2013 Paid Extension Internship Program

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The Clemson Cooperative Extension Service is accepting applications for its 2013 Spring/Summer Internship Program. The program allows college students the opportunity to work in a professional role in one of our County or State Extension Offices for 8 - 12 weeks during the spring and/or summer. By working closely with County Extension Agents or Extension Specialists, students learn if Extension is a career they would like to pursue.

The Summer Intern Program includes these features:

• 10 internships will be funded at various locations throughout South Carolina.
• There is a Clemson Extension Office in each of the 46 counties in South Carolina. County Extension Agents range in programmatic responsibility, including: Food Safety and Nutrition, Agronomic Crops, Forestry and Natural Resources, Livestock and Forages, Water Resources, Horticulture, Community Development, and 4-H Youth Development. County-based interns are assigned a supervising agent according to their background and interest.
• The internship may also be in a state or area office working with Extension Specialists in the area of Agriculture, 4-H, Food Safety and Nutrition, or Community Development.
• Qualifying interns will have a variety of majors. Successful applicants will have majors that directly relate to their specific Extension field of study.
• Interns will learn first-hand if Extension is a career they would like to pursue. Many of our County Extension agents were interns at one time.
• This is a full-time position. Interns will be paid a salary of $600.00 bi-weekly ($7.25/hour) and receive reimbursements for job related travel expenses. Their hours will be the same as the Extension professional with whom they are working. There will be occasional evening and weekend work required.
• In some cases, students will be allowed to go through their major Advisor or through a sponsoring faculty member to earn college credit hours for the internships.
• Interns must: 1) be presently enrolled college students and 2) have completed at least one semester. Preference will be given to juniors and seniors.
• Housing in college dormitories is NOT provided. However, we will work with applicants to place them in locations that are within an area of reasonable commute.
• Depending on their placement, the intern’s role will vary greatly. Interns can expect that as a part of their professional role they may be interacting a great deal with the public, giving presentations, producing radio programs, writing newsletters or news articles, attending one week of 4-H Camp, and/or participating in Extension sponsored meetings and field days.

Review of applications will begin February 15, 2013, and will be selected on a first come, first served basis. Application deadline is April 30, 2013.