Position: NDSU DREC Summer Mass Communication Internship
Application Deadline: April 28, 2023
Salary: $15/hr (40+ hours per week) plus housing
Start Date: May 15th with some flexibility based on student’s schedule
The NDSU Dickinson Research Extension Center (DREC), located in and around Dickinson, ND is offering a paid student internship for the summer of 2023 for a student studying and/or has an interest in agriculture mass communications. The DREC was established by the 1905 North Dakota Legislature as a research location with Research and Extension programs consisting of agronomy, livestock, integrated crop and livestock systems, rangeland and horticulture.
This 2023 internship program will run approximately from May 15th to August 20th with flexible start/end dates dependent upon the student’s schedule. The student completing this internship will be supported if they wish to use this experience for college credit toward their degree requirements. Housing during the internship is available if needed. The intern will be supervised the by the Center Director.
Main duties of the communications intern will be to develop multimedia and periodical outreach materials that shares the science developed at the DREC. The intern will be exposed to agronomy, animal, range and soil sciences and horticulture research that is conducted at the DREC. Every effort will be made to ensure the intern learns new areas of agriculture production and enhancement skills related to agriculture and their career interests that are available at the DREC.
Applicants should be prepared to work directly with:
· Cattle and other livestock
· Farm equipment
· Be outside for long periods of time
· Have a valid driver’s license
· Be at least 18 years of age
· Be able to work independently and as a team member
· Use various types of software and equipment
Regular work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30am to 4:30pm with a minimum of a 30 minute lunch break. Candidate will be required to check in/out each day using the HRMS webclock.
Please submit a resume and cover letter indicating your past experience with agriculture, skills you have already obtained related to agriculture production and skills that you hope to gain through this internship to: chris.augustin@ndsu.edu.
