Apply for a paid 10-week summer internship through the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Indigenous Climate Change Program. Spend your summer working with Tribal organizations to address Indigenous environmental issues. The internships have a research, technical, educational or policy focus. We are offering up to 8 positions focused on climate change. You can apply for up to 5 positions with one application. The internship program provides each student intern with a $8,000 stipend. There are travel and housing stipends for those who relocate for the internship.
Host site project descriptions can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eX1hdIjF5-KEvMwH_G7B_zf8rj_O6lIT1E1u2adaXEA/edit?usp=sharing
Applicant requirements:
- U.S. Citizen
- Identify as Indigenous (preferred)
- Full-time undergraduate or graduate college student during Spring 2024 (12 hours undergrad, 9 hours grad) at any tribal college, college or university
- Have at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA
- Majoring in an environmental or related field like science, engineering, planning, policy, law, management, political science, anthropology, or health
- Interested in pursuing an environmental career after graduating
- Proficient verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interest in working with Native American tribes
The application deadline is January 31, 2024. If you have questions, please contact Kim Shaw at kim.shaw@nau.edu
You must apply at the internship website.