Uintah County Extension Program Intern
Job Location:
Vernal, UT - USA
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Job Summary
USU Extension Uintah County is seeking a motivated and creative Program Intern to join our team and gain valuable real-world experience in outreach communications and program development.
As a Program Intern you will play an active role in supporting educational programs that serve local communities. Working alongside Extension faculty and staff youll contribute to projects that inspire learning promote community well-being and connect people with valuable resources.
This hands-on internship offers opportunities to:
- Gain professional experience assisting with social media content creation and marketing campaigns that promote Extension programs and community engagement
- Create engaging educational materials presentations and outreach content
- Assist with research and data collection to evaluate program impact
- Support community events workshops and outreach activities
- Help strengthen community engagement through evidence-based programming
- Gain experience in program planning promotion and evaluation
Interns will build practical skills expand their professional network and gain meaningful experience while contributing to programs that make a positive impact throughout Uintah County.
- Collaborate with Utah State University Extension faculty and staff to plan organize promote coordinate and support community outreach and engagement activities.
- Assist with the development and publication of educational and informational materials including presentations social media content outreach materials reports and contributions to journal articles that address identified community needs.
- Support the collection analysis and reporting of program data to help evaluate outcomes and measure community impact.
- Assist in preparing and sharing research findings program results and educational resources with stakeholders community partners and the public.
- Help promote Extension programs and events through marketing communication and outreach efforts.
- Participate in the planning and implementation of workshops events and educational programs designed to engage and serve local communities.
- Work closely with Extension faculty and staff to strengthen evidence-based programming and community engagement initiatives.
- Perform other duties as assigned in support of Extension programs research activities and outreach objectives.
Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelors Degree or Associate Degree with two years of experience.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
Communication & Interpersonal Skills
- Exceptional listener and communicator who effectively conveys information verbally and in writing.
- Excellent interpersonal abilities.
- Cultural sensitivity and an ability to build rapport with a diverse workforce in multicultural settings.
- Team player who excels at building trusting relationships with customers and co-workers.
Organization & Time Management
- Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
- Ability to effectively prioritize manage balance and juggle multiple projects and responsibilities.
Professionalism & Work Ethic
- Productive worker with solid work ethic who exerts effort in successfully completing tasks.
- Dependable responsible contributor committed to excellence and success.
- Dependable and responsible with a strong work ethic and commitment to excellence.
Initiative & Adaptability
- Self-motivated and able to take initiative with minimal supervision.
- Self-starter who takes initiative with minimal supervision.
- Ability to adapt to changing priorities changing conditions work assignments and community needs.
- Willingness to learn new skills techniques and professional practices.
Along with the online application please attach:
- Resume to be uploaded at the beginning of your application in the Candidate Profile under Resume/CV
- Cover letterto be typed/pasted at the end of your application
**Document size may not exceed 10 MB.**
Employees work indoors and are protected from weather and/or contaminants but not necessarily occasional temperature changes. The employee is regularly required to sit and often uses repetitive hand motions. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms and may lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
Founded in 1888 Utah State University is Utahs premier land-grant public service university. As an R1 research institution Utah State is dedicated to advancing knowledge and serving the public good through innovative research and scholarly activities that are grounded in reciprocal engagement with local regional and global communities. USU prepares students to be active civically engaged leaders who are prepared to address critical societal challenges. Dedicated to providing a high-quality and affordable education USU remains a leader in research discovery and public impact.
USU enrolls over 29800 students both online and in person atlocations throughout the state.Utah States 30 locations include a main campus in Logan Utah residential campuses in Price and Blanding and six additional statewide campuses along with education centers serving every county. USU educates students from all 50 states and more than 80 countries. For over 100 years USU Extension has served and engaged Utahns serving every county in the state.
Competing at the NCAA Division I level in 16 sports USU is a proud member of the Pac-12 Conference officially joining on July 1 2026. The Aggies capped a historic final season in the Mountain West by capturing nine combined regular-season and tournament titles in 202526 with five teams advancing to postseason play. This tradition of excellence extends to the classroom where 232 student-athletes earned academic honors and to the community where USU ranked second nationally in Division I service hours with nine teams placing in the top 10 for community service.
Utah State is dedicated to fostering a community where all individuals feel respected valued and supported and where diversity of thought and culture are cultivated. We seek to recruit hire and retain people from all walks of life who willchampion excellence in education research discovery outreach and believe that promoting a strong sense of community and belonging empowers and engages all members of USU to thrive and be recognized our commitment to employees when they namedUtah State the best employer in Utahin 2023.Learn moreabout USU.
The university provides aDual Career Assistance Programto support careers for partners who are also seeking is committed to providing access and a reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. To request a reasonable accommodation for a disability contact the universitys ADA Coordinator in the Office of Human Resources at or.
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In its programs and activities including in admissions and employment Utah State University does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment based on race color religion sex national origin age genetic information sexual orientation gender identity disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by University policy Title IX or any other federal state or local law.
Utah State University is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate or tolerate discrimination including harassment in employment including in hiring promotion transfer or termination based on race color religion sex national origin age genetic information sexual orientation gender identity disability status as a protected veteran or any other status protected by University policy or any other federal state or local law.
Utah State University does not discriminate in its housing offerings and will treat all persons fairly and equally without regard to race color religion sex familial status disability national origin source of income sexual orientation or gender identity. Additionally the University endeavors to provide reasonable accommodations when necessary and to ensure equal access to qualified persons with disabilities.
In all circumstances Utah State University follows state and federal laws related to sex-segregated spaces.
The following office has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the application of Title IX and its implementing regulations and/or USUs non-discrimination policies:
Civil Rights & Title IX Office
Old Main Room 405
1475 Old Main Hill Logan UT 84322
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