4-H Youth Development within K-State Research and Extension (KSRE) is seeking multiple Summer Interns to provide high quality local and regional 4-H programming to Kansas youth. These individuals will be responsible for planning, organizing, and facilitating lessons to youth with research-based curriculum provided by Extension. This full-time, twelve week internship will run approximately May 23, 2022 – August 12, 2022. Interns will know their selected sites by May 1, 2022.

The 4-H Program assistant will coordinate and manage the organization and functioning of Wyandotte County 4-H Youth Development program under the direction of the Wyandotte County 4-H Youth Development Agent and with the support of the County Director. The 4-H Program assistant shall coordinate, manage, and support the delivery of programs, events, activities, and volunteers to provide age-appropriate learning experiences to meet the needs and interests of youth ages 7-18 through effective experiential learning experiences.

The Nutrition Program Assistant position (full-time) serves to meet K-State Research & Extension’s mission of empowering low-income Kansans using evidence-based strategies to achieve healthy lives and reduce health disparities. Specific strategies include direct education in various settings, community-based projects to address policy, system or environmental changes and public health approaches to help children, families and adults improve dietary quality and food resource management skills, and increase physical activity. This position reports to a designated KSRE County Agent.