2023 NC State Summer Extension Internship Program

Appropriate work experience is now just as valuable as your degree when it comes to building a successful career. As a result, internships have become an essential way to help individuals make themselves exceptional. Completing an internship with NC State Extension’s Summer Internship Program provides a high-caliber educational experience, and it allows you to build a bridge from college to career.

Summer interns will work on programs such as Master Gardener, crop protection, diabetes cooking classes and 4-H livestock projects with Extension Agents. Extension internships offer a first-hand view of Extension careers and how these careers impact farmers, youth and the community. The program is seeking students whose academic background is relevant to Extension. This internship will assist you if you are considering careers in agriculture, food systems, nutrition, youth development, community development, family and consumer sciences, natural resources or environmental science. Our internships cover 10 weeks during the summer, and many of our interns choose to receive college credit for their internship experience. In 2023, there will be 31 internships available across North Carolina.

• Northeast District: Beaufort, Chowan, Currituck, Edgecombe, Halifax, Nash, and Northampton Counties
• Southeast District: Bladen, Duplin, Jones, Lenoir, and Wilson Counties
• South Central District: Cabarrus, Iredell, Lee, Montgomery, Rowan, and Stanly Counties
• North Central District: Caswell, Chatham, Granville, Guilford, Orange, Randolph and Stokes Counties
• West District: Burke, Caldwell, Cleveland, Henderson, Rutherford, and Transylvania Counties

Interns are compensated $12 per hour and work 40 hours per week. Learn more about each specific internship and county by checking out our Internship Locations page. Our FAQ page includes information about qualifications, academic credit and more. NC State students apply in ePack. The job title is “NC Cooperative Extension Summer Internship,” and the ID number is 173852. Read more at: https://www.ces.ncsu.edu/internships/how-to-apply/.

Applicants must submit the following by February 17:

• Two references with contact information
• A resume that includes their major and current GPA
• Latest college or university transcript (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
• A list of specific county location(s) to which the applicant is applying

Students from other institutions should email complete application materials in PDF format to Ms. Desiree Mallon, ddmallon@ncsu.edu. Direct questions can be sent to Dr. Joseph Donaldson, joseph_donaldson@ncsu.edu or 919-515-1758. Best wishes!