NextGen students to give overview of summer internships

Julie Stricker
907-474-5406
Aug. 4, 2025

A woman shows a tube with a sample of an insect next to a microscope
Photo courtesy of Remy Gray
Remy Gray worked as a NextGen intern at the Matanuska Experiment Farm and Extension Center in Palmer this summer, studying insects that affect cabbage and other crops.

This summer, 14 University of 91视频 Fairbanks students participated in the NextGen Internship Program, which is designed to introduce students to food and agricultural careers. The paid internships were hosted by a diverse group of food, agriculture, natural resource and human sciences programs across 91视频 and Hawaii.  

Learn about the interns' experiences during a free statewide webinar hosted by the UAF Cooperative Extension Service on Wednesday, Aug. 13, from 6-8 p.m. Interns will give a 3- to 5-minute presentation reflecting on their experiences this summer. Internship hosts will also offer brief reflections on the program.

This internship program is part of the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 national NextGen initiative, which aims to build a skilled, diverse workforce for the future of agriculture. In addition to paid internships, the program offers competitive scholarship opportunities to help students continue their education in the food and agriculture enterprise career field. 

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For more information, contact Jay Clapeck at jjclapeck@alaska.edu or 907-474-6203.

Accommodation requests related to a disability should be made five business days in advance to Alda Norris at amnorris2@alaska.edu or 907-474-7120. Language access services, such as interpretation or translation of vital information, will be provided free of charge to individuals with limited English proficiency upon request to amnorris2@alaska.edu.

This work is supported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture鈥檚 National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

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