Campus Units
Extension and Outreach, Human Development and Family Studies
Document Type
Article
Publication Version
Published Version
Publication Date
12-2020
Journal Title
Journal of Extension
Volume
58
Issue
6
Pages or Article Number
Article #v58-6iw4 Ideas at Work
Abstract
Extension is positioned to develop and implement high-quality, high-impact internship experiences for college students in local communities. The creation of the Rising Star Internship program arose from interest in providing experiential work opportunities for Iowa State University students coupled with the organizational goals of promoting awareness of Cooperative Extension and increasing interest in employability within Extension. The program provides a paid county-level summer internship with several unique elements. Evidence collected from student participants suggests that it is a mutually beneficial endeavor for Extension, students, and communities. Extension systems may desire to replicate these efforts if they share similar ambitions.
Access
Open
Copyright Owner
Journal of Extension
Copyright Date
2020
Language
en
File Format
application/pdf
Recommended Citation
Sellers, Debra M.; Heronemus, Cheryl; Gannon, Cindy; and Lockhart, Peggy A., "Creating Opportunities Through an Experiential, Community-Based Cooperative Extension Internship Program" (2020). Iowa State University Articles and Manuscripts. 8.
https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/articles/8
Included in
Family, Life Course, and Society Commons, Other Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons, University Extension Commons
Comments
This article is published as Sellers, D.M., Heronemus, C., Gannon, C., Lockhart, P.A., Creating Opportunities Through an Experiential, CommunityBased Cooperative Extension Internship Program. Journal of Extension. December 2020 Volume 58 Number 6 Article #v58-6iw4 Ideas at Work. Posted with permission.