Experiential Learning Opportunities
Experiential Learning Opportunities

Opportunities

October 2024

  • Greenhouse Production & Glasshouse Display Intern - Spring Semester- ISU - Reiman Gardens Ames - IA (United States)

    Deadline:

    INTERNSHIP Format: The spring semester internship begins on January 27, 2025 and ends on May 16, 2025.  All interns are required to complete various internship components through the guidance of their supervisor and the internship coordinator. As such, each semester intern is required to work in their specialized area up to 20 hours per week with time reserved for educational opportunities, research, reflection, and inter-departmental rotations. 

  • Student Worker- ISU - Veterinary Medicine Clinical Pathology Ames - IA (United States)

    Clinical Pathology Student Worker

    Duties: This position consists of working Saturday's on rotating basis from 8-12 in the Clinical Pathology Laboratory and carrying the after-hours cross-match phone on a week rotating basis.

    Saturday duties consist of resulting out lab testing that was performed in the after-hours lab when the main laboratory is closed, accessioning in hospital as well as mail in patient samples and processing those samples accordingly so that the tech that is working can perform the testing that was requested on those patient samples.

  • Summer Field Assistant - July/August only- Iowa State University Doubled Haploid Facility

    Description

    When: From July through mid-August

    • Based on performance and workload, a few positions might be extended into Fall semester

    Job Description:

    We are a research facility – not a commercial plant breeder. Our nursery is quite variable as it consists of many smaller individual experiments.

    During July it’s pollination time! We work every day, including weekends – isolating ears, bagging tassels, self- and cross-pollinating corn plants in the nursery, detasseling, and taking notes in yield trials.

  • Undergraduate research assistant Iowa State University Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology

    Gleason lab (Plant Pathology & Micro Department, ISU) is seeking 1 student for summer fieldwork, starting ASAP

     

    Work will be M-F, 40 hours/week.

    Most of the work will be at the ISU Horticulture Farm (Gilbert, IA).

    The position involves 8 hours/day of outdoor work. Main tasks involve, but are not limited to:

    -Setting up mesotunnel row covers and planting of 2 acres of organic muskmelon and acorn squash.

    -Lifting and pulling up heavy items.

    -Research data taking and transcribing.

    -Insect pests and disease monitoring.

    -Harvest, weigh, and classification of fruit (acorn squash, muskmelon, apples).

     

     

    Skills/Requirements:

     

    -Willing to work outdoors for 40 hours/week during the summer

  • Undergraduate research assistant- Iowa State University Department of Plant Pathology and Microbiology

    Gleason lab (Plant Pathology & Micro Department, ISU) is seeking 3 proactive students for summer fieldwork, starting May 2nd.

    Work will be M-F, 40 hours/week.

    Most of the work will be at the ISU Horticulture Farm (Gilbert, IA).

    The position involves 8 hours/day of outdoor work in groups. Main tasks involve, but are not limited to:

    -Setting up mesotunnel row covers and planting of 2 acres of organic muskmelon and acorn squash.

    -Lifting and pulling up heavy materials.

    -Research data taking and transcribing.

    -Insect pests and disease monitoring.

    -Harvest, weighing, and classification of fruit (acorn squash, muskmelon, apples).

June 2023

  • Undergraduate Research Assistant- Iowa State University Department of Horticulture

    Deadline:

    Application deadline: June 30th

    The Nair Lab in the Department of Horticulture is seeking undergraduate research assistants for Summer 2023. Position requires work in agricultural

    fields, greenhouse, and laboratory.

    Hourly Rate: $14.00

    Begin/End Dates: May–October. Can continue working in the lab for the fall semester as well. 

    Hours per week: 40 hoursInternship Highlights:

    Research projects focusing on broccoli, sweet potato, melon, onion, tomato, peppers, winter squash and season extension (high tunnels).

    Opportunities for hands-on learning in growing vegetable crops.

    Assist with plot establishment, weeding, scouting, harvest, data collection,

    laboratory extractions, and data entry.

May 2023

  • Field Research Assistant - Sorghum Breeding- Iowa State University Department of Agronomy- Ames, IA

    Deadline:

    Data collection and field assistance for research projects related to sorghum breeding and genetics. The position involves both indoor and outdoor activities, taking measurements, recording data, controlling weeds, and making many pollinations all while following specific guidelines. The applicant will work as part of a team. This year will be mostly nursery work with all types of pollinations. Opportunities for hours in the spring and fall are also available. Average week is 30-40 hours. Questions about sorghum, plant breeding, and genetics are encouraged.

April 2023

  • Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader-Iowa State University Academic Success Center

    Deadline:

    A Supplemental Instruction (SI) Leader is an undergraduate student who provides peer academic support for an assigned course. SI Leaders will assist in student learning and retention at Iowa State University through facilitation of SI sessions that help students better understand concepts and applications of course content.

    This position will require Leaders to dedicate approximately 9-12 hours per week for the academic semester, with some weeks requiring more hours for training and professional development.

    Qualifications:

    For consideration, candidates must possess the following qualifications:

    Enrollment as an Iowa State University undergraduate student

    Minimum ISU cumulative GPA: 3.00

    Minimum semester GPA for the most recent academic semester completed: 3.00

  • Biological Science Aid-USDA ARS NLAE

    Deadline:

    Assist USDA Research scientists and technicians with soil microbiology and nutrient cycling research at the National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment (NLAE) located on the Iowa State University campus: https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/ames/nlae

    Work is performed in both laboratory and field settings year-round.

    Duties may include:

    -soil, plant and greenhouse gas sample and data collection from field experiments

    -assist in the implementation and sampling of lab and greenhouse experiments

    -maintaining field gas sampling equipment and other laboratory equipment

    -sample processing for microbiology nutrient analysis

    -quantification of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi infection in plant roots

    -culture and handling of bacterial isolates

March 2023

  • ISU Weeds Research Assistant- Iowa State University Department of Agronomy

    Deadline:

    The Department of Agronomy is looking for a few full-time Research Assistants to help with various integrated weed management projects during the summer of 2023. This is a great opportunity to learn about the different methods researchers are experimenting to control noxious weeds commonly found in corn and soybean fields throughout Iowa.

    Some of the projects we’re currently working on include:

    - Evaluation of New Herbicide Products/programs

    - Cover Crops and Crop Competitiveness

    - Hyperspectral Imaging using UAVs

    - Harvest Weed Seed Control (Weed Seed Destructors and Chaff Lining)

  • Reiman Gardens Summer Internships- Reiman Gardens

    Deadline:

    The mission of Reiman Gardens’ Internship Program is to promote the professional and intellectual development of students through a multi-disciplinary educational approach and hands-on work experience.

    2023 Internship Opportunities

    In 2023 there are opportunities for part-time spring interns, full-time summer interns, and part-time fall interns.

     

January 2023

  • Biological Science Aid (Research Aid)- USDA ARS NLAE

    Deadline:

    Assist USDA Research Scientists and Technicians with data management and field aspects of watershed monitoring projects at the USDA National Laboratory for Agriculture and the Environment (NLAE) located on the Iowa State University campus: https://www.ars.usda.gov/midwest-area/ames/nlae 

    Work is performed in both laboratory and field settings year-round. 

    Duties include: 

    -sample and data collection from field sites 

    -conducting water flow measurements 

    -maintaining water monitoring stations and other field and laboratory equipment 

    -sample processing 

    -data entry and database management 

    Schedule Type:  Temporary, Part-time, Flexible Hours 

April 2022

  • Field Research Assistant - Sorghum Breeding- Iowa State University Department of Agronomy

    Deadline:

    Data collection and field assistance for research projects related to sorghum breeding and genetics. The position involves both indoor and outdoor activities, taking measurements, recording data, controlling weeds, and making many pollinations all while following specific guidelines. The applicant will work as part of a team. This year will include a project where we will collect data 2 days per week to track biomass and height data throughout the year on a set of diverse lines. Opportunities for hours in the spring and fall are also available. Average week is 30-40 hours. Questions about sorghum, plant breeding, and genetics are encouraged.

July 2022

  • Summer Field Assistant - Summer 2022- Iowa State University Doubled Haploid Facility

    Deadline:

    From mid-May through mid-August.  Based on performance and workload, a few positions might be extended into Fall semester

    Job Description:

    We are a research facility – not a commercial plant breeder. Our nursery is quite variable as it consists of many smaller individual experiments.

    We have our first peak of work in the second half of May, when we plant out ca. 60,000 corn seedlings with a transplanter and set up our irrigation system. June involves a lot of weeding, note taking, leaf sampling for DNA analysis, etc. …

    During July it’s pollination time! We work every day, including weekends – isolating ears, bagging tassels, self- and cross-pollinating corn plants in the nursery, detasseling, and taking notes in yield trials. Most of the work is normally completed by the second week of August.

  • Summer Field Assistant - July/August 2022- Iowa State University Doubled Haploid Facility

    Deadline:

    We are a research facility – not a commercial plant breeder. Our nursery is quite variable as it consists of many smaller individual experiments.

    During July it’s pollination time! We work every day, including weekends – isolating ears, bagging tassels, self- and cross-pollinating corn plants in the nursery, detasseling, and taking notes in yield trials. Most of the work is normally completed by the second week of August.

March 2022

  • Deadline:

    The Gleason lab is looking for a motivated undergraduate student to give us a hand working in the lab. Our lab is currently working with plant pathogens of fruits and vegetables, and developing biocontrol assays.

    We are also preparing for the 2022 field season, fixing row cover nets that will be used in the summer to protect muskmelon and squash plants in the field.

    It is possible that if the student is interested, work can be provided through summer.

December 2021

  • Reiman Gardens Summer Internship

    Deadline:

    Applications are now being accepted for summer internship opportunities at Reiman Gardens.  We are looking for great students who want both work and educational experiences this summer in a variety of areas including: 

    Greenhouse Production & Glasshouse Maintenance (spring through summer)  Event Management  Horticulture: Community & Edible Gardening  Horticulture: Landscape & Ornamental Gardening  Horticulture: Turfgrass & Irrigation  Plant Collections & Records  Retail Management  Youth & Family Education 
     

    For more information about the internship program, visit: http://www.reimangardens.com/internship-program/   

    Or contact Sara Merritt smerritt@iastate.edu

     

September 2021

  • Deadline:

    The Anderson Lab at ISU https://andersongenomicslab.github.io/ is hiring an undergraduate research assistant to assist on a project investigating the genetics and genomics underlying maize root phenotypes that are beneficial for nitrogen acquisition. The undergraduate student will be expected to assist with experiments seeking to identify nitrogen-responsive genes and transposable elements in a time course study and root phenotyping efforts. The undergraduate will gain experience in experimental design, plant nutrition, molecular biology techniques, and greenhouse management. Some computational work may be completed during the winter months. Compensation is $10/hr. We encourage any enthusiastic students interested in crop physiology, responses to environmental stress, or genetics/genomics to apply.

  • Lab Assistant Iowa State University Doubled Haploid Facility

    Deadline:

    The Lübberstedt lab is seeking a driven and self-motivated individual to fill a lab assistant position vacancy. This position is part-time with flexible hours that will require 5 to 7 hours a week. This position will provide assistance during everyday laboratory operations at an R1 research institution.

August 2021