SU25 Land Grant Internship
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SU25 Land Grant Internship 15
Land Grant Department
School of STEM
Tsaile Campus
Duty Schedule:
Students will work 40 hours per week unless they have summer classes then it will be 20 hours per week. During the summer breaks.
Summary/Objective of Position:
The Land Grant Internship Program provides students with handson experience in agriculture food systems and community outreach while supporting the mission of the Land Grant Office. Interns will assist with a wide range of projects including gardening ranching livestock care food production and educational programming. They will also have the opportunity to develop and lead their own outreach research or entrepreneurial projects. This position is designed to build skills in sustainable agriculture public engagement and professional development while contributing to communitydriven work with Din College across the Navajo Nation and surrounding communities.
Description of Essential Functions of the Position
Disclaimer: This is not necessarily an exhaustive list of all responsibilities duties skills efforts requirements or working conditions associated with the job. While this list is intended to accurately reflect the current job management reserves the right to revise the job or to require that other or different tasks be performed as assigned. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.
Interns will support a variety of handson projects and educational outreach activities that align with the mission of the Land Grant Office. Core responsibilities include assisting with the installation and maintenance of school gardens conducting agriculturerelated presentations for high school youth and participating in community engagement efforts. Interns will contribute to ongoing projects related to meat processing wool production gardening farming ranching and live animal care. Tasks may include planting in hoop houses seasonal fieldwork and support of livestock health and maintenance.
In addition interns will have the opportunity to design and implement their own projects in areas such as outreach research or entrepreneurship. These projects are meant to deepen their understanding of agriculture and food systems while fostering leadership and creative problemsolving skills.
QUALIFICATIONS
Education & Experience
Minimum:
- Must be a collegiate student.
Preferred:
- Agricultural interest and experiences.
Knowledge:
- Basic understanding of agricultural practices including farming ranching livestock production and food systems.
- Familiarity with school and community gardening is preferred.
- Proficiency in computer applications such as Microsoft Word Excel and PowerPoint is expected.
- Foundational knowledge of public speaking and outreach communication is also beneficial.
Skills:
- Ability to perform manual and technical tasks related to agriculture including planting animal care and tool handling.
- Demonstrated proficiency in using standard computer software for documentation and communication.
- Effective oral communication and public speaking skills especially in presenting to youth and community audiences.
- Capacity for collaborative teamwork time management and following instructions in both field and educational settings.
Abilities:
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively in dynamic team environments.
- Must demonstrate initiative adaptability and strong followthrough to complete tasks with minimal supervision.
- Interns should be comfortable engaging with community members including youth and elders and representing the Land Grant Office at outreach events.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills are essential along with the ability to manage time effectively across varied responsibilities such as gardening research livestock care and event support.
- A willingness to learn and problemsolve in outdoor handson settings is vital and also participate in online zoom or activities.
Physical Requirements Work Environment & Travel:
- This position involves laborintensive work in outdoor and indoor agricultural environments.
- Interns must be able to lift up to 50 pounds work in fluctuating weather conditions and perform tasks such as building fences planting herding livestock and assisting with animal health checks.
- Activities may include working in hoop houses wool packing field cleanup and farm maintenance.
- Interns will travel to rural sites for community events research visits and outreach presentations.
- Flexibility in work hours is required including availability for early mornings evenings and weekend commitments depending on the season and community needs.
- Comfort with tools live animals and interacting with the public is expected.
Required Experience:
Intern
Employment Type
Intern
