Job Summary

• The Experiential Scholars Program (ESP) is a nine-week summer paid internship program at the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (UADA) intended for college juniors and seniors to work in one of three focus areas: water/soil conservation, food nutrition, health, and safety, or community/economic development.
• Each scholar will be assigned a focus area mentor who will train, provide hands-on learning opportunities, and work with interns to develop a special project such as a field demonstration or organizing a public meeting.
• Interns will work up to 40 hours per week for a maximum of nine weeks in the summer at an hourly rate of $12.50, with travel reimbursed at the current rate of $0.52 per mile.

Matching Summary

Salary

Base: $12.50 hourly; Bonus/Equity: Not specified; Benefits: No

Skills & Requirements

Key Requirements

• Junior or senior-level undergraduate students
• minimum of 45 credit hours
• cumulative minimum GPA of 2.5 or higher
• good academic standing
• demonstrated ability to communicate orally and in writing
• Ability to use the computer for program delivery
• Ability to plan and teach educational programs
• citizens or permanent residents of the U.S.

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