Internship: Internship: My Pathway to a CareerMy Pathway to a Career

Tui MoligaTui MoligaNorthwest Indian CollegeNorthwest Indian College

Nez Perce TribeNez Perce TribeEnvironmental Restoration and Waste ManagementEnvironmental Restoration and Waste ManagementEnvironmental Education/ Air Quality/ ITEP InternEnvironmental Education/ Air Quality/ ITEP Intern

Good Mentor/Supervisor:Good Mentor/Supervisor:

•Gives clear instructions on what is expected of you as an Gives clear instructions on what is expected of you as an internintern

Good Mentor/Supervisor:Good Mentor/Supervisor:

•Specific projects and tasks set up for youSpecific projects and tasks set up for you

Good Mentor/Supervisor:

•Freedom to be creativeFreedom to be creative

Good Mentor/Supervisor:

•Good work ethic

Good Mentor/Supervisor:Good Mentor/Supervisor:

•Good structure yet be flexibleGood structure yet be flexible

Good Mentor/Supervisor:Good Mentor/Supervisor:

•Give you responsibilityGive you responsibility

Good Mentor/Supervisor:Good Mentor/Supervisor:

•Hold you accountableHold you accountable

Good Mentor/Supervisor:Good Mentor/Supervisor:

•Good communicationGood communication

Why students should get involved w/ internships:Why students should get involved w/ internships:•Great opportunities (training, conferences, etc)Great opportunities (training, conferences, etc)

•Good skill setGood skill set

•Employment=MoneyEmployment=Money

•Scholarships Scholarships

•Make good contactsMake good contacts

•Gets your foot in the doorGets your foot in the door

•Lead to a careerLead to a career

My Internship:My Internship:

•ITEP SIP (short internship program)ITEP SIP (short internship program)•Pays for 80 hoursPays for 80 hours

•Woodstove Change Out on the Nez Perce ReservationWoodstove Change Out on the Nez Perce Reservation•16 qualified homes on the Nez Perce reservation (Lapwai 16 qualified homes on the Nez Perce reservation (Lapwai & Kamiah)& Kamiah)

•Sample in homes for @ least 2 consecutive 24 hour Sample in homes for @ least 2 consecutive 24 hour periodsperiods•Sample for certain chemical markers found in wood Sample for certain chemical markers found in wood smoke and particulate matter (PM 2.5)smoke and particulate matter (PM 2.5)•Sample old stove, replace w/ new EPA certified stove, Sample old stove, replace w/ new EPA certified stove, sample againsample again

OpportunitiesOpportunities

•Environmental Education (P.A.C.E.)Environmental Education (P.A.C.E.)

•Air Quality Intern (Woodstove Project)Air Quality Intern (Woodstove Project)

•Involved in different projectsInvolved in different projects

•Conferences (attend, present, contacts)Conferences (attend, present, contacts)

•E.R.W.M. ScholarshipE.R.W.M. Scholarship

•Valuable job and life skillsValuable job and life skills

I wish my children would I wish my children would learn learn

more and more every more and more every day day

~ Chief Joseph ~ Chief Joseph ~~

Let us put our minds Let us put our minds together to see what life together to see what life we can make for our we can make for our childrenchildren

~ Sitting Bull ~ Sitting Bull ~~

(Himeqis (Himeqis Qe’ciyewyew)Qe’ciyewyew)

Thank You Very MuchThank You Very Much