The following counties have internship opportunities for summer 2026:
- Alamance County
- Avery County
- Bladen County
- Buncombe County
- Burke County
- Cabarrus County
- Caldwell County
- Catawba County
- Chatham County
- Chowan County
- Craven County
- Cumberland County
- Currituck County
- Davie County
- Duplin County
- Edgecombe County
- Granville County
- Guilford County
- Halifax County
- Harnett County
- Hyde County
- Iredell County
- Jackson County
- Johnston County
- Jones County
- Lee County
- Lenoir County
- Madison County
- Martin County
- Montgomery County
- Moore County
- New Hanover County
- Orange County
- Pitt County
- Plants for Human Health Institute (Kannapolis, NC)
- Randolph County
- Rowan County
- Rutherford County
- Sampson County
- Stanly County
- Surry County
- Transylvania County
- Tyrrell County
- Union County
- Vance County
- Washington County
- Watauga County
- Wilson County
*NOTE: Interns selected for counties marked with an asterisk (*) will be participating in an Extension/Plant Sciences Initiative collaboration. Developing Future Research and Extension Professionals to Advance the Essential Cs: Cropping Systems, Climate Smart Agriculture, and Communication: National Center of Excellence for Career Pathways in Agricultural Research and Extension is funded by the Research and Extension Experiences for Undergraduates (REEU) program of United States Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) Award Number 2024-68018-43454.
NOTE: The NC State Rural Works! program seeks to help NC State students connect with careers in the state’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 counties. In 2026, this program may apply to all listed counties except for Currituck, Johnston, New Hanover, Cabarrus, Moore, Union, Iredell, Stanly, Davie, Orange, and Chatham.
