Student Leadership Programs
We help equip students with the tools they need to be successful leaders.
Leaders for a Lifetime
College is the ideal time for students to foster leadership skills. CALS helps equip you with the tools you need to be successful leaders while on campus and beyond college. These programs provide you with experiences and information to help you succeed, realize your potential and have a positive impact on the communities you serve.
CALS also offers an array of leadership programs, from large, statewide organizations such as FFA and 4-H to summer institutes and smaller, community-based programs.
Jesse Helms Agricultural Legislative Summer Internship Program
The Jesse Helms Agricultural Legislative Summer Internship Program was officially established at a dinner on April 5, 2005, following the retirement of Sen. Helms, to honor his public service to North Carolina’s agricultural community.
The Helms Program, established from the proceeds raised at the 2005 dinner, provides students majoring in agricultural degree programs from NC State University’s College of Agricultural and Life Sciences or NC A&T State University’s College of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences with the opportunity to compete for agricultural internships in Washington, D.C.
Students selected as interns will work in a North Carolina office of a U.S. congressman from mid-May to early/mid-August. A stipend covers a portion of their living expenses during the internship.
The application process begins in the fall semester (October/November) and involves a written application and interview. Program supporters include the North Carolina Farm Bureau and commodity group leaders.
Applications are now being accepted for the 2023 summer internship experience and are due no later than Friday, November 4, 2022.
Complete the online application at: https://forms.gle/k1uEt5nXrXhmKqQ6A
CALS Students Bond Over Agricultural Policy
