Since 2007, the Cornell Cooperative Extension Summer Internship Program has helped Cornell fulfill its land grant mission by engaging students in outreach. Through the internship program, faculty and staff from the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences and the College of Human Ecology along with extension educators from local Cornell Cooperative Extension offices involve students in the college’s work to find solutions to New York’s most pressing concerns.
In 2009, sixteen students particpated in the CCE Summer Internship Program working with faculty and researchers from both colleges. A summary of their individual experiences can be found below.
2009 Project Titles/ Faculty Advisor/ Student Intern
Deer Ticks Study/ Paul Curtis/ Lura Salm
Alfalfa Snout Beetle/ Elson Shields/ John Knecht
Finger Lakes Grape Demand Survey/ Miguel Gomez/ Katherine Tretter
Analyzing Design Features on Firefighter Uniforms/ Charlotte Coffman/ Elizabeth Esponnette
Reducing Risk Taking in Adolescence/ Valarie Reyna/ Claire Lyons
Farm-to-Restaurant/ Todd Schmit/ Anne Lucke
Home & Landscape Pest Management/ Lori Bushway/ Elizabeth Spink
Nutrient Management/ Quirine Ketterings/ Allyson R. Jones-Brimmer
High Tunnels for North Country Specialty Crops/ Chris Wien/ Elizabeth Buck
Long Island Horticulture Research/ Mark Bridgen/ Ian Holst
Community Engagement in Urban Forestry/ Shorna Broussard Allred/ Kristen Loria
CU Resource Education for Medicare Part D (CURxED)/ Kosali Simon/ Libby Jauvtis
Eat Well, Eat Local, Eat Together/ Christine Olson & Carol Devine/ Jillian Scott
Eat Well, Eat Local, Eat Together/ Christine Olson & Carol Devine/ Laura Sugarwala
Parenting in Context/ Rachel Dunifon/ Hilary Goetz
Family Life Development/ Charles Izzo/ Rachel Herold
Archive of the 2008 CCE Summer Internship Experiences
To learn more about the Cornell Cooperative Extension Summer Internship Program, contact Connie Kan at ck236@cornell.edu.