Montana State University
AC-5: Immersive Experience

Towne's Harvest Practicum: Emphasizes hands-on field experience with small-scale market gardening, distribution through community-supported agriculture, and market sales at local farmers' markets. Students will complete one independent project, service-learning at local farms, and complete weekly writing assignments. This practicum is designed to provide insight into environmental, economic, and social components to sustainable food systems. The practicum can be taken during the summer or fall semesters. Smart Building Initiative (SBI) Internship Program: The Smart Building Initiative (SBI) is a student initiated, faculty and staff lead program that seeks to build the support and financial infrastructure to enable the development and implementation of projects that achieve utility cost savings. The goals of the SBI program are to increase campus (state -owned building) operational efficiency, thus saving money and reducing MSU’s environmental impact at the same time. In order to achieve this goal, the SBI committee oversees the implementation and monitoring of projects to determine how to most effectively use SBI funds. Additionally, MSU operates a summer SBI internship program targeted at MSU students who hope to gain hands on experience in their field.