Environmental Quality Programs Summer 2026 Internship

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

Inter Tribal Council of Arizona, Inc. is offering an Environmental Quality Programs Summer 2026 Internship in Phoenix.

The program aims to develop student leaders for environmental quality and climate change-related professions during undergraduate/graduate training. Intern activities include workshops on Federal Indian Policy, assistance across ITCA staff areas such as the Pesticide Program, Tribal Air Quality, Solid Waste Management, and Tribal Water Systems, plus sessions on climate change

Responsibilities

• Participate in workshops and research on Federal Indian Policy and Environmental Policy.
• Assist ITCA staff in Pesticide Program, Tribal Air Quality, Solid Waste Management, and Tribal Water Systems.
• Attend workshops on climate change laws and policies and their impact on Tribes.
• Engage in grant writing and researching grant opportunities.
• Gain exposure to non-profit operations and administrative duties.

Job description

Environmental Quality Programs Summer 2026 Internship

The ITCA’s Environmental Quality Programs (ITCA EQP) Internship aims to develop a cadre of student leaders to pursue environmental quality and climate change-related professions upon completing their undergraduate/graduate training program.

Intern activities may include, but are not limited to:

• Participation in workshops and research focused on Federal Indian Policy and Environmental Policy.
• Assisting ITCA’s Pesticide Program, Tribal Air Quality, Solid Waste Management, and Tribal Water Systems staff.
• Participation in workshops focused on recent changes in climate change laws and policies, and its impact to Tribes.
• Grant writing, researching methods for identifying grant opportunities, and the submittal process.
• Exposure to non-profit organization operations, activities, and administrative duties.