Michigan State University Extension Children, Youth, Families and Communities

Children, Youth, Families & Communities
Michigan State University Extension

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Family & Consumer Sciences
4-H Youth Development

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CYFC Facts (pdf)
Introducing CYFC (ppt)
CYFC Video (mpg)
CYFC Internships

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160 Agriculture Hall
Michigan State University
East Lansing, MI
48824-1037
Phone: 517-432-7575

Statewide Internship Opportunities for College Students

Internship opportunities are available in many of Michigan's 83 counties as well as on the MSU campus in East Lansing. Positions are available year round and are open to college students from all higher education institutions. Some offer stipends, mileage, or housing opportunities while many positions are unpaid.

Basic Requirements | Responsibilities | Statewide Internships | For More Information |

Basic Requirements:

Personal computer skills
Word processing skills
Organizational skills
Ability to work independently and take initiative
Ability to balance multiple priorities
Ability to handle detailed information
Ability to work with, relate to, and respect diverse audiences (youth, adults, volunteers, etc.)
Ablility to speak in front of a group
Flexibility

The following symbols indicate:

	Must have own transportation
	Stipend provided (paid internship)
	Lodging provided

Responsibilities may also include:

Program development, promotion, implementation and evaluation
Curriculum revision and development
After school programming
Research
Teaching
Grant proposal development
Newsletter and news release preparation
Assisting parents with parenting skill development

Statewide Internships

For a detailed description of internship opportunities, select the region in Michigan you are interested in (Counties with internships are listed below.) If there is an area of Michigan you are interested in working in that currently does not have an internship, contact Laura Allen, CYF Internship Coordinator, to see if one can be arranged.

	U. P.	North
	Delta	Charlevoix Oscoda Otsego
	Central	Southwest
	Gratiot Isabella Kent	Berrien Ingham Ionia Lenawee
	Southeast	MSU Campus
	Lapeer Macomb Oakland Wayne	State 4-H Office

For More Information

For more information about how to participate in internships offered by MSU Extension Children, Youth and Family Programs, contact your departmental internship coordinator or:

Laura Allen
CYFC Internship Coordinator
Michigan State University
160 Agriculture Hall
East Lansing, MI 48824-1039
Phone: (517)432-7632
Fax: (517)355-6748
Email: lacourse@msu.edu

For specific information on a particular internship, contact the county internship supervisor listed on regional listings.

To prepare for an internship interview, please print and fill out the optional CYFC Internship Pre-Screening Interview Form to bring to your interview.
For MSU Extension staff who would like to post an internship on this website, fill out and return the CYFC Internship Opportunity Response Form to the contact person listed on the form.

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MSU is an affirmative-action, equal-opportunity employer. Michigan State University Extension programs and materials are open to all without regard to race, color, national origin, gender, gender identity, religion, age, height, weight, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital status, family status or veteran status. Issued in furtherance of MSU Extension work, acts of May 8 and June 30, 1914, in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Thomas G. Coon, Director, MSU Extension, East Lansing,MI 48824. This information is for educational purposes only. Reference to commercial products or trade names does not imply endorsement by MSU Extension or bias against those not mentioned.