Tribal Heritage & Education Intern

Wake County, NC - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Agency

Dept of Administration

Division

Youth Advocacy Involvement Office

Job Classification Title

S-Education & Training (S)

Position Number

Grade

About Us

The NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as building construction purchasing and contracting for goods and services maintaining facilities managing state vehicles acquiring and disposing of real property and operating auxiliary services such as courier mail delivery and the sale of state and federal surplus property. Additionally the department manages many of the states advocacy programs that provide assistance and services to diverse segments of the states population that have been traditionally underserved.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Agency:Natural and Cultural Resources

Division: American Indian Heritage Commission

Job Duties: The NC American Indian Heritage Commission (AIHC) seeks a motivated student to assist with statewide public history and education initiatives that celebrate and preserve North Carolinas American Indian heritage. The intern will contribute to three interconnected projects: (1) the NC Indian Schools Trail (2) the AIHC Oral History Training Manual and (3) the Teacher Professional Development Series developed with DNCRs Education Division. Each project supports AIHCs Strategic Plan to promote North Carolina history through an American Indian lens increase visibility of Native cultures and strengthen educator engagement.

Major Task to be Performed:

Conduct research and assist with interpretive text and documentation for the NC Indian Schools Trail(pending Pomeroy Foundation contract approval); Help draft or edit oral history case studies andvisuals for the AIHC Oral History Training Manual; Support coordination of teacher training seminars:process applications create name badges prepare materials and assist with on-site facilitation; Draftshort digital or educational pieces such as lesson plans blog posts or StoryMap content.

Final Product or Outcome Anticipated: A completed research and education portfolio including (1) draft content for at least two Indian School markers (2) a refined section of the Oral History Training Manual and (3) a written reflection summarizing project outcomes and professional learning

Academic Majors Desired: History Education Anthropology American Studies Museum Studies Public History Communications or Native American & Indigenous Studies.

2026 State of North Carolina Internship Period: Monday May 18 Friday July 24 2026

Knowledge Skills and Abilities / Competencies:

Strong writing research and communication skills; organization and attention to detail; experiencewith Microsoft Office; interest in American Indian history and public education. Familiarity with CanvaArcGIS StoryMaps or Adobe Creative Suite is a plus.

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements:

An applicant must be a permanent North Carolina resident attending a college university law school community college or technical institute in North Carolina or a North Carolina resident attending an equivalent institution out of state.
Applicants must carry a 2.5 or greater overall grade point average on a 4.0 scale.
Applicant must be a high school graduate and at least 18 years old by January 1 2026.
Applicants must be continuing their education in the fall following their participation in the program.
To qualify for a law internship applicants must have completed at least one year of law school before the beginning of the internship unless other majors are listed.
Students having previously held paid internships with this program are not eligible to apply.
Applicants must be willing and able to work full-time for the entire 10-week internship. Applicants must be able to provide legal proof of identity and work authorization within three working days of employment.

This position will close at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.

Minimum Education and Experience

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience OR a combination of both. See the Education and Experience Equivalency Guide for details.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination harassment or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs observances and practices.

Recruiter:

Jeanene McBride

Recruiter Email:

Required Experience:

Intern

AgencyDept of AdministrationDivisionYouth Advocacy Involvement OfficeJob Classification TitleS-Education & Training (S)Position NumberGradeTSAbout UsThe NC Department of Administration is the business manager for North Carolina state government. The department oversees Government Operations such as...