b'Alexander DuenasRepeat engagements with the lab can be an effective way for students to begin a career while continuing their studies. Alexander Duenas, a Ph.D. candidate from Oregon State University, conducted his third INL internship in 2020 while working with mentor Dan Wachs. For Duenas, these internships are part of a longer-term strategy to launch a meaningful and rewarding career at INL. Its great to contribute to the problems that you cant stop thinking about, he said. This summer, Duenas accepted an INL Graduate Fellowship position, which will allow him to work on his Ph.D. research as an INL employee and have his tuition covered. Once he graduates, Duenas will not only be highly educated, but he will also have meaningful lab experience and a large network to begin his career.Christina VeneyOriginally from northern Virginia, Christina Veney graduated from the United States Military Academy in 2011. She served eight years active duty in the U.S. Army and was promoted to the rank of captain. Now serving in the U.S. Army Reserve, Veney learned about INL when a group of representatives from the lab attended the Vets2STEM recruiting event at Colorado School of Mines. Her mentor Bob Jewart, also a veteran, attended the event and quickly moved to recruit her for a position at the lab. During her internship, she worked with the team at the Advanced Test Reactor on long-term plans for a replacement reactor. Working with Bob has been great, Veney said. Having a mentor who is also a veteran helps me translate my military experience to civilian work.Luis NunezFor students like Luis Nunez, an internship with INL is an opportunity to contribute to exciting research while working with talented individuals from a wide variety of backgrounds. Im fortunate to have worked with students, professors and researchers from all over the world, Nunez said. A Ph.D. candidate studying mechanical engineering at Northern Illinois University, Nunez interned with mentor Isabella Van Rooyen. His parents, both chemists, met while working at Argonne National Laboratory. Nunez previously interned there while pursuing a masters degree. He met Van Rooyen and Piyush Sabharwall when the pair came to visit his university campus, and Nunez found an opportunity to apply his studies to work in the nuclear field. I knew that I wanted to be in the energy sector. Im excited to be helping humanity become more energy-efficient, Nunez said.2020 Annual Report 10'