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A professional learning experience that offers meaningful, practical work related to a student's field of study or career interest.

10–12 weeks (Summer) Competitive Hourly Pay

Immersive summer internship developing hands-on visitor engagement, Alaska Native dance and storytelling presentations, and indigenous arts preservation in Anchorage.

Eligibility: High school & college students, cultural educators
Cultural Tourism Indigenous Arts Village Heritage Public Speaking
Cultural Leadership & Tourism Operations
Official Program Apply / Learn More
12 weeks (Summer) Paid Salary + Travel Assistance

Professional engineering and operational internships along the 800-mile Trans-Alaska Pipeline route with executive mentorship and career track placement.

Eligibility: Alaska Native college students enrolled in degree programs
Mechanical Engineering Environmental Science Supply Chain Pipeline Operations
TAPS Pipeline Engineering Pathways
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Summer & Year-Round Cohorts Paid Hourly + Housing Stipend

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation's flagship shareholder development program offering rotational field placements on the North Slope and Anchorage corporate offices.

Eligibility: ASRC shareholders and shareholder descendants
Oilfield Engineering Industrial Safety Project Controls North Slope Field Work
Rotational North Slope Placements
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10 weeks (June – August) Paid Full-Time + Housing Allowance

CIRI Summer Internship Program

www.ciri.com • Cook Inlet Region, Inc. (CIRI)

Premier executive shadowing program placing CIRI descendants directly into corporate departments, board observation days, and shareholder event management.

Eligibility: CIRI shareholders and confirmed descendants
Corporate Finance Real Estate Development Renewable Energy Information Technology
Shareholder & Descendant Exclusive with Housing
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8–10 weeks (Summer & Year-Round) Paid Hourly Wage

Cook Inlet Tribal Council

citci.org • Cook Inlet Tribal Council (CITC)

Comprehensive youth workforce development connecting young Native leaders to paid community placements, technology fabrication certifications, and professional coaching.

Eligibility: Alaska Native & American Indian youth ages 16–24
Fab Lab Digital Prototyping Social Services Youth Leadership Business Operations
Ages 16–24 Youth Pathways
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10 weeks (Summer Cohort) Paid Living Stipend + Cohort Travel

Statewide cohort program grounded in Indigenous values, placing interns with tribal organizations, policy institutes, and regional corporations across Alaska.

Eligibility: Undergraduate and graduate Alaska Native students
Tribal Governance Public Policy Indigenous Advocacy Community Organizing
Statewide Tribal Policy & Governance
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10–12 weeks (Summer) Paid Competitive Wage

NANA

www.nana.com • NANA Regional Corporation

Tailored career internships across NANA subsidiaries, including Red Dog Mine technical operations, Akima federal contracting, and Anchorage corporate headquarters.

Eligibility: NANA shareholders and descendants
Mining Engineering Corporate Management Aviation Logistics Natural Resources
Red Dog Mine & Anchorage Placements
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10 weeks (June – August) Paid Hourly + Relocation/Housing Allowance

Sealaska

www.sealaska.com • Sealaska Corporation

Nationally recognized summer cohort program supporting indigenous ocean health, environmental science, and sustainable business operations in Alaska and Seattle.

Eligibility: Sealaska shareholders and descendants nationwide
Ocean & Marine Science Sustainable Seafood Data Analytics Corporate Law
Ocean Health & Sustainability Cohorts
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Summer, Winter, & Graduate Internships Paid Hourly Educational Stipend

Healthcare career exploration providing job shadowing, cultural enrichment, health science certifications, and direct pathways into Native medical professions.

Eligibility: Alaska Native & American Indian youth ages 14–24
Clinical Medicine Shadowing Dental Health Behavioral Health Healthcare Administration
Clinical Healthcare & Medical Shadowing
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