**AWARDS ISSUED PRIOR TO JANUARY 20, 2025, WERE FUNDED UNDER PREVIOUS ADMINISTRATIONS AND MAY NOT REFLECT THE PRIORITIES AND POLICIES OF THE CURRENT ADMINISTRATION.** THIS INTERNSHIP PROGRAM WILL GIVE UNDERGRADUATES IN THEIR SECOND AND THIRD YEARS OF COLLEGE THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPLORE CAREERS IN OUTREACH, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND GRADUATE SCHOOL. SPECIFIC PROGRAM OBJECTIVES ARE TO: (1) PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNDERGRADUATES TO LEARN MORE ABOUT CAREERS IN OUTREACH EDUCATION, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON EXTENSION; (2) FACILITATE UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH EXPERIENCES; (3) FACILITATE STUDENT LEARNING REGARDING IMPLICATIONS AND APPLICATION OF RESEARCH; (4) PROVIDE MENTORSHIP TO STUDENTS INTERESTED IN NATURAL RESOURCE CAREERS AND/OR GRADUATE SCHOOL. THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO COMPLEMENT THE WARNELL SCHOOL'S EXISTING EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING EFFORTS. THE EXPERIENCE WILL PROVIDE SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE THAT WILL IMPROVE FUTURE JOB PERFORMANCE WHEN OBTAINED DURING THE STUDENTS' ACADEMIC PROGRAMS. IN ADDITION TO TECHNICAL SKILLS, THE PROGRAM'S MENTORSHIP MODEL DEVELOPS AND BUILDS ON STUDENTS' COMMUNICATION, CONFLICT MANAGEMENT, AND PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS AS WELL AS LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. WARNELL SCHOOL FACULTY WILL SUBMIT PROPOSALS DESCRIBING THE RESEARCH PROJECT, EXPECTED OUTCOMES AND OUTPUTS, ASSOCIATED OUTREACH ACTIVITIES, MENTORSHIP PLAN, AND PROJECT BUDGET. INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ADMINISTRATORS WILL SELECT PROJECTS BASED ON SPECIFIED CRITERIA, SUCH AS SHADOWING AN EXTENSION AGENT, AND HELP RECRUIT STUDENTS, INCLUDING TARGETED RECRUITING OF UNDERSERVED STUDENTS. ASSESSMENTS INCLUDE WEEKLY STUDENT REFLECTIONS, WEEKLY PROJECT MEETINGS BETWEEN INTERN AND MENTOR, PRE-POST INTERNSHIP SURVEYS, ADULT MENTORING ASSESSMENT SURVEY, AND LONG-TERM IMPACT FOLLOW-UP SURVEYS. IN ADDITION, STUDENTS MUST CREATE AN OUTREACH WRITTEN PRODUCT AND PARTICIPATE IN AN OUTREACH EVENT TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE INTERNSHIP.