OSU Extension Internship
Be an OSU Extension Summer Intern
The OSU Extension Summer internship is an 8-10 week paid internship available to college juniors and seniors and graduate students. College junior, senior or graduate student refers to the intern's school classification for the fall semester following the internship. Interns will learn the duties and functions of a County Extension Educator and will be given one or more special projects to develop and administer.
Intern Application and Information
2026 Application
The application is now an online submission. Be sure to review the FAQ page for details on information to prepare and gather up prior to starting your application.
Applications for Summer 2026 have closed. We will begin recruiting for Summer 2027 in September 2026.
To access the application, follow these steps:
To begin, click the Register link in the upper right corner of the site, or the Register button from the login screen. * Enter your First Name, Last Name, OSU or Langston Email Address, and a strong Password * Check the box next to "I'm not a robot".
Click Create Account.
Check your email for a confirmation message and to complete the activation process. If you do not see a confirmation email, check your junk, spam, and promotions folder prior to submitting a support ticket. * You will then be able to log in to the site with your email address and password. * In the table below the picture of Pistol Pete, look for the link labeled "2027 OSU Extension Summer Intern Application". * Be prepared to respond to questions in the form and upload your resume' and unofficial transcript in PDF format. * You will also need to have an individual's email to include in the application to request a letter of recommendation.
2025 Interns
- Alysa Shoemaker – Pontotoc County & SE District Office
- Bethany Effinger – Latimer County
- Blakelee Pugh – Payne County
- Hanna Hamre – Logan County
- Hunter Haxton – Canadian County
- Jarin Shirley – Creek County
- Krysha Green – Grady County
- Lilly Ruark – Oklahoma County
- Logan Barber – Carter County
- Olivia McGuire – Tulsa County
- Payton Irick – Rogers County
- Sydney Boersma – Tulsa County
- Stetson DeForce -- Pawnee/Osage Counties (county funded)
(Bottom, L-R) Oliva McGuire, Tulsa County; Sydney Boersma, Tulsa County Dietetic Intern; Payton Irick, Rogers County; Alysa Shoemaker, Pontotoc County/SE District Office
(2nd Row, L-R) Stetson DeForce, Pawnee/Osage Counties; Lilly Ruark, Oklahoma County Dietetic Intern; Hanna Hamre, Logan County; Hunter Haxton, Canadian County
(3rd Row, L-R) Krisha Green, Grady County; Logan Barber, Carter County; Bethany Effinger, Latimer County; Blakelee Pugh, Payne County
(4th Row) Jarin Shirley, Creek County
Logan Barber
“I personally connect with homesteading because I am passionate about self-sufficiency and sustainable living, so it felt like a perfect fit. I decided to focus my project on teaching that homesteading isn’t about owning land or having a big budget. It’s about the mindset you bring into it. It’s not the acres you have or the money you spend, but the intentional changes you make in your lifestyle to become more self-sufficient.”