Tribal Historic Preservation Internship

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe Historic Preservation Office and National Grid’s Indigenous Peoples Initiative (IPI), are offering an eight-week paid summer internship. This unique collaboration between a Tribal Historic Preservation Office and a utility company reflects a shared commitment to strengthening culturally grounded preservation practice and meaningful Tribal engagement.

The internship places an intern within the Tribe’s Tribal Historic Preservation Office, providing direct, hands-on experience supporting cultural resource protection and preservation initiatives.

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The program offers meaningful exposure to Tribal governance and federal preservation frameworks — including the National Historic Preservation Act, the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act, and the National Environmental Policy Act — along with culturally grounded preservation practices.

It is ideal for students and emerging professionals with interests in historic preservation, environmental studies, Indigenous studies, sustainability, and related disciplines.

$24-$29 hourly