Internships
American Indian Studies requires internships of all Masters of Arts and BA mjor candidates, and strongly recommends it for all Ph.D. students and undergraduate pursung minors. Internships offer students a chance to become directly involved in tribal interests and issues for a semester and give tribes and communities the opportunity to have a student make a professional and scholarly contribution in an area of expressed need. internships also provide students with an opportunity to work with instituitons whose purposes is to work with Native American communities. The purpose of an internship is to provide students with hands-on, day-to-day work experience that is directly related to academic interests. AIS faculty believe that most interns learn as much outside the classroom as they do in the classroom. Internships some identify post-graduation employment opportunities during their internship experience.
American Indian Studies has a structured internship application process; students are responsible for finding their internship sites within various tribal governments, organizations both on and off-campus, or related agencies. This listing offered below is intended to help students identify a potential internship site, but is not intended to be exhaustive. If you wish to propose an alternative site, by all means do so!
Students may enroll for internships during Fall or Spring semesters or during the summer sessions. Internships may be paid or unpaid.
All necessary forms are available at this link: AIS Internship Forms http://www.ais.arizona.edu/student-resources/forms.
Following is a list of programs and agencies that have expressed a desire for interns. You are not limited to this list, however.
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| Native American Congressional Internship | Native American Congressional Internship Intern will gain a better understanding of the government to government relationship and how they can use this knowledge on behalf of their tribes. Broaden knowledge of the laws and policies that affect tribal communities. Meet with elected officials, staff at American Indian advocacy and public interest organizations, and American Indian professionals in Washington, D.C. |
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| First Alaskans Institute Summer Internship |
The Summer Internship Program (SIP) places Alaska Native, Native American, Indigenous and rural undergraduate/graduate students into organizations around Alaska to provide further leadership growth, employment experience and cultural exploration. We aim to develop leaders that understand their own histories and traditions, bringing awareness of current and emerging issues, and to provide practical experiences for them to draw from. We have the expectation of encouraging leaders who contribute to the Native community by participating in boards and commissions, service projects, networking with community leaders and engaging in the decision making process for issues that are crucial to the advancement of Alaska Natives. |
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| American Indian Language and Development Institute, Tucson |
AILDI brings together poets, linguists, tribal elders,.. |
Alyce Sadongei, Program Coordinator | Website |
| NAU/AZCC Cancer Research Part, D.C. |
The NACP provides a unique and valuable opportunity for collaboration with investigators and the Native American communities to address their health concerns related to cancer as well as providing advanced training programs for Native American students entering undergraduate and graduate research |
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| First Nations Development Institute (FNDI), Fredericksburg, VA |
FNDI is a Native economic development organization whose... |
Sarah Dewees |
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| Homolovi Ruins State Park, Winslow Arizona |
Send your application, answers to the following... |
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| IBM, INC. |
Project View is a diversity recruitment program offering... |
William R. Lawrence | Website |
| International Institute for Indigenous Resource Management (IIIRM) |
The Institute is a non-profit corporation established to... |
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| Barbara Jordan Health Policy Scholars Program |
The Scholars Program brings talented African American,... |
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| Center for American Archaeology, Kampsville, IL |
CAA offers a limited number of partial scholarships to... |
Mary Pirkl | Website |
| Native Seeds Search, Tucson |
Conservation Internship: location, Tucson/Patagonia;... |
Belle Star |
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| Native American Rights Fund (NARF), Boulder, CO |
Student may work either for financial compensation or... |
Eric L. Anderson |
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| National Center for Cooperative Education (NCCE) in Natural Resources, Lawrence, KS |
An American Indian accepted into or enrolled in a... |
Dr. Doug Eifler |
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| Literacy Connects |
The programs of Literacy Volunteers of Tucson provide... |
Betty Stauffer |
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| Morris K. Udall Foundation Internship Program, Washington, D.C. |
Strengthening Native American Communities and enhancing... |
Theresa Bravo |
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| Crow Canyon Archaeological Center – Research Internship Program |
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| American Indian Science and Engineering Society (AISES), Albuquerque, N.M. |
Program provides an opportunity to explore federal... |
Tina Pino, Program Officer |
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| Amerind Foundation Internship Program |
The Amerind Foundation is seeking graduate student... |
Chief Curator Dr. Eric Kaldahl |
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| Arizona Commissions on Indian Affairs, Phoenix |
The Arizona Commissions on Indian Affairs is working for... |
Christine Thomas |
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| Arizona Game & Fish Department |
The student must be currently enrolled in a curriculum... |
Sally Little & Janet Freed |
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| The Newberry Library Internships |
The Newberry Library offers internships in most of its... |
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| National Congress of the American Indian, D.C. |
Each intern or fellow considered full-time members of... |
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| Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Air Quality Internship |
The Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals of... |
Braleyn Hudson |
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| San Xavier District of the Tohono O'odham Nation |
Internships range from planning to clinical therapy. We... |
Denise Begay |
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| Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico |
Contact Laurence Brown for further information and... |
Laurence Brown |
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| Seneca Gaming Corporation, Niagara Falls, NY |
Internships offered in Finance, Food & Beverage,... |
Claudia Jezioro |
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| Southwest Law & Policy Center, Tucson |
The Southwest Center for Law & Policy is a 501 c3... |
Hallie White | Website |
| Tohono O'odham Community College |
Student intern. Contact Brenda Eleando-Jones for further... |
Brenda Eleando-Jones |
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| Tohono O'odham Venito Garcia Tribal Library Internship |
Venito Garcia Library and Archives, the tribal library... |
Dave Shaul |
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| Tucson Indian Center |
The Tucson Indian Center (TIC) offers students the... |
Taryn Kaye |
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| United Nations, Indigenous Fellowship Program |
The aim of the program is to give indigenous people the... |
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| University of Arizona State Museum |
People, Objects and Their Stories, the Arizona State... |
Beth Grindel |
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| University of Arizona Office of Federal Relations Internship |
Shanley Yates |
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| Washington, DC Lobby group Internship |
Additional information is also available from the Office... |
Rick Meyers |
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| Desert Diamond Casinos Internship |
My name is Debra S. Woolbright... |
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| University of Arizona Press Internship |
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Scott De Herrera | Website |
| Humanity in Action (HIA) | ... | ||
| William Randolph Hearst Endowed Fellowship |
The Aspen Institute Program on Philanthropy... |
Tracey Totten | Website |
| CBS News Internship Program |
CBS News... |
Katie Curcio | Website |
| American Bar Foundation (ABF), Summer Research Diversity Fellowships in Law and Social Sciences for Undergraduate Students |
American... |
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| Northern Arizona University – Summer Student Internship (SSI) |
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Mansel A. Nelson | Website |
| The School for Advanced Research, Indian Arts Research Center (IARC) |
The School for Advanced... |
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| The Sustainable Nations Development Project |
The Sustainable Nations Development Project is seeking...
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PennElys GoodShield | Website |
| HUNAP Peabody Museum Summer Internship |
Co-sponsored by Harvard University Native... |
Jason Packineau | Website |
| American Indian Assistance Fund |
American Indian Assistance Fund - To Support Student... |
