Nebraska 4-H Youth Development is uniquely positioned to provide undergraduate students with hands-on, real-world experiences in positive youth development. By interning with Nebraska 4-H, student can expect to make a meaningful impact in the lives of youth all across Nebraska. Interns develop and deliver significant statewide and county-based educational programs for youth participants in in-person and online settings. Working in partnership with Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development professionals from across the state, interns participate in training and professional development opportunities to ensure a quality educational experience for youth participants. Participating and assisting with research in the area of Youth Development is also a focus area.
The following opportunities are available to students interested in gaining hands-on, real-world experience in positive youth development.
+YD (Positive Youth Develompent) Intern
Working in partnership with Nebraska Extension 4-H Youth Development professionals, a team of +YD (Positive Youth Development) Student Interns in the 4-H Thrive Lab: Advancing Youth Development will:
- Deliver significant statewide educational programs of the semester.
- Complete work related to the priorities of the Nebraska 4-H Youth Development department.
- Participate and assist with Youth Development research.
- Engage in training and professional development opportunities to learn about the best practices of positive youth development and to ensure a quality educational experience for youth participants.
Interns are hired each semester as openings are available. Applications are currently being accepted for the Summer 2024 semester.
Engineering Pathways Mentor
As an Engineering Pathways mentor in this program, you will:
- Lead small online communities of high school-aged facilitators in weekly meetings, supporting these youth in developing their instructional skills, particularly in the areas of science and engineering.
- Support Program Instructors with understanding STEM content material.
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Participate in training and professional development opportunities to ensure a quality program for you, the afterschool facilitators, and the youth program participants.
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Conduct training for the high-school facilitators via zoom to train them on how to teach the curriculum.
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Participate in weekly meetings with other Mentors and the Project Lead to give updates on their trainings/meetings with the high school facilitators.
Applications are currently being accepted for the Spring 2024 semester.