Internship for UIC Shareholders & Descendants

UIC Government Services and the Bowhead Family of Companies; Anchorage (AK); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental insurance

401(k) retirement plans

Paid time off

Job summary

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) invites applications for summer internship opportunities in Utqiaġvik and Anchorage, Alaska. Interns will receive on-the-job training and learn about the UIC Family of Companies while aligning studies to potential career paths with the organization.

Position offers engaging, meaningful work experiences and a clear timeline through the summer, with competitive pay and opportunities to build professional experience and resume strength.

Qualifications

• UIC Shareholder or Descendant.
• On-site work in Utqiaġvik or Anchorage.
• Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA.
• Must provide current report card.

Responsibilities

• On-the-job training.
• Learn more about the UIC Family of Companies.
• Connect your studies to a potential career path within the UIC Family.
• Engage in challenging and meaningful work environments.
• Build professional work experience to enhance your resume.
• Program timeline runs through the summer.
• Competitive pay.
• Duties will be tailored to align with the student’s post-secondary interests.

Job description

Overview

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporationis excited to announce summer internship opportunities in Utqiaġvik! Come and learn more about your village corporation.

Responsibilities

• On-the-job training.
• Learn more about the UIC Family of Companies.
• Connect your studies to a potential career path within the UIC Family.
• Engage in challenging and meaningful work environments.
• Build professional work experience to enhance your resume.
• Program timeline runs through the summer.
• Competitive pay.
• Duties will be tailored to align with the student’s post-secondary interests.

Qualifications

• UIC Shareholder or Descendant.
• On-site work in Utqiaġvik or Anchorage.
• Maintain a minimum 2.0 GPA.
• Must provide current report card.

Applicants may be subject to a pre-employment drug & alcohol screening and/or random drug screen, and must follow UIC’s Non-DOT Drug & Alcohol Testing Program requirements. If the position requires, an applicant must pass a pre-employment criminal background history check. All post-secondary education listed on the applicant’s resume/application may be subject to verification.

Where driving may be required or where a rental car must be obtained for business travel purposes, applicants must have a valid driver license for this position and will be subject to verification. In addition, the applicant must pass an in-house, online, driving course to be authorized to drive for company purposes.

UIC is an equal opportunity employer. Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) considers all applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, gender or gender identity, pregnancy, national origin, age, disability, military/veteran status, marital status, genetic information, or any other legally protected status. Pursuant to The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act 43 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq., and subject to other state and federal requirements, UIC and its subsidiaries may legally grant certain preference in employment opportunities to UIC Shareholders and their Descendants. Please view Equal Employment Opportunity posters here .

The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation (UIC) is the village corporation of Utqiaġvik, Alaska and is recognized as one of Alaska’s top 10 companies with approximately 4,400 employees nationwide and revenues above $1 Billion annually. UIC is projected to grow substantially in the coming years to become a top 3 company in Alaska by 2030. As a proud Alaska Native Corporation, our success brings growth and benefits to our Iñupiat shareholders. The size and diversity of our operations means we have a broad variety of career opportunities.

UIC and its subsidiaries are committed to and strive for safety, quality, business ethics, and shareholder value. We offer competitive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment, short/long term disability, and 401(k) retirement plans as well as paid time off programs for eligible full-time employees. Eligible part-time employees are able to participate in the 401(k) retirement plans and state or contract required paid time off programs.

Location

US-AK-Barrow

US-AK-Anchorage

Travel Requirement

N/A

Entity

Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation