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Environmental Technician Intern

CompanyPonca Tribe of Nebraska
LocationNiobrara
Work ModeOn Site
PostedApril 24, 2026
Internship Information
Core Responsibilities
The intern will assist with the daily operations of the Environmental Protection Department, including administrative tasks and field work. Responsibilities include water sampling, data gathering, and providing support for office-related functions.
Internship Type
full time
Company Size
175
Visa Sponsorship
No
Language
English
Working Hours
11 hours
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About The Company
Today, the Ponca Tribe is in the process of restoration as is so aptly expressed by its mission statement: We, the Ponca Tribe of Nebraska, in order to restore all rights previously held by our people and their descendants, promote peace, prosperity, happiness, and the general welfare of the citizens of our Tribe and our posterity: to exercise home rule, to conserve and perpetuate all worthy traditions and cultural elements of our people long established by customs; to improve our social order; to protect our rights as individuals; to promote business enterprise, both cooperative and individual; to promote educational opportunities for all Northern Ponca people; to consolidate our land holdings; and to provide for the inheritance of both real and personal property. Currently, the main concerns of the Ponca Tribe are twofold: 1) To provide for the needs of its people, namely, through the programs offered by the Tribe 2) To preserve what remains of its culture. Although lacking any land base, the Tribe does have designated “service area" counties: twelve in Nebraska, one in South Dakota, and two in Iowa. The Tribe also has office sites located in Niobrara, Norfolk, Lincoln, and Omaha, in Nebraska, and Carter Lake and Sioux City office in Iowa.
About the Role

Position: 

Internship – Environmental Technician 

Position Number

206.1 Open, field work mostly in Niobrara

Department:

Environmental Protection Department

Reports To:

Environmental Manager

Location: 

Open 

Exempt/Non-Exempt:

Non-Exempt

Salary:

Grade 5 ($15 starting)

Classification:

Part-time (1 year period – May be renewed)


Summary:

The Ponca Tribe of Nebraska is a federally recognized Tribe with its ancestral homeland located in Niobrara, NE. The Tribe does not have a reservation in the classic definition; rather, the Ponca Restoration Act defined its jurisdiction as a ‘Service Delivery Area’ comprised of 15 counties throughout parts of Nebraska, Iowa, and South Dakota. Within its Service Delivery Area, the Tribe offers a broad range of health, social, educational, and cultural services. 


This is an Internship for an individual who is seeking experience to coincide with an interest in Environmental Protection while starting a post-secondary education program. The intern will assist with the daily operation of the Environmental Protection Department. Time commitment to not exceed 600 hours per year.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

  1. Deliver administrative services to the department as is appropriate
  2. Assist with routine office-related functions including, but not limited to: processing various accounting functions, reviewing and reconciling accounting work papers, answering the phone, taking/relaying messages, copying, faxing, filing, logging all incoming and outgoing mail, scheduling meetings, typing letters (using word processor), reports, etc. 
  3. Attend staff and other meetings as required. 
  4. Travel as needed to fulfill objectives of projects.
  5. Maintains complete confidentiality and honors the Privacy Act and HIPAA.
  6. Familiarize self with policy and procedure of the Department and the Ponca Tribe as an employee. 
  7. Assist in policy creation/ implementation
  8. Assist in water sampling, data gathering, and review and analyze results. 
  9. Other duties as assigned.


Relationships and Authority:

This position has no supervisory duties. 

Working Environment and Physical Demands:

This position is located in professional office environment and out in the field.

Qualifications:

Minimum:


  1. Enrolled in post-secondary program.
  2. Ability to handle stress, meet deadlines and work independently and as part of a team.
  3. Ability to work on and organize multiple projects.
  1. Possess or develop computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs.
  2. Make effort to develop written and oral communication skills.
  3. Must have valid driver’s license and be insurable.
  4. Must successfully pass drug and alcohol testing, education, character, and criminal background checks.
  5. Able and willing to travel.


Tribal Council Approval: 07/18/2023

Key Skills
Administrative supportData gatheringWater samplingMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointCommunication skillsRecord keepingSchedulingPolicy implementationTime managementTeamwork
Categories
Environmental & SustainabilityAdministrativeScience & ResearchGovernment & Public Sector