Job Opportunity Listings

The objective of the Literacy Specialist is to provide support for the literacy-based Education programs, such as Raven Writes: A Culturally Responsive Program to Increase the Writing Skills of Alaska Native Elementary Students, which is administered through the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) in partnership with the Juneau School district (JSD) and SERRC.  Independent judgement is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workloads.  This position will be responsible for supporting the development and coordination of the Writing Institute and Raven Writes kits. 

Gain hands-on civil engineering project experience this summer with the Sealaska Technical Services team. As the Civil Engineering Intern, you will learn how civil engineering principles are applied to real projects. Apply your own experience and knowledge to help develop preliminary concepts, and then work with a team to transition those concepts into engineering designs. Your work will help design concrete foundations and steel structures used to support systems and components that are part of radiation detection systems that are deployed around the globe. Ultimately, you will be able to witness the excavation, fabrication, and construction of the designs you help develop this summer. While this internship can take place in a hybrid setting (partially at the office and partially via telecommute), it is highly preferred that the intern be located in the Richland, WA, area during the summer. You will be working alongside engineering professionals to learn and gain practical experience.

The Sealaska Technical Services (STS) team in Los Alamos, NM, is seeking an Environmental Technician Intern to work within their Water Program. As the Environmental Technician Intern, you will work alongside this team to provide groundwater and surface water monitoring and water remediation services associated with legacy contamination from past operations at Los Alamos National Laboratory.  You will spend much of the summer outdoors hiking and collaborating on projects in both hot and rainy conditions. Project opportunities include will include groundwater and surface water sampling, operation of a pump-and-treat system removing hexavalent chromium from the aquifer, well maintenance, waste management, and data management, interpretation, and reporting. Specific scope will be based on active projects at the time the applicant is accepted into the program. The internship will take place in Los Alamos, NM. This is a hands-on learning experience with the Water Program team in the field.

As the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Education Intern, you will help plan, coordinate, and implement various youth programming activities this summer. This may include the logistics to prepare for summer camps – setting up, working with students, and cleaning up after the camps. In addition, you will gain program evaluation skills through collection of student experience surveys. You will gain experience supervising children of differing ages, ensuring their safety, development, growth, skill-achievement, and general well-being at different educational programming. This position will take place onsite at the SHI office in Juneau, AK. The Education Intern will need to be available to work by June 1, 2022.  

Spend your summer learning about nonprofit fundraising and working alongside the Development team at Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI). As the Development Intern, you have the opportunity to succeed in every aspect from database management to research, communications to community relations. Apply your interest in communications, marketing, public relations, journalism, or other fields to contribute to projects that promote SHI programs. You will also work on grant applications and management, donation solicitations, and event coordination throughout the summer. This position will take place onsite at the SHI office in Juneau, AK. The Development Intern will need to be available to work at Celebration, a major cultural event in Juneau, June 8-11, 2022.

The objective of this position is to provide support to the Project Director and the Project Coordinator including coordination. The selected candidate will have experience entering and maintaining data in Excel formats; other experience managing data, such as travel documents. Inventory management and oversight will be a part of the Assistant’s general duties.

 The objective of the Project Coordinator is to provide coordination support for the Opening the Box of Traditional Ecological Knowledge: STEAM Pathways for High School Students project, which is administered through the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Education Department. Independent judgement is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workloads. This position will be responsible for supporting the development of AISES (American Indian Science and Engineering Society) chapters and the development of internship and mentoring programs for Alaska Native students.

The objective of the Project Coordinator is to provide coordination support for the Opening the Box of Traditional Ecological Knowledge: STEAM Pathways for High School Students project, which is administered through the Sealaska Heritage Institute (SHI) Education Department. Independent judgement is required to plan, prioritize, and organize diversified workloads. This position will be responsible for coordinating participant travel related to the project; travel arrangements will be made for and in consultation with teachers, professional service providers, youth/guardians, and Elders.

The objective of this position is to develop and deliver biannual college and career programming for Alaska Native middle and high school students in nine communities, served by eight school districts. The selected candidate will have experience with postsecondary pathways, positive youth development strategies, and methods of engaging youth in goal setting.  The Specialist will be comfortable making presentations in small group settings and will be a conduit for students and families seeking information and guidance in making informed postsecondary decisions.

The objective of this position is to coordinate, develop, and deliver culturally responsive social-emotional programming for Sealaska Heritage Institute programs throughout Southeast Alaska. The selected candidate will have experience with trauma-informed services, positive youth development strategies, methods of engaging youth and families, and knowledge of community resources to support families in need. The specialist will be comfortable making presentations in small group settings and will be a conduit for youth and families seeking information and guidance in making informed social-emotional decisions.