The Cal Poly Humboldt Native American Studies Food Sovereignty Lab & Traditional Ecological Knowledge Institute Internship Program is an opportunity for both graduate and undergraduate students to plan, implement and assist tribal nations with food sovereignty, TEK, Indigenous Science and interdisciplinary community based projects.

We will select up to 5 interns per year. Students can propose a semester long, or year long project (2 semesters). The budget for each project can be up to $5000, though semester-long projects will likely be funded at a maximum of $2500. Students would be eligible to continue the project in future years with recommendation from Co-Directors. This continuation would require the submission of an updated budget and work plan.
 
To be considered for the internship program, the applicant upon acceptance must enroll in 1 Credit Food Sovereignty Lab course for each semester they are an intern; each must complete the online training module if they have not successfully completed an NAS course in the semester prior to acceptance.

Decisions for internships will ultimately be at the discretion of the FSL Co-Directors and Steering Committee and a holistic application process will be used. Applicants will need to have a complete application in order to be considered. Other priorities for consideration include:
Native American Studies majors,
Native American Studies minors,
Student members of ITEPP, INRSEP+
Students who have completed NAS 331: Indigenous Natural Resource Management Practices AND/OR NAS 325: Tribes of California.
People who have taken multiple (at least two) NAS courses AND/OR submit (2) letters of support from tribal community members

By the application deadline of (TBA) at 5 pm, please submit this form, which must include a 250 word project description, a 250 word workplan, and a 250 word budget.