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One of the requirements for a Minor in Native American Studies is 4
credits of NAS 404, Cooperative Education/Internship. The goal behind
this requirement is to place NAS students in community or government
organizations in which they will both apply theory to practical
problems and gain important practical experience in Native issues. In
addition to this, internships are a wonderful way of making contacts
("networking") in the community and laying the groundwork for career
plans.
Getting Started:
- Identify your interests. Think about the courses you have taken
and the work - both paid and volunteer - that you have done. What
subject areas - for example, Indian law, health policy, social
services, education - have you found most compelling? Do you know anyindividuals who have interesting jobs pertaining to Native issues with
whom you could conduct an "information interview"?
- Identify possible organizations. Your faculty advisor can help
you come up with a target list, but it will be largely up to you toresearch what possibilities are out there (take a look at our "Links"page). Consider tribal governments and their departments, private
Indian-related organizations, and federal and state agencies.
- Make contact. Your faculty advisor can help facilitate your
initial contact with an organization, but it is critical that you
thoroughly research the organization before you seek to discuss thepossibility of an internship with a member of that organization.
- Arrange the details and complete your paperwork. In general, 8-10hours of work per week for your organization partner over the courseof the term is required for 4 credits of NAS 404. You will need toarrange with your faculty advisor and your field supervisor from yourselected organization precisely what work you will do and how you will
be evaluated for a course grade. You can print out copies of the
necessary forms that follow.
NAS Forms
Internship Application
Internship Research Report
Guidelines
Student Intern Evaluation
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