The TRMC Summer Intern Program is a 10-week implementation program where students are assigned projects with the assistance of mentors.
Source: U.S. Army White Sands Missile Range (via Facebook)
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Nine interns from various universities presented their 2026 Summer Intern Out Briefs during a Test Resource Management Center presentation July 20 at the Professional Development Center.
The TRMC Summer Intern Program is a 10-week implementation program where students are assigned projects with the assistance of mentors. During the program students gained hands-on experience, developed new skills, and built professional relationships.
WSMR Deputy Commander Lt. Col. Nicolas Soria and WSMR Command Sgt. Maj. Hermes Acevedo were in attendance.
Soria welcomed everyone to the presentations. “We are very proud to host this event.”
The following interns from WSMR and Holloman Air Force Base presented their out briefs: Trenton Richter, Serenity Powers, Andres Murillo, Anthony Scribellito, Weston McCamey, Daniel Joseph Marin, Jordan Henderson, Ben Turney (HAFB), and Kierra Maple (HAFB).
Joyce Heilman, with TRMC, was at the event to support the students. “This is a very important mission, and we are investing in you.”
Richter’s assignment was to produce a candidate project proposal for Project Telescoping Retractable Instrumentation Mounts and produce engineering drawings showing designs of potential solutions. TRIM is a subproject of the larger modernization effort at WSMR.
Richter, a student at New Mexico State University majoring in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering, said he learned new skills as part of being in the program.
“I really enjoyed the ability to network, that was one of the highlights of this program,” Richter said. “I really enjoyed going out on mission support and getting an understanding of how these missions are performed.”
Powers’ assignment dealt with the Data Link System Process. She is pursuing an Associates of Applied Science in Engineering Technologies.
“This internship gave me the opportunity to take what I learned in the classroom and apply it to the work environment,” Powers said.
Murillo’s assignment was to develop a Graphical User Interface or GUI for a laser operator system and an app for a Pan-Tilt Unit or PTU gimbal system. Murillo is majoring in Electrical Engineering and Math at New Mexico State University.
He was able to build a GUI to ingest and display data in real-time and developed a PTU app with centroid tracking and calibration.
His final product was an operational GUI and a PTU app that passes all functionality tests and meets operator’s standards.
“This internship has had a positive influence in my perception of White Sands Missile Range,” Murillo said. “I knew there was testing being conducted here but being able to actually see it in person has been very helpful.”
White Sands Missile Range Site Coordinators Saul Rangel, Lupita Soliz, Andrew Brennan, and Rocio Rangel hosted the event.
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