Experience directly related to my major - creating lesson plans and delivering content to students.
Progress on organizational skills through work with the county fair.
A fun experience to build a local network and expand my horizons.
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4-H summer intern
May - August 2019 • Jordan, MN
What I liked
I loved being able to work with kids and teach them about different topics I was passionate about. Also being able to work in an environment that I was familiar with because I had been a 4-Her in Scott county for the past 10 years
What I wish was different
I wish that work would have been steadier. It was slow at the beginning and I feel as if I was just sitting around, but then when it got to fair week I worked 80+ hours in a week
Advice
Go into it with an open mind. Even if you know nothing about 4-H there will be someone there to guide you. You don’t need to know anything about showing animals or project judging. If you know how to interact with kids and adults and are confident you’ll be amazing at this job.
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Agriculture Extension Educator Intern
May - August 2019 • St. Cloud, MN
What I liked
I loved the diversity of the work, my connections to the community, and the resources available to me working for the university.
What I wish was different
I would have liked to live at home, but ND does not offer these types of internships as often as MN. U of M Extension truly has a superior intern program.
Advice
Be open to trying new things! This job will throw a lot of unfamiliar circumstances and people at you, but you have a support system behind you in the Educators you are working with. Get to know your supervisors, not just the people you work with and expand your network.
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4-H summer intern
May - August 2019 • Olivia, MN
What I liked
I loved working with students teaching them about agriculture and seeing the growth of youth in the things they do. I worked with youth every week making memories and making an impact with this organization!
What I wish was different
I wish I would have learned more about the insights of being a program coordinator.
Advice
Give it your all, the youth look forward to seeing you every week! They want to learn, and experience new things!
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Summer 4-H Youth Development Intern
May - August 2019 • Worthington, MN
What I liked
My favorite part of this internship was developing and delivering programming lessons to the Nobles County 4-H and community. These programming lessons enabled me to build relationships with numerous individuals including area youth, industry representatives, local government personnel, as well as neighboring extension staff. Also, these programming lessons allowed me to grow as an educator, by forcing me to develop lessons to be utilized in an informal setting, where you have to make do with what you have available with you, wherever you are.
What I wish was different
I wish I had more opportunities to work with and observe the SNAP, STEM, and Financial Capabilities Educators during their programming lessons. These educators serve unique audiences and they all have different methods they employ to connect with their audiences.
Advice
Don't be afraid to jump right in and take part in every activity or programming the office is putting on, regardless if it is a SNAP, STEM, or Financial Capabilities programming event. These educators all have unique audiences, that range from youth to adults, all of which have different language comprehension and speaking abilities, as well as learning abilities, and how these educators interact with all their is awe-inspiring. By attending their programmings, you will witness several successful and unique teaching strategies, which you could implement into your instruction.
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Lincoln County Minnesota 4-H Summer Intern
May - August 2018 • Ivanhoe, MN
What I liked
I enjoyed being able to work independently on projects and making connections with youth in the program.
What I wish was different
I wish I would have had more opportunities to interact with program members.
Advice
It is a great experience that will help you grow leadership and communication skills.
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4-H Aquatic Robotic Summer Intern
May - August 2018 • Benson, MN
What I liked
I enjoyed the opportunities I had during my time as well as the people I worked with.
What I wish was different
I would have liked more camps working with youth.
Advice
Be organized and always be prepared.
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4H Intern
May - August 2018 • Albert Lea, MN
What I liked
The flexibility, as well the opportunity to see the back side of how the 4-H program is ran. I grew up in 4-H so it was cool to see the other side.
What I wish was different
Sometimes I felt that I was not given enough to due.
Advice
It is very cool and even if you think you don't want to work in extension, this job could change your mind.
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Summer programming
June - August 2018 • Willmar, MN
What I liked
I really liked working with local programs and teaching lessons.
What I wish was different
When I wasn’t programming I had a lot of down time and sometimes there was not much to do.
Advice
I would really recommend working for the 4-H extension office it is a great place to learn about how the behind the scenes 4-H works especially if you were a 4-Her.
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Mathematician
June - August 2018 • Minneapolis, MN
What I liked
Math projects.
What I wish was different
Environment.
Advice
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Environmental Researcher
June - August 2018 • Pablo, MT
What I liked
I researched bumblebees and huckleberries, which was an incredible experience
What I wish was different
N/A it was great
Advice
You should definitely like to hike if you want to spend a summer in Montana
