Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
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 Native Nations. 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. Internships can be crafted to meet your school or college requirements.
We have internship and volunteer and opportunities for the following:
- Public Affairs
- Video Editing
- Social media marketing
- Legal
- Accounting
- Special Projects
- 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's efforts, please email General@Indian-Affairs.org.
- Cover letter
- Resume
- Writing Sample
If you are interested in providing other in-kind services to the Association's efforts, please email General@Indian-Affairs.org.
Meet Our Interns
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Zoe Gifford is a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians. She is in her third year of a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Physics at Dublin City University, and a sitting member of her Nation's youth council. As an intern, Zoe will be researching climate change in Indian Country, editing videos and working on special projects. She is excited to work with the Association and getting involved with Indian Country issues important to the Association.
Shandiin Vandervere (she/her) is from the Navajo Nation and is currently finishing her Bachelor’s degree in Journalism and Global Communications from the American University of Paris. She has worked with local non-profits like Yee Ha’ólníi Doo as a PR Specialist to support more long-term support of Indigenous communities through through traditional principles of self-reliance and community. She is excited to apply her international experience as a Social Media Intern and spread awareness of the Association's important advocacy work. Kianna Pete is from the Navajo Nation. She is a rising senior at Columbia University majoring in political science and ethnicity and race studies with a specialization in Indigenous/Native Studies. At her university she is the co-president of the Columbia Native American Council, Chair of the Columbia Mentoring Initiative Indigenous Family Tree, Recruitment Liaison of Indigenous Community Housing, and intern in Columbia Undergraduate Admissions. Previously working with her district's congressman and managing social media for intersectional non-profit organizations, Kianna hopes to address racial disparities in Tribal education policy.
Megan Duren is a member of the Ojibwe Tribe. She graduated with a BA in Sociology and Intercultural Studies. As an intern for the Association, she will be conducting research on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Peoples and how it correlates with environmental programs. In the future, she plans to go to law school to study federal Indian Law and LGBTQ+ Law.
Saira Coye-Huhn (she/they) is of Yucatec Maya descent. They are a rising senior at NYU and are co-majoring in Global Public Health and Anthropology and minoring in Native American & Indigenous Studies and Chemistry on the pre-law track. At NYU, she serves as the President of the Native American and Indigenous Student Group and Rap Chair for the Academic Achievement Program. She plans to pursue a law degree to focus on leveraging law and policy to benefit Indigenous Peoples both domestically and internationally. Daniel Murillo is a graduate student from Bolivia pursuing a Master's in Public Policy with a special focus on cultural preservation and advanced methods of data analysis at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota. He has a Bachelor's degree in Political Science and Public Management. He is currently the Bolivian representative to the Andean Network for Public Service and the Advocacy Chair in the Humphrey Students of Color Association. He hopes to contribute to the work of the Association with an international perspective regarding the protection of the sovereignty, language and identity of indigenous communities in North and South America.
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