Student Employee-School of Agricultural Sciences-Research Employee

Job Description

About Company

This job is offered by Sam Houston State University (SHSU), specifically within the School of Agricultural Sciences under the Division of Academic Affairs. The program is directed by Dr. Danhong Chen, an Associate Professor of Agribusiness within the School of Agricultural Sciences at SHSU, who will also be the interns’ direct supervisor. The initiative itself is a USDA Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program, funded by the AFRI Education and Workforce Development Program from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture.

Job Description

This is a Student Employee-School of Agricultural Sciences-Research Employee position, classified as a Student Employee, likely falling under a College Work Study framework.

Position Details:
• Title: Student Employee-School of Agricultural Sciences-Research Employee
• Positions Available: Six undergraduate student interns will be hired.
• Program Name: USDA Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program.
• Purpose: The overarching goal is to provide undergraduate students with valuable research and extension experience, thereby preparing them for the agricultural education workforce or for graduate studies.
• Duration: The internship runs for 8 weeks, from June 2 to July 25, 2025.
• Location: Interns will work on the Huntsville campus of SHSU.
• Hours: Interns are expected to work 28 hours per week.
• Hiring Rate: The compensation is $15.38 per hour.
• Supervisor: All interns will report directly to Dr. Danhong Chen.

Responsibilities:
As part of this program, the undergraduate interns will be actively involved in various tasks, including:
• Helping to teach lessons.
• Collecting surveys.
• Analyzing survey results.
• Creating research reports based on their findings.