Student Employee-School of Agricultural Sciences-Research

Requisition: 202500145ST

Title: Student Employee-School of Agricultural Sciences-Research

Employee Class: Student Employee

College Work Study Position: No

Department: School of Agricultural Sciences

Division: Division of Academic Affairs

Hours per week: 28

Hiring Rate: $15.38 (Hourly)

Nature & Purpose of Position

Six undergraduate student interns will be hired to participate in the USDA Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program at Sam Houston State University (SHSU). Dr. Danhong Chen, Associate Professor of Agribusiness in the School of Agricultural Sciences at SHSU, is the project director for this summer internship program. All the interns must report to Dr. Chen. The overarching goal of this USDA REEU program is to provide research and extension experience for undergraduate students and prepare them for the agricultural education workforce or graduate studies with exceptional skills.

Other Requirements for the Position

The undergraduate interns will work from June 2 to July 25, 2025 (8 weeks) on the Huntsville campus of SHSU. They will help teach lessons, collect surveys, analyze survey results, and make research reports during the internship.

This work is supported by the AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program, project award no. 2023-68018-40310, from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author(s) and should not be construed to represent any official USDA or U.S. Government determination or policy.