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Climate Adaptation Partnerships Program

Community Engaged Internship Program for Undergraduate Students

CAP Team (s):

C3HE (Carolinas Collaborative on Climate Health and Equity)

Years Active (s):

2020 –
Ongoing

Principal Investigator (s):

Jane Harrison

Co-Investigator (s):

Jane Harrison, Cayla Cothron, Manuel Valbuena Pena, Corie Griebel

Project Supporters:

National Sea Grant Network

Project Contact:

State/Locations:

United States

Research Partners:

National Sea Grant network

End User / Practitioner Partners:

undergraduate students interested in coastal, marine and Great Lakes education and careers

Deliverables:

Research publications, internship program

Adaptation:

Train the next generation of climate services professionals

Categories:

community engaged internship, Education, Extension, indigenous communities, Place-Based Research, underrepresented communities

Geographic Scope:

U.S.

Geographic Communities Benefited:

Raleigh, NC

Non-Geographic Underserved Communities Benefited:

undergraduate students

Internship program to broaden participation in marine and coastal professions by providing training and mentorship to the next generation of scientists, decision makers and citizens. The program does so by recruiting, retaining and engaging diverse students in place-based research, extension, education and/or communication that respects and integrates local ways of knowing. The Community Engaged Internship (CEI) program is designed for undergraduate students from underrepresented and indigenous communities.

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