IST Diplomats Blog
Steve Cassano: Last summer before graduation
Hello everyone, I am Steve Cassano a rising senior in the college of IST majoring in SRA from Hatfield, PA. This summer is going to be a busy one for me. Being that it is the last real/full summer I will have in the foreseeable near future I have planned and booked it to the T. Weekend trips to the beach, visits to Penn State and some Penn State friends, along with a possible trip to Texas and Florida should have my weekends fairly busy.
Elizabeth Bartels: Making PSU connections in Northern Virginia
As an IST/SRA major with a minor in geography, there are a lot of summer activity options available to me. The College of IST offers two job fairs (one in the fall, one in the spring), and those job fairs bring in companies from all over the United States. This summer I chose to intern in Washington, D.C.- the area is a pretty popular place for IST students to find internships and jobs, so I know about 40 people down here from within the college alone, and then a bunch more from Penn State as a whole. It's a nice to chance to do some real work, figure out what I want to do with my life, and still see some familiar faces.
Colleen Cwenar: The College of IST’s Best Kept Secret: IST THON
Last year was the first time in many years that the College of IST has had a THON organization. Currently, in its second year, IST THON is making big moves both within the college and the THON community. IST THON is an organization that helps raise money for children with pediatric cancer and supports the Penn State Dance Marathon. This year I have been given the privilege of being executive chair of our organization and I can assure everyone that it is going to be THE club to be a part of!
Caitlin Doyle: Swimming with dolphins
This summer is starting out great! After finals week, I headed home to West Chester, PA. I had a week of unpacking, unwinding, and relaxing. Then, I headed down to Riviera Maya, Mexico for a week with my sister, mother, and aunt. It was so much fun! The hotel was beautiful and our room faced the ocean.
Tony Maslowski: Spending a summer with NC2IF
Hello, my name is Tony. I will be a 3rd year student in the SRA program this fall. This summer, I am working in NC2IF [Center for Network-Centric Cognition and Information Fusion] as a Research Analyst and as an Intern under Professor Col. Graham. I'm in IST during the week, often researching and performing global current-state analysis in the Extreme Events Lab.
Hoss Hewitt: Coaching, interning, and learning
This summer I am doing many things that interest me. First off, I am currently interning with a company doing cyber security related work. I am looking forward to building upon the foundation that IST has taught me and to apply these skills and my experience to real world situations that I will be facing.
