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Summer Internship

Looking for real-world experience? Combining research and program delivery with hands-on learning across Colorado, CSU Extension offers students the opportunity to solve problems at a local level. Partnering with Extension and campus faculty, students engage in meaningful and productive ways.

About the Program

Summer internship snapshot

Watch a quick overview of CSU Extension’s summer internship program.

Make a Difference in Colorado

Experience community at the local level.

Since 2018, CSU students have headed out across the state to learn by helping others through in-depth, research-based experiences.

Interested? Take a look at some of our past internship opportunities.

Past internship offerings:

Agricultural Water Quality Research

Learn about agricultural environmental water monitoring technologies.

Pollinators on Green Roofs

Study how green roofs impact foraging options for pollinators.

Floodplain large wood effects

Analyze the impact of large wood logjams in post-fire watersheds.

Climate Change Adaptation Toolkit for People and their Animals

Develop a Colorado-specific, risk-based, climate adaptation plan for people with pets and livestock.

Intern Experience

Aisha Matinek

Community Alliance internship

Adam Huey

Disaster preparedness internship

Nicole Didero

Statewide work with farmers’ markets

More opportunities coming soon

Our 2024 internships are wrapping up. We’ll share info about 2025 internship opportunities very soon. Check back for more information.