The Idaho Educator Externship Program
For Hosts
Benefits
Get 200 hours of professional-level work from an experienced educator
Build awareness of your organization and your work needs with Idaho educators and students
- Make a difference for Idaho educators and students!
In 2025, the Externship program made possible in partnership with Micron
For Externs
Benefits
Get hands-on experience of how STEM is applied in the work world
Meet STEM professionals from all backgrounds
- Learn what employers look for when hiring STEM employees
- Earn $5000 and the opportunity for Professional Development credit
Past projects: Inspiration
Great externship projects:
Provide hands-on learning about STEM careers
Show educators the ins and outs of how the host organization works
- Grow educator STEM networks
- Come with clear expectations & onboarding
Expectations
Define a meaningful STEM work experience that includes exposure to real-world people working in STEM (we’ll help!)
Provide the onboarding and management support your extern needs to succeed at your workplace
- Be ready to continue a relationship with an educator after the summer is over!
Expectations
Commit 200 hours to a hands-on work learning experience
Bring your learning back to the classroom
- Be ready to continue a relationship with a STEM employer and look for ways to integrate them into student learning!
Contact/Questions?
Halle Fultz
Externship Program Coordinator
Phone: 702.371.3797
Email Halle Fultz
Idaho STEM Action Center
ONBOARDING DOCUMENTS 2024
- Externship Interview Guide for Host Sites 2024
- Externship Onboarding Fact Sheet for Host Sites 2024
- Externship Interview Guide for Externs 2024
- Externship Onboarding Fact Sheet for Externs 2024
- Externship Interviewing Tips for Externs and Hosts 2024
- Extern Invoice Template 2024
- Submit Extern Blog Post
OTHER DOCUMENTS
- STEM Externship Checklist
- Educator Course Syllabus and Credits
- Idaho Educator STEM Externship Handbook
- 2024 Host Site Top 10 Tips!
- 2024 Host Site Project Template Worksheet
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Educator Program Fact Sheet
- Educator Work Schedule Template
- Educator Lesson Plan Template
- Project Examples
- Externship Archives (Extern Blog Posts, Partners, and resources for previous years)