Fish Sovereignty Internship

This summer you could gain hands-on experience with tribal traditions and customs of commercial fishing and seafood processing techniques. The selected intern will use this firsthand experience to create recruitment and outreach materials for a pilot program so that other community members may learn these teachings, too.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Member of Keweenaw Bay Indian Community
  • Enrolled in an undergraduate degree in Fisheries, Food Systems, Food Sovereignty, or Anishinaabe Cultures & Traditions
  • 18 years old by May 15, 2023
  • Willing to work non-traditional hours, with their hands, work on boats, and handle and process fish 
  • Strong communication and organizational skills

Please send your resume, cover letter, and unofficial transcripts by April 26, 2023 to Dr. Lauren Jescovitch, jescovit@msu.edu