Project Boilermaker Food Security Program Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship Program Term Fall 2023 Status Accepted Research Area Food Security, Critical Food Studies, Anthropology Description Students on U.S. college campuses face rates of food insecurity that are above national averages. Given this reality, this internship experience will focus on evaluating the lived experience of food insecurity on Purdue's West Lafayette campus. Interns will work directly with the professor and ACE Food Pantry to collect and analyze data on food insecurity and propose solutions for creating a more food-secure campus. Supervisor Sarah R Renkert Mentor Sarah R Renkert Type of work required Interns will engage in a variety of ethnographic methods, including semi-structured interviews, photovoice, and participant observation, in additional data analysis, presentations, and report writing. Websites Qualifications This project seeks students who are majoring / minoring in anthropology, although others interested in ethnographic research are welcome. Students will receive training as a part of the internship. For the Fall 2024 semester, team meetings will be on Wednesdays from 9:00 am - 10:00 am. Interns will have to have that time available in their schedules. Please note: The Margo Katherine Wilke Undergraduate Research Internship (Wilke) program is designed to support Purdue College of Liberal Arts undergraduates. As a result, students without a CLA major or minor may not be considered for this program. Credit Hours 0 Weekly Hours 3 (estimated)