Since 1994, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals (ITEP) has offered student summer internships for Native American and other college students with funding from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA). This program provides the opportunity for students to gain hands-on skills with EPA or other governmental and tribal environmental offices.

The internship is designed to give current college students an opportunity to:

Assist EPA/Tribal agencies with environmental issues.

Acquire new skills in a work environment.

Gain actual experience while contributing to a project.

Explore future careers.

Earn $5,120 during the eight-week experience.

• Be a US Citizen.
• Possess at valid driver's license. (Not required for all internships)
• Be a full-time student during Spring 2024 (12 hrs undergrad, 9 hrs grad) with at least a 2.5 cumulative GPA.
• Be majoring in an environmental or related field like science, engineering, planning, policy, law, management, political science, anthropology, health, etc and have an interest in pursuing an environmental career upon graduating from college.
• Possess proficient verbal and written communication skills.
• Have a strong interest in working with Native American tribes or projects benefiting Native American tribes.
• Identify as Native American (Certificate of Indian Blood, tribal enrollment documentation or letter explaining tribal affiliation required).