The Florida Youth Institute (FYI) is a one-week residential summer program being offered July 15-20, 2018 and July 22-27, 2018 for up to 25 selected high school students per session. CALS is currently seeking applicants interested in serving as a Florida Youth Institute Counselor. Applicants may be undergraduate or graduate students in the College of Agricultural and Life Sciences (CALS), OR recent graduates of CALS. Applications will be accepted until March 15, 2018, or until all positions are filled.
Counselors:
- Will be compensated $1,500 for the two-week period.
- Will receive room and board between July 13-27, 2018.
- Are expected to be fingerprinted and complete the necessary paperwork for employment and working with minors in a timely manner (deadline will be forthcoming).
- Report for FYI on Friday, July 13 at 1 p.m. and will be on duty through Friday, July 27 at 5 p.m.
- Can expect a break Friday, July 20 at 5 p.m. until Sunday, July 22 at 9 a.m. (Counselors may still stay in provided accommodations during that time if desired.)
- Will be on call 24 hours a day for the week.
- Should not plan to take Summer B or Summer C courses, unless it is an online course and the applicant feels the online coursework can be completed after active camp hours (after 10:30 p.m.).
If selected for an interview, students will be contacted by a CALS Dean's office representative to schedule a 15-minute interview that will take place on April 2, 2018. Students will be expected to present a 5-minute example of an engaging educational activity or icebreaker. A total of 8-10 counselors will be selected from the pool of applicants.
Apply
here. For questions or more information, please contact
cals-dean@ufl.edu.
