TN Extension Internship Program ANRCED Agricultural Resource Economics - UTIA
TN Extension Internship Program ANRCED Agricultural Resource Economics - UTIA
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Job Description
Tennessee Extension Internship Program: ANR/CED Agricultural & Resource Economics (X2539
10Week Summer Internship
DATE May 21 2025 July 30 2025
Interns will gain handson work experience while exploring a career in Extension. The intern will assist in the development and delivering of outreach and educational materials to Tennessee and Southeastern livestock producers concerning willingness to pay for hay.
Responsibilities
- Assisting in analyzing data from a hypothetical experiment and a national survey of hay buyers hay sellers and other hay users.
- May include but is not limited to writing University of Tennessee Extension publications and popular press publications as well as delivering Extension programs via personal communication and facetoface meetings.
- Assume other responsibilities as assigned.
Qualifications
- Candidate must be enrolled in a college of agriculture natural resources environmental science or closely related major.
- Preference given to those that have completed at least 50 percent of the required course work for the Bachelors degree with a cumulative GPA of 2.7 (on a 4.0 scale) or higher and has at least one more semester to complete after the summer internship has ended. Preference will be given to students presently enrolled in the University of Tennessee Tennessee State University any other university or college in Tennessee or to a student resident of Tennessee enrolled elsewhere. Preference will also be given to those with Extension experience (i.e. former 4H member etc.. However all eligible applicants will be considered.
- Must reside in or live within a reasonable commuting distance of the assigned location. Housing not provided.
- Must have own transportation to and from work.
- Must present a written and oral report of the project accomplishments and training experience at the end of the internship.
For best consideration applications for the internship should be submitted by April 4 2025. Applications received after this date will be reviewed if all slots have not been filled.
Work Location
Agricultural & Resource Economics Department at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville TN
Compensation and Benefits
- $7600 (gross) for the 10week internship is provided for each intern.
Application Instructions
For best consideration applications should be submitted by April 4 2025. Applications received after this date will be reviewed until positions are filled. Successful applicants will be notified no later than May 1 2025.
APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS:
Attach Resume and Transcript toOnline Application
CompleteApplication Addendum(separate from the online application).
Inquiries may be made to:
About The College/Department/Division
UT Extension provides a gateway to the University of Tennessee as the outreach unit of the Institute of Agriculture. It is a statewide educational organization funded by federal state and local governments that brings researchbased information about agriculture family and consumer sciences and resource development to the people of Tennessee where they live and work.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Full-Time
