BSNC is helping prepare tomorrow’s leaders for the workforce by providing paid internships and professional development training each summer to qualified shareholder and descendant students enrolled in college or technical school. Shareholders and descendants can gain valuable work experience and skills by working with staff in their professional area of interest.

Internship positions are full-time (40 hours per week) and the internship period is from May 19 to Aug. 8. Applicants must be a shareholder or descendant enrolled full-time in college or technical school and plan to attend in the fall or recent college graduates. The minimum GPA requirement is 2.0.

• Recruitment period: Dec. 2024 – April 18, 2025
• Application deadline: April 18, 2025
• Notification to candidates: May 5-9, 2025
• Orientation: May 19, 2025
• Internship period: May 19 – Aug. 8, 2025
• Exit Interviews: Aug. 4 – Aug. 7, 2025

Shareholder Development Department

• Leadership skills
• Public speaking and networking skills
• The Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act
• Policy issues that impact Alaska Native people
• Cultural history and awareness
• Mentor guidance and advice
• BSNC business structure and operations
• Risk and safety in the workplace
• Project planning and teamwork

Attendance at the trainings and workshops is mandatory. The deadline for applications is April 18, 2025.

We encourage interested applicants to inquire with their school to see if there are any credit opportunities available for participation in the summer internship program.