CERSA INTERNSHIPS

This internship and mentoring program will run from May to August and are open to students enrolled in at NC State University and Louisiana State University. Students in the program will be offered a stipend by CERSA.

2024 Application

Applications are posted for the 2024 Summer Internships. Please click below for more details or an application.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Once students and mentors are matched, we will invite the students to participate in a full-day professional development workshop which will be held in Raleigh, NC.

In addition to having the opportunity to get to know their fellow interns in the cohort, students will participate in a series of short leadership and professional development trainings that will set them up for success in the upcoming internship, as well as their professional life moving forward.

Interns will begin their 12-week program at the close of the of Spring semester and conclude their work before the Fall semester begins. Students will be asked to give a short presentation on their program, what they learned, and share any ideas on how we can make the program stronger moving forward.

WHAT TO EXPECT

Length of program: 12 weeks (typically, May-August)

Week 1: Orientation, Introduction to Mentors and Project Planning Orientation to introduce students to internship program Interns meet with mentors.

Week 2: Starting Project Work and take part in professional development programs.

Weeks 3-11: Project Work and Professional Development Check-ins from mentors twice a week. Continued professional development opportunities.

Week 12: Project Wrap-Up and Presentations Interns finish their projects. Present work to mentors and other interns.

Descriptions for individual positions can be found here.

ELIGIBILTY AND APPLICATION

Must be a currently enrolled undergraduate or graduate student in good standing at one of CERSA’s founding universities — North Carolina State University or Louisiana State University. Students in the Regulatory Agriculture Certificate Program will be given preference, unless otherwise stated in the project abstract.
Prior to the internship, students must complete one or more of the regulatory science courses offered through CERSA.

Applications will be reviewed by a multi-stakeholder panel, consisting of the CERSA director and co-director, program manager, and the professional mentors involved in a given year. Mentors will then be matched with accepted students based on program needs and preferences. CERSA will do regular check-ins with each of the participants, and make adjustments as necessary. Applications can be found here.

Meet One of Our Interns

CERSA would like to announce one of our very own NC State student Rocio Davila to the CERSA Internship Program