[Agvisors] Summer plans? Make a local impact, learn real-world skills & earn money!

[Rodriguez Lorta, Nancy G - (nancyr)]

Please forward to your student lists - thank you!


Do your summer plans involve heading back home to Phoenix, Flagstaff, Safford or elsewhere in Arizona? If so, the Externships in Sustainability program is your chance to positively impact your home county by developing and launching solutions to address local challenges - all while learning real-world skills and getting paid for it!



Coordinated by University of Arizona Cooperative Extension, part of the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Externships in Sustainability program matches UA undergraduate students with sustainability projects across Arizona counties. You'll work 35 hours a week for 10 weeks during the summer, from mid-May - August, alongside local Cooperative Extension faculty and staff. Your effort will have an immediate impact on the environmental, social, and economic sustainability of the county. Experience is not required but your energy, your open mind, and your new ideas are a must!



This year, we're recruiting 13 UA students to work in eight AZ counties. The cities, counties, and projects for summer 2016 are:

*         Douglas, Cochise County - Integrated Sustainable Gardening Education

*         Flagstaff, Coconino County - Kitchen Garden

*         Globe, Gila County - Gila Community Food Bank & Copper Canyon Community Gardens

*         Safford, Graham County - Find it/Use It: Water Harvesting, Low Water Use Landscaping & Local Food Production

*         Phoenix, Maricopa County - Sustainable Solutions for Field Crops Pest Management in Central Arizona

*         Tucson, Pima County - Engraver Beetle Research

*         Tucson, Pima County - Tucson Village Farm

*         Tubac, Santa Cruz County - Community Gardens of Tubac

*         Prescott, Yavapai County - Yavapai Seasonal Harvest


Interested in making a local impact? To learn more about the projects and apply, visit: https://extension.arizona.edu/externships-sustainability-information. The application deadline is May 13, 2016.

Questions? Contact the county project coordinator to learn more about a specific project or, for general questions, email Gabrielle Sykes-Casavant at gms at email.arizona.edu<mailto:gms at email.arizona.edu>.


Gabrielle Sykes-Casavant
Coordinator, Student Engagement
Career & Academic Services
College of Agriculture & Life Sciences
Forbes 203D | PO Box 210036 |Tucson, AZ 85721-0036
Twitter: @CALS_UA | Website: cals.arizona.edu/cas
(520) 621-1365

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