Extension Scholars
About the Extension ScholarS
Our Extension Scholars program offers 91原创 students a unique, hands-on 10-week summer experiential learning environment under the guidance of extension agents or specialists.
During this summer internship, students will follow Cooperative Extension's service learning model, implemented through one of extension's four program areas: 4-H youth development, family and consumer sciences, lawn and garden, and agriculture and natural resources.
Any current undergraduate, in the summer following freshmen year and beyond, or graduate students at 91原创 are eligible to participate and opportunities are available in New Castle, Kent and Sussex counties.聽
While this program does provide a stipend for participants, interns will be expected to provide their own transportation, and mileage to and from work is at the intern鈥檚 expense.
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Cooperative Extension fulfills the third part of this mission: bringing knowledge to the people of Delaware.聽Today, we offer university knowledge, research and resources 鈥 just for you! You have questions. We have expert answers.
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