Louise Rosenfeld Undergraduate Research Internship Program

Learning, Discovery, and Engagement Louise Rosenfeld Undergraduate Research Internship Program
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	Please Note: The Louise Rosenfeld undergraduate research internship program is being restructured and there will be no internships available in spring and summer 2008. Applications for the fall 2008 semester are due April 15, 2008 The Louise Rosenfeld Undergraduate Research Internship Program is designed to provide research experience to undergraduate students in the College of Human Sciences, while they contemplate the possibility of study towards an advanced degree. The program offers interns opportunities like: Working with prestigious faculty Learning about current research in their academic field receiving with hands-on experience in conducting research To qualify, you should: Be enrolled in an academic major offered by the College of Human Sciences Be classified as a junior or a senior Have a cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher Desire the challenge of conducting innovative and exciting research Be considering work toward an advanced degree Research hours and salary Internships are available each semester. Fall and spring internships pay $840 for eight hours of research per week throughout the semester. Summer internships pay $1,120 for 40 hours of research per week for four weeks. Out-of-state students are eligible to pay in-state tuition during the summer term if they are enrolled in four credits or less. Academic credit is available for those interested. Programs in which Rosenfeld interns conduct research Family and Consumer Sciences Education and Studies Food Science and Human Nutrition Human Development and Family Studies Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management Textiles and Clothing History Louise Rosenfeld was born October 12, 1906 in Kelley, Iowa. She received a Home Economics bachelor's degree from Iowa State in 1928 and taught in consolidated schools of Randall and DeSoto, Iowa until she became a demonstration agent for the Iowa State Extension Service in 1932. She was State Leader for Home Economics Extension in Iowa for 29 years. Ms. Rosenfeld became a member of the home economics cabinet of the Division of Home Economics at ISU in 1950, helping to integrate teaching, extension and research, In 1959 Ms. Rosenfeld received the Superior Service Award of the USDA. She served as a consultant and lecturer in home economics with the Ministry of Agriculture in Norway and received the St. Olav's medal in 1965. The Alumni Recognition Medal was awarded to her in 1969 and the ISU Faculty Citation was awarded to her in 1972. Louise Rosenfeld passed away on July 28, 1990. Two hundred and ninety-five College of Human Sciences students and 61 faculty have been involved in the internship program since its inception.	Meet the Iterns Apply to become an Intern Application deadlines Applications are due April 15, 2008 for Fall 2008 internships. For full consideration, letters of recommendation must be received by the application deadline. Students may re-apply if they have not yet had the opportunity to serve as a Rosenfeld intern. Application results Selection results will be sent by U.S. mail approximately two weeks after the application deadline. For more information, contact the College of Human Sciences Research and Graduate Education secretary, phone 515 294-7800, or email hsgrad@iastate.edu. All research is guided by select faculty in the College of Human Sciences.