Congratulations 2025 Science and Engineering Interns!

After reviewing hundreds of competitive applications, Ocean Exploration Trust is excited to announce the fifteen participants selected to join our upcoming Nautilus expedition season as part of the Science and Engineering Internship Program! These newest Corps of Exploration members bring unique perspectives and varied professional experiences while representing communities across the continental United States, Asia, and Oceania. Congratulations to all the participants!

2025 Science and Engineering Internship Program

Our internships train students in the at-sea environment and provide real-world experience to further develop academic interests and professional career paths via participation in the Nautilus Exploration Program. These interns come from community college, undergraduate, and graduate programs in ocean and atmospheric sciences, seafloor mapping, systems engineering, film programs, civil, mechanical, aerospace, and underwater vehicle engineering. 

At sea, they work as ROV Atalanta pilots, data loggers, mapping watchstanders, and video engineers among a wide array of scientists, engineers, and educators whose goal is to support their learning and create an exciting, enriching, and positive ship experience. Beyond their STEM training, all interns gain experience in communications and leadership, participating in educational outreach activities like broadcasts on NautilusLive.org and live ship-to-shore classroom interactions with learners around the world. The OET Science & Engineering Internship Program is made possible with generous support from the Office of Naval Research STEM Program.

Ocean Science Interns

Leela Madhava | University of Washington

Hayden Niles | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

Mya Satomi Ngemaes | University of Guam

William Fallon | Armed Forces Pacific, Japan

Video Systems Engineering Interns

Swazi Gurnell | Texas Southern University 

Marin Hodge | Florida State University

Kelsey Kroon | Recent alumna of the University of the West of England 

Seafloor Mapping & Hydrography Interns

Lexie DelViscio | University of Rhode Island 

Diego Johansen | University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo

Ella Magrum-Stanley | Recent alumna of Bangor University

Kate Murray | Eckerd College

ROV Engineering Interns 

Mackenzie Hilburn | Missouri University of Science and Technology

Amber Josfin Pineda | University of Guam