Agrisolar Education Intern

University of Wisconsin; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 24,000; Part time

Job summary

The AgriSolar Education Project Intern at UW-Stevens Point will support KEEP by setting up and conducting interviews with professionals who combine agriculture and energy, drafting career profiles, and revising them after feedback.

The role emphasizes strong writing, organization, and independent work, with about 5–6 hours weekly in Fall 2025 and a requirement to pass a Criminal Background Check.

Qualifications

• 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).
• Criminal Background Check required.
• Enrolled in 12 or more undergraduate credits at UWSP during the participating term in good academic standing; GPA 2.5+.

Responsibilities

• Set up and conduct interviews with professionals for the AgriSolar Career Profile Project.
• Write career profiles in narrative format.
• Edit profiles based on feedback from KEEP staff and professionals.
• Use Teams to store transcripts, profiles, and images.
• Meet with project lead to develop project plan and progress reviews.
• Share profiles with professionals for feedback and finalize drafts.
• Ensure profiles read at a 7th–8th grade reading level using AI checks.

Skills

Excellent written and verbal comm.

Highly organized and professional

Persistent

Ability to discern quality information

Ability to work independently

Proficient in Microsoft Word

Proficient in Teams/Zoom to schedule

Education

Enrolled in 12+ undergraduate credits at UWSP

GPA 2.5 or higher

Job description

Workday Internal Jobs Site for Students Position Title: Agrisolar Education Intern Job Category: Student Hourly Job Profile: Student Help

Job Summary: JOB DESCRIPTION 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.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• 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.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

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

EDUCATION

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

COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION $15 per hour

HOURS

HOURS Approximately 5-6 hours per week, Fall 2025

Special Notes:

Through the discovery and dissemination of knowledge, UW-Stevens Point stimulates intellectual growth, provides a liberal education, and prepares students for a diverse sustainable world. The university is committed to creating a safe, inclusive learning community for all faculty and staff from a variety of backgrounds. Visit https://www.uwsp.edu/join-uw-stevens-point/ for more information about UW-Stevens Point. To learn about the Stevens Point (aka Point) area fun, jobs, housing, education, quality of life, and bragging rights, visit www.stevenspointarea.com.

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The University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point will not reveal the identities of applicants who request confidentiality in writing, except the identity of the successful candidate will be released. See Wis. Stat. sec. 19.36(7).

An offer of employment will require a criminal background check and authorization to work within the United States as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

UW is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, pregnancy, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other bases protected by applicable federal or State law and UW System policies. We are committed to building a workforce that represents a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills, and encourage all qualified individuals to apply.

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