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Date Posted: 10:36:46 01/26/10 Tue
Author: echohawk
Subject: Contact Metlakatla College Students regarding: Tribal Energy Student Internship Program

Tribal Energy Student Internship Program

WASHINGTON – Assistant Secretary-Indian Affairs Larry
EchoHawk recently announced that the Indian Affairs
program to recruit and train American Indian and
Alaska Native postsecondary students in the field of
energy and natural resources management is accepting
applications for 12 internships in its 2010 class. The
application deadline is March 15 for an internship
period beginning May 25 and running through Aug. 6.
“Indian country’s young men and women are the future
leaders of their tribal nations, and as such they will
play a critical role in shaping the future of tribal
energy development,” EchoHawk said. “This internship
program is intended to help prepare the next
generation of tribal energy and natural resource
management professionals.”
The Energy Resource Development Tribal Internship
Program was started last year by the Indian Affairs
Office of Indian Energy and Economic Development in
partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy’s
Argonne National Laboratory. ANL will provide
leadership, educational and networking activities for
the interns, who will reside and study on-site at its
premier national laboratory located near Chicago.
“By directly engaging them in the work we do at our
facility, this program offers a terrific opportunity
for students to learn about science and engineering
while gaining valuable employment experience,” said
ANL Director of Educational Programs Harold Myron.
“Students will be able to take and use these new
skills to benefit their own or another tribal
community.”
Interns will gain hands-on experience working with
nationally known scientists in a wide range of
research fields including energy resource development,
both renewable and non-renewable, and environmental
evaluation and analysis of potential impacts from
energy resource development activities.
This year’s program also will include two Faculty and
Student Teams (FaST). The FaST teams will be comprised
of one faculty member and two to three students each.
This approach will provide collaboration and hands-on
research opportunities in mutually beneficial research
areas for faculty members and interns.
The program’s purpose is to increase the number of
American Indians and Alaska Natives who can
effectively manage a tribe’s energy and natural
resources. It also helps Indian Affairs meet mandates
of Title V of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, which
requires the secretary of the Interior to provide
technical assistance to those Indian tribes seeking to
develop their energy resources, establish an Indian
energy resource development program and further the
goal of Indian self-determination. It also provides an
opportunity for American Indians and Alaska Natives to
train for careers in the science and engineering
professions, two fields where they are
underrepresented.
Applications are currently being accepted through a
rolling admissions process through the ANL Web site.
The deadline is March 15, 2010. For more information,
contact the ANL Division of Educational Programs at
(630) 252-4114

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