Agrisolar Education Intern

Universities of Wisconsin•Stevens Point, WI

4d•$15•Onsite

About The Position

Wisconsin’s K-12 school system has put an emphasis on career awareness for students. Through its AgriSolar Education Project, KEEP is creating standards-aligned agrivoltaics lessons for Wisconsin educators to use in their classrooms. As part of this project, KEEP would like to share the stories of six professionals who integrate both agriculture and energy production in their work. The AgriSolar Education Project Intern will be responsible for setting up and conducting interviews with professionals, writing career profiles in a narrative format, and editing the profiles based on feedback from KEEP staff and the professionals. Specific duties: Use a designated folder in Microsoft Teams to store all work (interview transcripts, profiles, images) related to the AgriSolar Career Profile Project Meet with project lead to develop project plan Meet with KEEP program manager to learn about professionals involved Participate in bi-weekly check-ins with project lead to discuss progress Schedule interviews with professionals & provide follow-up communication as needed[HS1] Conduct and record interviews with professionals, download transcripts and take notes Review interview transcripts and notes Obtain images from professionals Draft career profiles in narrative format Use AI to check the reading level of profiles and adjust to be at a 7th-8th grade reading level Share profiles with project lead for feedback Edit profiles based on feedback from project lead Share profiles with professionals for feedback Edit profiles based on feedback from professionals Create final draft of profiles INTERNSHIP CREDIT This position is eligible for internship credit (NRES 381) to meet academic requirements.

Requirements

Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Highly organized and professional
Persistent
Ability to discern quality information relevant to the subject
Ability to work independently
Proficient in Microsoft Word (or willingness to learn)
Proficient in use of Teams or Zoom to schedule interviews, record interviews, and create interview transcripts (or willingness to learn)
This position requires the ability to work approximately 5-6 hours per week in the Wisconsin Center for Environmental Education office (SSC 201) between the hours of 8 AM and 5 PM.
Students applying for this position must pass a Criminal Background Check.
Applicants must be… enrolled in 12 or more undergraduate credits at UWSP during the participating term in good academic standing have a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher

Nice To Haves

A background in natural resources, energy, agriculture or education would be helpful.

Responsibilities

Use a designated folder in Microsoft Teams to store all work (interview transcripts, profiles, images) related to the AgriSolar Career Profile Project
Meet with project lead to develop project plan
Meet with KEEP program manager to learn about professionals involved
Participate in bi-weekly check-ins with project lead to discuss progress
Schedule interviews with professionals & provide follow-up communication as needed
Conduct and record interviews with professionals, download transcripts and take notes
Review interview transcripts and notes
Obtain images from professionals
Draft career profiles in narrative format
Use AI to check the reading level of profiles and adjust to be at a 7th-8th grade reading level
Share profiles with project lead for feedback
Edit profiles based on feedback from project lead
Share profiles with professionals for feedback
Edit profiles based on feedback from professionals
Create final draft of profiles