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Indian Health Service

Serving American Indians and Alaska Natives

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The Indian Health Service (IHS) provides health services to approximately 1.5 million American Indians and Alaska Natives who belong to more than 550 federally recognized tribes in 35 states. Positions include various disciplines and professions including health care, administrative, technical, and clerical.

Programs

The Student Temporary Employment Program is a year round. Students must be in good standing at an accredited university/college taking at least a half-time academic course load. The nature of duties does not have to be related to the student's academic/career goals.

The Student Assistant Extern Program provides experience that is directly related to the student's education program and career goals. Participants who meet all the requirements of the program can be converted to permanent employment at any time within 120 days of satisfactory completion of degree requirements.

Other Employment Opportunities

  • Loan Repayment Program - Provides for the repayment of health professionals educational loans for a two-year obligation
  • Scholarship Program - Provides scholarships to American Indian/Alaska Native health professionals
  • Applicant Supply File - Applicants can be considered for temporary or permanent positions. Applications will be rated and will continue to stay on file until the closing date of the vacancy announcement.

Applications

  • Applications are accepted throughout the year and are on a "first come, first serve" basis.
For more information from a student perspective, you can contact: Current Employee - Tina Conners (Mohawk); email: tconners@hqe.ihs.gov

Received an IHS Scholarship for accounting, during her junior and senior year at the State University of New York at Oswego, graduated December 1999. As of June 2000, Tina is an Accountant with the Division of Financial Management, IHS Headquarters in Rockville, Maryland.

Current Student Employee - Anna Old Elk (Crow/Assiniboine Sioux); email: aoldelk@hqe.ihs.gov

Anna, a senior at Rockville High School, Rockville Maryland, has been with IHS since the summer of 1998. During the school year, she works 15 hours a week; and up to 40 hours during spring/summer/winter breaks. She plans to attend college in Hofstra, New York in communications.

If you would like more information, please call Ms. Toye Butler, Personnel Management Specialist at (301) 443-6520 or email at mailto:tbutler@hqe.ihs.gov.

AS OF: 02-06-01

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