Internships are available working under the direction of the following Extension professionals:
County Extension Agent for Agriculture & Natural Resources -interns will assist the agent in conducting on-farm research, providing educational workshops, writing news articles & newsletters, making farm visits, assisting homeowners with horticultural questions, and working with community leaders. Will attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
County Extension Agent for 4-H Youth Development – interns will assist the agent in planning and conducting youth programs & activities for the county. Will involve working directly with youth and adult volunteers. Will assist agents in writing news articles & newsletters. Will attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
County Extension Agent for Family & Consumer Sciences – interns will assist the agent with educational programs related to food & nutrition, financial management, housing, clothing or family well-being. Will assist agents in writing news articles & newsletters and assist with Extension Homemakers. Will attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
County Extension Agent for Horticulture – Interns will assist the agent in providing information and educational workshops related to horticulture. May assist with community gardens, farmers markets, Master Gardeners, and/or commercial horticulture producer visits. Will assist agents in writing news articles & newsletters. Will attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
County Extension Agent for Community Arts – Interns will assist the agent in the organization, promotion, and management of community arts programs and the marketing of community arts programs and products as it relates to community development. The intern will work directly with youth and adults and will partner with other community arts resources in the community. Will attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
State Extension Specialist – (for agriculture and family & consumer science majors) interns will assist State Specialist with organizing and implementing educational programs and/or research in their respective discipline area. May attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
Community Relations and Engagement – Interns will support various projects, including communications and marketing (social media) and programs such as the Junior MANRRS program and camps and ACE support of the Adelante Academy. Students will also spend time with local county agents and campus partners to gain hands-on experience in the field. This will also be an intern in the Office of Access, Community, and Engagement who aims to foster meaningful connections that empower all members to engage fully in their learning, teaching, and research, contributing to our community’s collective growth and well-being. May attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
Robinson Center for Appalachian Resource Sustainability (RCARS) – Interns will work in Agriculture and Natural Resources. Will assist with Horticulture research projects taking place at RCARS and assist any specialist with programming. There will be some administrative duties in the office. Will be working in the field with crops and provide assistance at the Robinson Forest. May attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
Community and Leadership Development – Interns will be working on the UK campus with CLD specialists in Extension to support programming outreach, assist with community resource podcast creation and participating in professional conference planning. May attend one week of overnight 4-H camp.
Students must possess a cumulative minimum GPA of 2.75 or higher based on a 4.0 scale and 45 credit hours at the time of application. An UNOFFICIAL transcript, resume, and cover letter are required to be included.
This position will serve all clientele ensuring that all youth and adults have an equal opportunity to participate in Extension programs regardless of race, color, ethnic origin, national origin, creed, religion, political belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, marital status, genetic information, age, veteran status, or physical or mental disability.
All agents in a county will support the dissemination of useful and practical information on subjects relating to Agriculture, Family Consumer Sciences, 4-H and Community and Rural Development as outlined in the KRS statutes 164.605 to 164.675.
State law requires a national and state criminal background check and a letter from the Cabinet for Health and Family Services stating the employee is clear to hire based on no findings of substantiated child abuse or neglect found through a background check of child abuse and neglect records as a condition of employment or involvement in this program.
