Irja Hepler started working at the University of Maine Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) before college, when she landed an internship as a sophomore in high school. She was currently highlighted in UMaine News: https://umaine.edu/news/blog/2019/11/22/irja-hepler-early-college-leads-to-hands-on-engineering-at-ascc/?utm_source=News+alert+%E2%80%94+9%2F20%2F19&utm_campaign=a09de28307-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2019_11_25_02_13&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_f5ee912092-a09de28307-220204865