College Intern (KD-45076)

CLOSING DATE: Open Until Filled with weekly reviews

POSITION: College Intern

Open to all Colville Tribal Members who are currently enrolled full-time students.

SALARY: $20.81, per hour

REPORTS TO: Supervisor determined by placement

Each Intern will receive full supervision and training by qualified program or agency representative.

LOCATION: Determined by placement

Duration: 05/12/2026-9/30/2026. NOT TO EXCEED 680 HOURS.

Basic Functions: The Colville Tribes is recruiting twenty-three (23) full time college students, currently enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution to intern in the tribal organization and its affiliates (i.e., CTFC, IHS, BIA), in an internship program not to exceed 680 hours. Interns will participate in a supervised training program related to their major, career goals, and the needs of the placement agency. Acceptance into an intern position will be a competitive process.

APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED AS SOON AS 5/12/2026 AND WILL BE REVIEWED WEEKLY UNTIL ALL POSITIONS ARE FILLED. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED. 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Applicant must be an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.
• Applicant must be enrolled in an accredited post-secondary institution at the time of applying.
• Applicant must have a minimum 2.5 cumulative grade point average.
• Where specified by the placement program or agency, the applicant must have a declared major in the required field and be enrolled in courses related to major.

Application Process:

1. Complete application via Paycom and submit.
2. Submit copy of current class registration. (Upload in Resume Section)
3. Submit copy of unofficial grade transcript(s). (Upload in Resume Section)
   • Staff is not responsible for providing this record.
4. Include an internship statement: Introduce yourself and why you chose your area of study. Describe the kinds of skills, tasks, or projects in which you would like to be involved in during your internship and how these activities would relate to your career goals and potential future employment with the Tribes. (Upload in Cover Letter Section)

Preference will be given to Graduate, Senior, and Junior level applicants.  

Note: Pursuant to Tribal Policy, if this position is safety sensitive it is subject to pre-employment drug testing. In addition, this position is subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing.

TRIBAL MEMBER AND INDIAN PREFERENCE WILL APPLY; PREFERENCE WILL ALSO BE GIVEN TO HONORABLY DISCHARGED VETERANS WHO ARE MINIMALLY QUALIFIED.

If required of this position, you must possess and maintain a valid Washington State driver’s license and be eligible for the Tribes’ Vehicle Insurance.  In addition, this position may be subject to pre-employment background clearances.  If applicable, these clearances must be maintained throughout employment.

INFORMATION: Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, Human Resources Office, P.O. Box 150, Nespelem, WA 99155, (509) 634-2028. kabrina.desautel.hrs@colvilletribes.com