Life in North Dakota
For CommunitiesCommunities
needed to support students
Community leaders can help educate North Dakota’s next
generation of citizens by hosting and mentoring undergraduate students who
work for at least 10 weeks on locally defined projects. The program encourages
students to live meaningfully and responsibly in North Dakota.
Ideas for study:
Regional art
Oral histories and cultural heritage
Community architecture
Urban and regional planning
Environmental studies
Economic analysis and development
Community gardens
Local government issues
Wetlands inventory
Ag policy
Small business initiatives
Grass roots organizing
Internships include on-campus preparation and carry academic credit.
Summer Internship with Community Service Learning
Students have Life in North Dakota paid internships, which are tailored to
the student's academic major and directed to community leadership and
sustainability. Two to four students live in the community for 10 weeks during
the summer and address locally defined needs for up to 40 hours per week per
student. Affiliates in this track receive individualized support from the Life
in North Dakota staff in Fargo.
Student Outreach Services List of North Dakota
Universities that offer internship opportunities or career services.
Commitments of Community
Each community agrees to provide the following for each student:
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A community service adviser who will counsel the student in the
art of community leadership. The
adviser will:
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help design and oversee the service project
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counsel, train, and evaluate the student as needed
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provide computer access as needed and
o
provide project support as needed.
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An internship adviser who will:
o be
a workplace mentor to help the student develop career skills related to the
student's
academic major
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help design and oversee the internship and
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will counsel, train, and evaluate the student as needed.
·
A local community guide who will befriend the student and
introduce him or her to the community at large, helping the student feel at
home.
·
$3,000 or more towards internship wages (30 hrs. paid per
wk times 10 weeks x $10 per hr)
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Suitable housing in the community
Producers, businesses, organizations or communities
that are interested in hosting a Life in North Dakota intern in the summer
should complete the Application for Life in North Dakota Intern.
Communities support Life in North Dakota 30 hours
per week and volunteer 10 hours per week for 10 weeks in the summer. Projects
should provide an effective and valuable learning experience for NDSU
students, help students cultivate knowledge and understanding of local and
regional culture and community systems, and further efforts to create a
sustainable quality of life in North Dakota.
Submit your application to your local county extension service office.
Source: Iowa State University Extension –
permission to revise and reprint granted to NDSU Extension Service, 2/04
Life in North Dakota
For Businesses
Internships with a Difference
Life in North Dakota gives undergraduate students community-based learning
for leadership and service in locations throughout North Dakota.
The program:
►cultivates the personal, social and ethical growth of students;
►encourages students to stay in North Dakota to become the next
generation of leaders; and
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furthers local efforts to create a sustainable quality of life
in North Dakota communities.
Life in North Dakota engages students and citizens, as
well as North Dakota State University Extension staff who provide a vital link
between campus and communities. The project has roots in the land-grant mission that
higher education should combine practical and liberal education, be available
to the masses, and extend the university to serve the people of the state. The central theme of Life in North Dakota is the
practical art of living well in a place, rather than simply residing there as
occupant. Summer projects are designed for immersion in the cultural and
natural environment of that specific community.
Possible student descriptions for internships during summer
months
College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
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Agribusiness, agricultural economics, agricultural systems management, animal
and range sciences, biotechnology, crop and weed sciences, economics, equine
study, food safety, food science, horticulture, natural resources management,
soil science, sports and urban turfgrass management and veterinary technology.
College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
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Art, criminal justice, emergency management, internet web design, mass
communication, music, political science, community development, theatre arts.
College of Business Administration
o
Accounting, business administration, information systems, management,
marketing
College of Engineering and Architecture
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Architecture, civil engineering, agricultural and biosystems engineering,
construction engineering, electrical and computer engineering, industrial
engineering, landscape architecture, manufacturing engineering.
College of Human Development and Education
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Apparel studies, retail merchandising, athletic training, child development
and family science, dietetics, extension education, facility management,
hospitality and tourism management, interior design and recreation management.
College of Pharmacy
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Pharmacy and nursing
College of Science and Mathematics
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Environmental science, behavioral statistics, botany, chemistry, medical
technology, computer science, natural resources management, psychology,
respiratory care, zoology including fisheries, wildlife and ecology and
behavior.
Pre-professional programs
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Chiropractic, dentistry medicine, mortuary science, optometry, osteopathy
Source: Iowa State University Extension –
permission to revise and reprint granted to NDSU Extension Service, 2/04
Application -
Community & Business
Application is available in two formats:
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