Each summer since 2013, college students from Nebraska and beyond have spent their summers living and working in rural communities across Nebraska and the Midwest. These students, known as Rural Fellows, complete projects focused on supporting communities to make progress toward strategic and specific goals that help the community thrive.
Rural Fellows commonly focus on creating impact in:
- Community, workforce, and economic development
- Business development
- Early childhood education
- Community marketing and communications
- Entrepreneurship
- Mental health services
- Inclusive leadership development
- and more!
Rural Prosperity Nebraska selects student fellows via a competitive application and interview process. Students have the opportunity to earn $5000 through a 10-week (400 hour) hands-on work experience in a placement community. Applicants may be enrolled in any college, study any major, and are required to have a minimum GPA of 2.5/4.0. Pairs of fellows live in their new community to work on community-defined projects and serve their host communities for 10 weeks during summer. Now accepting applications.
To apply, visit: https://ssp.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8qRkuP6w809qqUZ
More details at: https://ruralprosperityne.unl.edu/rural-fellows