Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
Be a part of advocacy in Native Country by donating your time, skills and expertise to changing lives on the ground, preserving culture, and supporting strong Native Nations. Internships and volunteer opportunities with the Association are available for all levels of experience and at any time of the year.
Except for in-person event support, all internships and fellowships are virtual. Internships can be crafted to meet your school or college requirements.
Except for in-person event support, all internships and fellowships are virtual. Internships can be crafted to meet your school or college requirements.
We have internship and volunteer and opportunities for the following:
- Administrative
- Public Affairs
- Video Editing
- Social media marketing
- Legal
- Accounting
- Research and writing within our program areas
- In-person event support
How to Apply
To apply, please submit all three required items below to general@Indian-Affairs.org
If you are interested in providing other in-kind services to the Association, let us know specifically what in-kind services you wish to provide by submitting your information by email to general@Indian-Affairs.org.
- Cover letter describing what skills you would like to bring to the Association, and how your skills and experience can support the Association's administrative, communications, programs or other areas of our non-profit work. Also include information regarding when you wish to begin and end, if there is an end date, and how many hours per week you have to volunteer or intern.
- Resume
- Writing Sample and other evidence of your skills and experience
If you are interested in providing other in-kind services to the Association, let us know specifically what in-kind services you wish to provide by submitting your information by email to general@Indian-Affairs.org.
Current Interns
Lila Bigalow is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation and is a current high school sophomore in Los Angeles. She writes for her school newspaper, runs on the track team, and is a member of DECA.
Lila says: "I am extremely excited and appreciative to have the opportunity of interning at the Association on American Indian Affairs. With this position, I hope to build upon my skills and interests, while uplifting a community that I appreciate and want to connect and learn more about. Through this position, I plan to show my dedication to the association and community, as well as hopefully leading to a new understanding.” |
Tia Barnes is a citizen of the Puyallup Tribe, and a descendant of the Cheyenne River Lakota. Tia is a current Senior at the University of Oregon, studying Pre-Law with minors in Legal Studies and Sociology. Following my undergraduate studies, Tia is preparing to pursue her Juris Doctorate with a focus on federal Indian law.
Tia says: "I am immensely grateful to be an intern at the Association on American Indian Affairs, and I can’t wait to utilize my experiences as an Indigenous woman to contribute to this impactful organization. I am committed to spreading awareness and combatting issues that Indigenous peoples face across Native Country, and even understanding my own place within society as an Indigenous woman. Working towards Indigenizing what is now a settler colonial society fuels my passion for Indigenous advocacy and representation, and I am grateful to be working alongside those at the Association on American Indian Affairs to achieve these goals!” Austin West is a citizen of Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and a graduate student at the University of Oklahoma, studying for a Master's in Public Administration with a specialization in Public Policy. Following their studies, Austin is preparing for a lifelong career in public service.
Austin says "I truly believe that community engagement should be the through line of our lives. From the community service work that I've done to my studies in Public Administration, I want my life to reflect an unyielding commitment to community. I know that I am not alone in that endeavour. All around me are countless brilliant, amazing, dedicated Native people who are serving our communities. For these reasons, I am overjoyed to intern with the Association on American Indian Affairs and its community focused work to protect our sovereignty, preserve our cultures, and educate our youth. I am hopeful that when we work together, we can accomplish these goals and more." |