2024 Intern Applications NOW OPEN
Want to be a part of TeamSkú7pecen? Applications for our 2024 internship program are open until March 24. For more information, or to submit your cover letter and resume, email Jessica Nelson at jessica@qwelminte.ca .
TeamSkú7pecen Intern Program
Essential to the TeamSkú7pecen model and Qwelmínte Secwépemc’s principle of capacity building is the Summer Intern Program, which is the Junior Level in the TeamSkú7pecen model. The internship is open to Indigenous and non-Indigenous students at the university level. Those interns selected become active players for transformation in land and resource management in a manner upholding Secwépemc law, jurisdiction and governance. This unique and multi-faceted intern experience supports their professional growth in a manner which ensures they will become well rounded practitioners of the future who can walk in both worlds.
Qwelmínte Secwépemc has successfully completed four years of Summer Interns. The 2019 TeamSkú7pecen intern cohort included four university students from backgrounds of environmental policy, law, anthropology and political science. The 2020 Intern cohort included four new students, each with varying backgrounds and life experiences. In 2021 the program grew to include nine students from a variety of academic backgrounds. The program also grew to include a secondment opportunity with our signatory communities. Two interns joined one of our signatories (Skwlāx te Secwepemcúl’ecw) to directly support and provide capacity across a variety of projects. In 2022, the program continued to grow with 16 interns joining Qwelmínte Secwépemc for the summer. From different Nations to different academic areas, the interns program’s diversity continues to bring unique and valuable perspectives to Qwelmínte Secwépemc. In 2023 we have maintained capacity at 15 interns with six of them secconded to our signatory communities.
