In this internship, the selected candidate will be a member of a team providing input and support for various watershed management and education programs, including the Geronimo and Alligator Creeks Watershed Protection Plan; Texas Watershed Steward Program; and Mill Creek Watershed Protection Plan.  The intern will also support other related water quality programs of Texas A&M AgriLife Extension in the Department of Soil and Crop Sciences. By assisting with the facilitation of public meetings, and supporting other project efforts as needed, the candidate will be involved in all aspects of water quality program operations, including delivery of educational programs to watershed stakeholders. Such facilitation includes: the development of educational resources (PowerPoint slide sets, web pages, news releases, fliers, etc.); assisting with implementation of existing watershed protection plans (task coordination and development of proposals and programs in support of project goals); the opportunity for day-trip travel with program staff in an Extension vehicle; and development of project reports. In this position, the selected candidate would have the opportunity to work closely with other team members, Extension Specialists and County Agents, river authorities, and state and federal agency partners.

This position can be tailored in some ways to fit the selected candidate’s strengths or desired outcomes. For example, if the selected candidate has a particular interest in community engagement or communication and marketing, they might focus on creating fliers or social media posts and calling project partners. If the selected candidate would like to gain experience in data processing, they might take on a project making graphs of water quality data to be shared with the public.

The selected candidate is able to earn 3 credit hours of “internship” credit and compensation of $12/hr.