Fluvanna County
Primary Program Area Focus: 4-H/Agriculture and Natural Resources
Describe the plans for this internship. (i.e. What specifically will the intern be doing?)
4-H Camp- Assist with teen leader trainings, supervise development of courses to be taught by teen leaders, coordinate adult volunteer corp., assist with arrival and departure procedures for week long residential camp.
4-H Club Involvement- Initiate and maintain contact with club leaders to identify curriculum needs.
4-H Day Programs- Assist agent with planning and executing summer enrichment programs for youth.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Farmer’s Market Advisement- Coordinate a market event and assist with vendor issues in conjunction with the Agriculture and Natural Resources agent and/or market managers.
Agriculture and Natural Resources Agricultural Programming- Assist in the planning and implementation of youth livestock and adult sheep and goat programs.
SNAP Ed/Agriculture and Natural Resources Fluvanna Community Garden Presentations- Assist extension faculty and volunteers with planning and conducting demonstrations for the community related to garden issues. Also work with low income clientele in person or through MACAA with SNAP Ed Program Assistant.
Describe the knowledge / skills that the intern is expected to gain from this experience.
- Awareness of VCE program areas and corresponding educational events.
- Use of the programming model.
- Needs assessment.
- 4-H Camp preparation, forms, policies and procedures.
- Agriculture and Natural Resources and 4-H procedures and responsibilities.
How will the intern learn about the breadth of VCE and our various program areas?
By job shadowing the Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, 4-H Agent and SNAP Ed Program Assistant in Fluvanna, and by meeting and working with agents from around our Planning District.