{"id":1943,"date":"2026-07-16T09:27:19","date_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:27:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/?p=1943"},"modified":"2026-07-16T09:45:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T16:45:10","slug":"osu-extension-intern-returns-to-the-4-h-program-to-serve-and-support-in-a-new-role","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/2026\/07\/16\/osu-extension-intern-returns-to-the-4-h-program-to-serve-and-support-in-a-new-role\/","title":{"rendered":"OSU Extension intern returns to the 4-H program to serve and support in a new role"},"content":{"rendered":"

My name is Karyna Marquez, and I am excited to be serving as the Hood River County\u00a0<\/span>4-H Intern this summer. I am a Hood River County native and a\u00a0freshman\u00a0at Oklahoma State\u00a0<\/span>University, where I am majoring in\u00a0agricultural\u00a0communications and earning a certificate in\u00a0<\/span>meat science. Growing up in Hood River County, 4-H played\u00a0a major role\u00a0in my life and helped shape who I am today.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Karyna Marquez promotes the livestock industry during her senior photo session. Photo: Hannah Muhlbeier<\/figcaption>\n <\/figure>\n

My journey in 4-H began\u00a0when I was\u00a0a Cloverbud and continued throughout my youth as I became involved in livestock projects. Over the years, I showed large livestock competitively throughout the Pacific Northwest and developed a passion for the agriculture industry and youth development. Through my experiences in 4-H, I gained valuable skills in leadership,\u00a0<\/span>responsibility,\u00a0communication\u00a0and public speaking that continue to\u00a0benefit\u00a0me today.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Because of the positive impact 4-H had on my life, I am excited to return to the program\u00a0<\/span>in a new role this summer. As the Hood River County 4-H Intern, I will be\u00a0assisting\u00a0with\u00a0<\/span>outreach,\u00a0programming\u00a0and county fair activities. This internship\u00a0provides\u00a0an opportunity to give back to the program that gave me so much while also gaining professional experience in Extension.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>My career goal is to work in agricultural communications, whether that be for an\u00a0<\/span>agriculture communications company or within the communications department of a larger\u00a0<\/span>agriculture organization. Through this internship, I hope to strengthen my communication skills, learn more about community\u00a0outreach\u00a0and gain a better understanding of the behind-the-scenes work that goes into Extension programming and events. I am also\u00a0excited\u00a0to learn more about event planning, social media\u00a0outreach\u00a0and the many ways Extension serves local communities.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

One thing I am especially\u00a0look<\/span>ing<\/span>\u00a0forward to this summer is helping with county fair\u00a0<\/span>activities. Fair week was always one of my favorite parts of 4-H and I am excited to experience\u00a0<\/span>it from a new perspective. I also hope to work on outreach projects, assist with <\/span>youth programming and help create resources that support local 4-H members and families.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>I am grateful for the opportunity to spend the summer with Hood River County Extension\u00a0<\/span>and\u00a0eager to learn, grow and give back to a program that has had such a meaningful impact on my life.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

My name is Karyna Marquez, and I am excited to be serving as the Hood River County\u00a04-H Intern this summer. I am a Hood River County native and a\u00a0freshman\u00a0at Oklahoma State\u00a0University, where I am majoring in\u00a0agricultural\u00a0communications and earning a certificate in\u00a0meat science. Growing up in Hood River County, 4-H played\u00a0a major role\u00a0in my life and… Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14884,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,103,137],"tags":[316],"class_list":["post-1943","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-4-h","category-hood-river-county","category-livestock","tag-karyna-marquez"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1943","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14884"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1943"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1943\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1945,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1943\/revisions\/1945"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1943"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1943"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.oregonstate.edu\/extintern\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1943"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}