UNO Research and Creative Activity High School Internship Program
This program funds high school interns to work on faculty members' research and/or creative endeavors and rewards faculty for the mentoring they provide their interns.
Students hired by faculty who participate in the program must be at least 16 years old at the time of hire. Both faculty and students must comply with UNO youth safety policy and procedures. In addition, interns are expected to complete necessary training to participate in the research and/or creative activity, including, but not limited to, responsible conduct of research, IRB and/or IACUC training as appropriate.
Apply here in NuRamp. Applications are being accepted on a rolling basis.
Eligibility
All full-time faculty are eligible to apply. Awards will be decided based on the criteria described below and funding availability.
Requirements
To ensure compliance with university Youth Activity Safety policy and procedures, in advance of the internship, all participating faculty and graduate students must:
- Have an annual background check conducted,
- Complete a Youth Safety Training course,
- Provide a letter to interns’ parent(s) or legal guardian describing the internship expectations (incl. transportation, lunch, etc.) and risk).
- Complete waivers as required by Youth Activity Safety
During the internship, faculty must:
- Require interns to check in and check out every day,
- Ensure that a supervisor is always in the building with the intern,
- Maintain regular notes on the work completed.
- CC the intern’s parent or legal guardian in all email correspondence.
- Not schedule the intern for more than 20 hours of work each week
Time Commitment
20 hours/week on-site. Students must complete 20 hours during the week (Monday-Friday) between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm
Funding
Awards of up to $1,700 will be made: $1,200 will be allocated to intern pay (50% payment at the midpoint AND 50% at the end of the internship) and $500 in professional development funds for faculty incentive (released after the final report is submitted).
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Questions?
For questions, please contact Kristin Girten, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Research and Creative Activity, at 402.554.2845 or kgirten@unomaha.edu.
UCRCA
University Committee on Research and Creative Activity fosters the development of regionally and nationally competitive research, promotes the application for external funding through startup and seed-money grants, and encourages a strong and diverse research commitment as an inseparable companion to the University's instructional program.
The STEM TRAIL Center
The STEM TRAIL Center conducts and supports research across a broad range of STEM programs and disciplines.