What it is FEW?
Have the experience of a lifetime with the Food Energy Water Internship Program. You will work with an organization to dive deeply into topics of Indigenous food systems, tribal water management, energy sovereignty, sustainable agriculture, water conservation, or renewable energy development. Internships are the foundation for a career of action in food, energy, or water.
Faculty mentors help you confirm internship opportunities with local organizations, Tribal partners, or national groups. You will receive hourly pay and a living stipend during your internship so that you can focus on the experience.
Lucinda Young (Oglala Lakota Sioux) Sicangu Rosebud Farm & Sicangu Wolakota Buffalo Range — Buffalo Restoration & Revitalization, South Dakota
"It felt like a homecoming in a way I have never known before. I felt closer to everything meaningful in my life. I could feel my ancestors in the earth and the history of my people in everything around me. I saw the beauty of the sandhills and grasslands. Wildflowers everywhere, endless skies, birdsong every hour, and the most majestic and magical of all, Buffalo!"
Applications open every spring semester and will be advertised via campus email. Watch your inbox for announcements and reach out to Becky Clausen with any questions.
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Many departments include an internship experience as part of the degree pathway. Ask your academic advisor or department chair if this internship counts for course credit in your program.
This program is made possible by grants and donations from a broad coalition of funders. Support our future leaders and give today.
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