Through the Einhorn Center’s collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE), since 2016, over 1,800 undergraduates have participated via CEL courses, research and internship placements. Under the mentorship of a Cornell faculty member and community-based supervisor from CCE, interns receive a $6,000 stipend to help support the projects, research or course connection and to expand relationships between CCE county offices and Cornell.

These opportunities have students explore CCE and the relationships with Cornell University by:

1. Supporting reciprocity between New York state communities and the university
2. Strengthening and supporting existing relationships between university faculty/students and communities throughout New York state
3. Creating opportunities for new community-university partnerships involving all disciplines and colleges 
4. Expanding opportunities for students to engage with New York communities

Distinct from the traditional Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Summer Internship Program, which is solely for CALS and CHE undergraduates, Einhorn Center CCE interns are drawn from other Cornell undergraduate colleges to serve the expressed needs of Cooperative Extension offices. Mentoring faculty also received a $500 stipend to support the leveraging of this summer experience to impact their own work with associated community partners and students.