Internship & 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 Tribal governments. 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

All internships are unpaid. The Association can work with your school to provide information that will support a funding program that you are applying to. Certain programs may have stipends available, depending on funding. The Association has internship opportunities for:
  • Graphic Design
  • Social Media
  • Video Editing & Production

Volunteer 

The Association has volunteer opportunities for:
  • Public affairs
  • Legal
  • Accounting
  • Special Projects

How to Apply

Please click on the "Apply Now" icon and complete the contact information and then paste your cover letter, resume and writing sample
in the corresponding fields.

If you are interested providing other in-kind services to the Association's efforts, please an email to General@Indian-Affairs.org.

Meet Our 2022 Interns

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.
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​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.
Theresa Owens graduated from Colgate University.  She has previously worked on efforts to advocate for human trafficking victims, LGBTQ+ refugees, as well as improving standards for animal ethics. As an intern, she will be writing for the summer camp project, as well as assisting with Restoring Ancestral Connections and The Repatriation Conference. She is looking to pursue a legal career in international human rights. 
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.