Shareholder Development - Intern - Underwater Anthropology (SHI)

Job Title: Underwater Anthropology Intern

Location: Juneau, AK, - Sealaska Heritage Institute

Job Summary:

Apply for your love of geo-sciences as the Underwater Anthropology Intern at Sealaska Heritage Institute this summer! There is a lot happening in our department; your focus will be on creating a user-friendly package, including a poster, a video, worksheets, and clear directions for using an intertidal sediment core unit. These tools will help community members collect sediment cores around Southeast Alaska to fill in unknown sea level transgression information. Other funded research will provide exposure to transcription and possibly translation (or working with translators) from interviews and/or recordings, aiding in editing and finalizing reports for research grants, and possibly helping to write a grant application, the full range of a research position.
Sealaska Heritage Institute’s (SHI) mission is to perpetuate and enhance the cultures of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people, promoting cultural diversity and cross-cultural understanding. This internship is within the Culture and History department, and you will work alongside SHI’s Underwater Anthropologist to better understand the landscape at the lower sea level in Southeast Alaska.
This internship will take place in-person at the Sealaska Heritage Institute office in Juneau, AK. You may travel to Southeast Alaska community as part of other ongoing research.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• With assistance from team members, learn how to work the soil probe in the intertidal zone
• Document on how to use the soil probe
• Transcribe interviews and/or recordings, possibly including translation or working with the language team to translate
• Perform other duties as assigned

Final Project:

• Create a set of user-friendly materials (print and video) to teach community members how to collect a sediment core

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Willingness to work outside in rainy conditions
• Understanding of dirt/soil (academic or lived)
• Experience in the intertidal zone
• Able to both collaborate with a team and work independently
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Must be a Sealaska shareholder, descendant of a shareholder, or spouse of a shareholder
• Legally authorized to work in the United States
• Ability to travel as needed

Education and Experience:

• Must be 18 years old at time of hire
• Must be currently enrolled in post-secondary school/program or a recent graduate (1-2 years)
• Legally authorized to work in the United States

Preferred Skills:

• Studying Anthropology, Archaeology, Geology, Earth Science, Native Studies, or similar
• Skills in video editing or graphic design
• At least a 2.5 GPA
• Strong critical thinking and research skills
• Self-starter with ability to adapt to a fast-paced work environment

Application Process:

• Complete online application at Sealaska.com/careers by January 11, 2026.
• Submit a resume and recent transcript (unofficial) with online application.
• Submit sample of work (flyer or video) if you have developed one in the past.
• You may be asked to provide proof of your status as a Sealaska shareholder, shareholder descendant, or shareholder spouse.
• You must successfully complete a background check prior to onboarding at Sealaska.

About Sealaska Intern Program
The Sealaska intern program exists to uplift Sealaska shareholders and their descendants pursuing post-secondary education with meaningful career experience, learning opportunities, and a supportive community. Interns explore career interests, grow professional skills, and connect with the unique and vibrant cultures of the Tlingit, Haida, and Tsimshian people. You will spend the summer with peers who share an Alaska Native heritage, learning from each other and building a community as you venture into your careers. Learn more at sealaska.com/careers/summer-internships.

Working Conditions:

The physical and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to perform computer-based tasks and processing for up to 8 hours, including sitting or standing, mousing, and interacting with information on a computer monitor.
• Must be able to lift and carry or otherwise move 25 pounds regularly.
• Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Bending or standing as necessary.

Work Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee will primarily work in an office setting, with a few excursions to intertidal areas in Juneau for video/photo collection. The noise level in the work environment is usually minimal.

This description is not intended to be, nor should it be construed as, an all-inclusive list of responsibilities, skills, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to accurately reflect the activities and requirements of the position, but duties may be added, deleted, or modified, as necessary. This description does not constitute a written or implied contract of employment.

Review the Benefits associated with this position: https://www.sealaska.com/benefits/
What To Know
Sealaska and its affiliates do not make job offers without first conducting live in-person or virtual interviews, and they do not conduct interviews by email/text. Please be sure to confirm the legitimacy of all job postings on the sealska.com careers page and https://jobs.dayforcehcm.com/en-US/sealaska/CANDIDATEPORTAL careers site before sharing any of your personal information.

Hourly Rate: $24.00

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