Attend all online module presentations. Participate in at least two coaching sessions. Design, develop, and present an internship project using the training themes and topics from the internship lessons learned. The project can be completed individually or in a group with peers from the internship. Student interns must submit a project plan to Asekia coaches for approval. Asekia's team will provide additional information and instructions about the project during internship training.

Interns will be working under the supervision of a Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office and NRCS conservationist. The interns will have an opportunity to work in teams or individually, depending on the office's outreach needs and priorities. Each office focuses on implementing NRCS programs: environmental improvement programs, conservation technical assistance programs, stewardship programs, and others. Asekia interns will have the opportunity to observe and participate in these various programs and services, collaborate with employees, and engage in training alongside other interns, including those in the Pathways Program.

We have established relationships with NRCS offices in the following states: North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Indiana, Louisiana, Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia. Each state contact and supervisor will select a candidate from the final candidates invited by Asekia to participate. The states choose candidates based on students’ academic interests and offices' needs. After the state selects the candidates, Asekia will provide information about the state NRCS office and the contact person supervising them during the six-week internship.

Asekia’s Travel Internship places students at different locations across the United States. Each site is unique, and many are in rural areas where transportation and lodging are not easy to find. However, we offer travel stipends to cover airfare and the best possible ground transportation available (when necessary) to the internship work location.

Virtual: $18 per hour x 44 hours within a three-month period Travel: $18 per hour x 40 hours/week for six weeks

The allocated funding covers a maximum number of hours for each internship, not overtime.