STEM Leader Student Intern

Oregon State University; United States; On-site; USD 21,000 - 26,000; Full time

Job summary

Oregon State University is seeking eight part-time STEM Leader Intern positions for the STEM Leader Education Program. You will assist with STEM and Maker learning activities for local high school students in Wasco and Hood River Counties, working 2-4 hours per week with support staff from OSU Extension Wasco County 4-H.

Interns complete 6-10 hours of paid training over the school year and help younger children with robotics, invention/maker projects, and programs like Juntitos.

Qualifications

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program

Responsibilities

• Attend required trainings (6-10 hours / year) to learn about supporting middle school and elementary youth in STEM projects.
• Work 1-2 days per week in assigned after-school programs.
• Assist youth in STEM projects as directed by the after-school staff.
• Support youth by explaining or modeling tasks and assisting with technology.
• Support youth in developing social-emotional skills by modeling teamwork, asking for help, supporting peers, and self-regulation.

Job description

# Department:
Wasco County Extension 4-H

Special Instructions to Applicants:

When applying you will be required to attach the following electronic documents:

• Supplemental Document answering the following questions: Please summarize your interest and/or experience working with STEM activities and/or the Juntos or AVID programs.
• Please summarize your interest and/or experience working with youth.
• Please list the days of the week that you are usually available to work in after-school programs. (Mon, Tues, Wed, Thurs)
• This position requires transportation from your high school to the middle school or elementary school where you will be working. Are there any schools in your school district that you are not able to get transportation to work?

For additional information please contact: Susan McCourt at [e-mail]

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability, protected veteran, and other protected status.

OSU will conduct a review of the National Sex Offender Public website prior to hire.

Note:All job offers are contingent upon Human Resources final approval

Job Description:

This recruitment will be used to fill eight part-time (a maximum of 24 hours per week) STEM Leader Intern positions for the STEM Leader Education Program at Oregon State University (OSU).

Local High School Students in Wasco and Hood River Counties are invited to apply for work in our STEM Leader Education Program. You will be working as part of our support staff helping students with STEM and Maker learning activities. STEM Leaders will work 2-4 hours per week, completing 6-10 hours of required (paid) training over the course of a school year and will work with staff from OSU Extension Wasco County 4-H to learn how to support younger children in programs such as robotics, invention / maker, Juntitos, and other STEM programs.

In the fall, students are matched in after-school clubs to work with youth, supervised by OSU Extension or hosting school staff. STEM Leaders will support younger students with weekly hours (2-4) to be determined

by the program coordinator.

Position Duties

• Attend required trainings (6-10 hours / year) to learn about supporting middle school and elementary youth in STEM projects.
• Work 1-2 days per week in assigned after-school programs.
• Assist youth in STEM projects as directed by the after-school staff.
• Support youth by explaining or modeling tasks and assisting with technology.
• Support youth in developing social-emotional skills by modeling teamwork, asking for help, supporting peers, and self-regulation.

Transferable Skill Development

OSU is committed to ensuring students are prepared for success after graduation through intentional skill development as student employees. The competencies students develop while working at OSU are defined by the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) as the essential skills employers seek in their hires. In this position, students learn and build vital career-readiness skills in the primary areas below:

• Communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Professionalism

Qualifications:

Full Employment Eligibility Requirements can be found here: https://hr.oregonstate.edu/student-employment-manual/500-employment-eligibility-requirements

• Must be academically enrolled in a high school, community college, or university and pursuing a program or course of study
• Must meet Academic Standing Requirements; students on academic suspension are not eligible for employment
• Must meet the applicable minimal enrollment standard High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program
• Undergraduate and post-baccalaureate student: 6 credit hours per term
• Undergraduate international student: 12 credit hours per term*
• Graduate student officially admitted to Graduate School: 5 credit hours per term
• Graduate international student officially admitted to Graduate School: 9 credit hours per term*

*International students may be allowed to carry fewer hours than specified above and still be considered “full-time” by the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). A reduced course load is approved by the Office of International Services (OIS), and must be provided to the Student Employment Center.

Required

• High School student: Regularly enrolled in a high school or participating in a home-schooling program.

Preferred

• Experience working with youth; Experience working with STEM projects.

Working Conditions/Schedule

• STEM Leaders work 1-2 days per week for 2-4 hours assisting in after-school STEM programs.
• Must have transportation to get the host school.

Salary Range:

# Anticipated Start Date:
2026-10-02