Please e-mail the contact person listed in each internship description to see if positions are currently available.
Host: Science, Environmental, and Health Education Internships (EDU 82/182)
Possible Internship(s): Teacher Plans and Classroom Intern
Point Person: Teresa La Brecque
Website: N/A
Description: Adventures in Science:
Inspire junior and senior high school students about science by
designing and presenting interactive science lessons and activities in
local schools. Lesson plans can range in topics in the environmental,
physical, biological, health, and social sciences. Seojung at sjkang@ucdavis.edu
Watch It - Don't Squash It (WIDSI): Inspire
K-5 students and get them excited about science. Design and present
interactive activities in local elementary schools to teach children the
importance and science behind an environmental topic of your choice.
Section meetings focus on designing, implementing, and evaluating lesson
plans. Julia at jlmoor@ucdavis.edu
Stebbins Nature Outings: Learn
to design and lead engaging nature outings for youth, families, and the
general public. Topics include ecological adaptation and diversity,
water conservation, geology and watersheds, plants and animals. Nature
Outings at Stebbins Cold Canyon Reserve take place on weekends in
spring. Jeffrey atjjclary@ucdavis.edu
WaterWays: Design
outdoor science activities for upper elementary school students about
conserving and protecting water resources, animals and habitats.
Continue spring quarter to help lead field trips and pilot your
activities with school groups visiting Lake Solano Park to learn where
their water comes from. Teresa attjlabrecque@ucdavis.edu
Arboretum GATEways Outreach Program (Gardens, Arts and The Environment):
Work directly with community volunteers and other student interns in
creating programs aimed at teaching local visitors and families about
the new Arboretum GATEway Garden and UC Davis Arboretum
and Public Garden. Help design and implement hands-on activities and
tours for the public and gain outreach and communication skills. Melissa atmelcruz@ucdavis.edu
One Health Education:
In this integrated approach to health, students design and pilot health
education activities for youth and families who attend a
rural Yolo County community health and veterinary clinic on the 3rd
Sunday of each month. Weekly section work may include developing short
videos. Spanish language skills a plus, but not required Mimi at maportilla@ucdavis.edu
Food Science and Safety: Design
learning modules on food science and safety for youth in school and
community settings. Review existing curricula, help youth in a 4-H
program grow food in their community garden, and create authentic
opportunities to apply food safety and preservation practices. Teresa at tjlabrecque@ucdavis.edu
Internships
coordinated through the Science Education Outreach Program (SEOP) of
the Department of Human Ecology and the John Muir Institute of the
Environment
Host: UC Davis Student Farm
Possible Internship(s): Kids in the Garden and Farm Intern (PLS 193)
Point Person: Mark Van Horn and Carol Hillhouse
Website: http://asi.ucdavis.edu/sf/schoolgardeningprogram
Description: “This class is the first quarter of a
two-quarter experience at the UC Davis Student Farm. It prepares
students during winter to work directly with children or youth who will
be visiting the Student Farm during spring. Children come for field
trips that address food systems concepts in a manner appropriate to the
age of the visitors. This course provides basic biological, ecological,
and management understanding of the garden/farm setting along with
experiential education mentoring techniques used by our program when
working with children and youth. Students learn "tried and true"
activities and brainstorm ideas for new lessons. Students gain
understanding of garden management by preparing the garden and farm site
for spring visitors. The proposed class has been taught for more than
10 years as a winter internship. Grading is P/NP. There will be a
final exam. This is the first year that it will be taught as a 2-unit
PLS course.”
For internships, students required to have participated a previous term working on the Student Farm. Contact Carol Hillhouse at jchillhouse@ucdavis.edu
Host: Campus Dining Services
Possible Internship(s): Sustainability Education Intern
Point Person: Sean Guerra, Sustainability Education Coordinator, smguerra@ucdavis.edu
Website: Aggie Joblink
Description: “Looking for an internship next quarter? Do you
love engaging with students about your passion for sustainability
ranging from food waste to fair trade? Curious how the campus Dining
Services is implementing local sourcing, organic and sustainable produce
through their operations? If so you should apply for the Sustainability
Education Student Internship through Dining Services!”
“Interns will learn about the Sustainability and Nutrition Office (SNO)'s Zero Waste, Healthy Planet, Healthy Me and Meatless Monday programs
in Retail and Resident Dining. Events and projects include zero waste
support, Farm-to-College event support, film screenings, Resident Garden
work parties/events, UC Davis Farmers Market support, and MORE.”
For internships, visit Aggie Joblink and look up: Sustainability Education Student Intern (ID # 786647)
Host: AgriCorps
Possible Internship(s): FFA/4H Developer Intern
Point Person: Cynthia L. Goldberg, M.Ed., ICC Program Coordinator, 530.752.2671, icc.ucdavis.edu
Website: http://agricorps.org
Description: “AgriCorps is a Peace Corps type organization
that takes American college graduates to agriculture into the developing
world for one year assignments to teach agricultural education in
primary and secondary schools.”
For internships, check them out on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/agricorps
Host: UC Davis
Possible Internship(s): Wild Campus Intern
Point Person: Tatyana Kalani, Wildlife, Fish and Conservation Biology
Website: http://wildcampus.ucdavis.edu/
Description: “Wild Campus is a
student-run organization on campus focused on conservation. The
Ambassador branch of our program is extremely important to reach out to
the public about native species, fundraise to help our organization
continue to participate in research, and teach our future leaders
(elementary students!) about the importance of conservation. So, if you
like to work with children, participate in outreach, or fundraise, we
have an amazing opportunity for you! The current positions we are
looking to fill are: Communication Coordinator, Graphic Designer,
Photographer/Videographer, Web Content Manager, Grant Writer,
Sponsorship Coordinator, Education/Outreach Team Members.”
For internships, find application at http://wildcampus.ucdavis.edu/application.
Host: Student PIRGS
Possible Internship(s): Campus Organizer Intern
Point Person: Micaela Preskill, Recruitment Director
Website: Jobs.StudentPIRGs.org
Description: “Students founded
PIRG (Public Interest Research Group) over 40 years ago, based upon the
simple idea that America has more problems than we should tolerate, and
more solutions than we use. Today, on any college campus, you can find
students who feel driven to take on problems outside the classroom,
whether it's global warming, big money in politics, or hunger and
homelessness. As a PIRG Campus Organizer, your job is to recruit these
students to get involved -- and to train them to be effective leaders
who can run campaigns that make an impact in the community, in the state
capitol, in Congress, at the White House, or wherever it will make a
difference. We're hiring Campus Organizers to work on 40 campuses across
America.”
For internships, submit application online at jobs.studentPIRGs.org
Host: Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center
Possible Internship(s): School Garden Assistant
Point Person: Todd McPherson
Website: sccsc.org
Description: Are you interested creating local, sustainable food systems and inspiring the next generation of food activists?!
Join
the Sac Chinese School Garden Team this semester and get right to work
(re)building school gardens, introducing local youth the joy and power
that lies in growing their own food, and educating them on the
importance of eating fresh fruits and vegetables. Many of the 27 schools
that the Sacramento Chinese Community Service Center works with have
school gardens in varying degrees of neglect and disrepair. We need your
help to rebuild, maintain, and turn these "eyesores" from neglected
dumping grounds to vibrant outdoor classrooms and thriving sources of
health for our youth.
Area of focus: School Gardens, Urban Agriculture, Food System Development, and Youth Education.
Skills desired: Experience
with sustainable agriculture, on either a garden or farm scale;
understanding and knowledge of sustainable foods systems and relevant
issues such as food access and food security; strong desire to work with
urban youth in an outdoor educational capacity
Skills to be developed: basic
garden management skills (irrigation, soil development,
planting/harvest schedules etc.); youth coordination and leadership
skills; teaching experience in both traditional classroom and
non-traditional outdoor, hands on setting.
For internships, contact Todd McPherson at Todd@sccsc.org
with a resume and a brief description (one paragraph) describing why
you are interested in being involved. Also please indicate if you are
interested more in the farming/gardening aspect, the teaching aspect, or
both equally.