INTERNSHIP for NATIVE STUDENT TRAINING & EDUCATION PROGRAM

INSTEP

A collaborative program between the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA), Native Student Services, Alaska Native Studies and the Department of the Interior, INSTEP is a new program developed to provide Alaska Native and American Indian students in Alaska with internships in federal government agencies. The program combined a ten-week work experience with a six-credit course taught at UAA.  

The primary objective of INSTEP is to provide professional experience within a federal agency to Alaska Native and American Indian students in Alaska, giving the interns an inside view of government operations and responsibilities toward management of federal resources. This first year had seven students recruited for the program by Native Student Services.  The interns were matched to agencies based on the agency's needs consistent with the student's interests, academic background, and future career goals.  The program is designed to increase the recruitment and hiring of Alaska Natives and American Indians in Alaska.

The Minerals Management Service, Alaska OCS Office located in Anchorage, Alaska hosted two INSTEP students for the summer of 2000.  Each student worked with an assigned supervisor performing specific tasks.  They were introduced to the variety of components that make up a government office, and also to the many facets, technical, scientific, and administrative needed to effectively manage the Alaskan Outer Continental Shelf (OCS).

Alaska Region Interns

Contact Native Student Services at 907-786-4000 for additional information about the INSTEP program