Summer Internship Program: Lee County

Primary Program Area Focus:   ANR, 4-H and FCS

1. Describe your plans for this internship.  (i.e. What specifically will the intern be doing?)

The intern will assist with summer programs of all three program areas.  Programs including 4-H Day Camps, cooking classes, food preservation classes, gardening classes, and on-farm demonstration plots.  The intern will also work the Pennington Gap Outdoor Classroom with the Lee County Master Gardeners creating new activities and features.  The intern will be asked to plan at least one program of their choosing and present during the summer.

2. Describe the knowledge / skills you expect the intern to gain from this experience.

Skills the intern will gain include time management, how to present, creating materials for a program, and how to design a program.  Knowledge they will gain includes understanding how an office functions, program content related to agriculture, cooking, chronic disease, and gardening.  Intern will also learn about group dynamic and how to function as a member of a team.

3. How will the intern learn about the breadth of VCE and our various program areas?

During the internship the intern will be able to experience three program areas and their programs.  The intern will also be included in additional opportunities such as visiting the main campus, SW 4-H Center, and additional VCE faculty members.