Internships

Learn more about Indian Country and our 100 years of advocacy efforts! Internships and volunteer opportunities with the Association are available for all levels of experience and at any time of the year, in person or virtually. 

The Association has volunteer opportunities for public affairs, legal, accounting, and project specific expertise. Be a part of advocacy in Indian Country by donating your time, skills and expertise to changing lives on the ground, preserving culture, and supporting strong Tribal governments.

If you are interested in serving as an intern or volunteer by providing your time, resources or other in-kind services to the Association's efforts, you may include a cover letter describing how you would like to intern or volunteer for the organization, your resume, and other information or work product that you would like to share to general@indian-affairs.org.

All internships are unpaid, but we can work with your school to provide information that will support a funding program that you are applying to. 

Meet our 2021 Interns

Amanda Donoghue is a third year law student at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law. Previously, she studied history at Dickinson College. As an intern, she will be conducting legal research and writing to assist AAIA in creating accessible resources for Tribes and individuals on international repatriation of stolen and looted Indigenous cultural heritage and Ancestors. In the future, she plans to pursue a career related to international human rights and decolonization work.

​Erin Namovicz is a junior at the University of Maryland studying Criminology, Criminal Justice and Spanish. As an intern for the Association, she will be researching alternatives to juvenile incarceration for Native American youth and potential BIA limitations on funding and use of buildings. She was an investigative intern for the Maryland Office of the Public Defender, and taught English as a second language. In the future, she plans to go to law school and have a legal career focused on equal access to justice. ​

Seona Gadow is a senior at SUNY Geneseo, where she is studying History, as well as Conflict Studies and Philosophy.  As an intern, she will be working on finishing a timeline of the Association’s history, as well as helping with the digitization process of the Association’s archives.  In the future, she plans to go to law school and to pursue a career in environmental law.

Ivy Devadas ​is a member of the Quapaw Tribe of Oklahoma. She is currently a senior at Florida State University studying Nutrition, Food, Exercise Science. As an intern for the Association, she will be researching the interactions between state and tribal governments in addressing Native American youth in the juvenile justice system. In the future, she plans to go to law school and pursue a career in Indigenous Peoples Law and Policy. 

Lucy Floydd is a second year Human Geography student at University of Leeds in the UK. As an intern, she will be researching pipeline industries and how many decisions by corporate interests are made before the federal government permitting, environmental review and Tribal consultation have begun, making global comparisons in the treatment of Indigenous Peoples in environmental matters. In the future, she wishes to work in law and policy, particularly in the field of environmental justice.