Native American/Indigenous Peoples

University of Michigan/UCC Resources

• Handshake: A pathway to career connections. Through this tool you can: Explore job and internship openings, engage in recruiting activities with employers, and develop and track your goals and next steps. You can also identify University Career Center events, workshops, and fairs and schedule an appointment with a UCC coach to discuss your ideas, and develop plans, and strategies related to graduate/professional schools, and employment.

Additional External Resources

• Bureau of Indian Education: Indian Affairs is unique among federal employers in that it is authorized to use an Indian Preference policy in hiring. The policy allows certain persons of American Indian or Alaska Native descent to receive preference when appointments are made to vacancies in positions within the BIA and IHS.
• Diversity Employers | Job Search Engine: This site includes job and internship postings from employers supporting diversity. 
• Indian Health Service: The Federal Health Program for American Indians and Alaska Natives: This organization provides federal health services to American Indians and Alaskan Natives.  IHS offers scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students interested in health professions degree areas that lead to careers. Their extern program offers the opportunity to gain clinical experience in an Indian health facility during the summer or other non-academic periods.
• INROADS Internships: INROADS assists businesses in gaining greater access to diverse talent through the leadership development of ethnically diverse students. It connects businesses and students via paid internships.
• Jobs for People of Color in Tech: This platform is designed to connect people of color with jobs in the tech industry.
• National Congress of American Indians(NCAI): NCAI works with tribal nations to protect Native culture today and for generations to come. It offers internships and fellowships that provide young individuals from across Indian Country with opportunities to serve on the front lines of legislative action and policy development. It also offers job listings submitted by Native American employers and organizations seeking Native American applicants.
• Native American Jobs and Career Resources: Through the Career Resources Center (section) this site offers job postings and information on career-related tools such resume tips and more. 
• Native Hire: National Hire is a division of the Southern California Tribal Chairman’s Association. It offers a variety of career resources, including job search video clips, information about available scholarships, and a job search engine for Native and Indigenous People. 
• RBC: This organization offers resources and support through mentoring and rotational programs, volunteer opportunities, workshops and symposiums to develop skills and for networking opportunities to advance in professional careers.
• USA Jobs Native American Resources: This site offers resources and tips for applying to federal government positions. Individuals may complete a profile and set notifications for jobs within the US Government. Thos indicating Indian Preference, may receive preference over non-Indian applicants when applying to jobs with the Indian Health Service and Indian Affairs.

• Health Professions Pre-Graduate Scholarship Program for Indians: This program provides financial aid to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native undergraduate and graduate students. Recipients must be members of federally recognized Tribes and enrolled in an eligible health profession degree program.
• Indian Health Service: This organizationa offers three scholarships for American Indian and Alaska Native students to educate and train health professionals to advance staffing in Indian health programs. 
• Indian Higher Education Grant Program: This is a program sponsored by the Indian Health Service, within the Department of Health and Human Services. It provides federal health services to American Indians and Alaskan Natives. The organization also offers financial aid to eligible American Indian/Alaska Native students to support their attending an accredited institution of higher education.

By tapping resources to meet people who can share advice, you learn and develop your personal networks.

University of Michigan/UCC Resources

• ​UCAN: UCAN (University Career Alumni Network) is a U of M resource that allows students to connect with university alumni across any broad spectrum of fields, or majors, to gain insight or advice on resumes, interviewing tips, personal statements, and so much more. When exploring Alumni, in the search bar type in Hispanic and you can also search Native American/Indigenous People. You will see all the alumni that have self-identified as Native American/Indigenous People. These Alumni are willingly donating their time on this platform to help students in any way they can with guiding their future steps beyond college.

Additional External Resources

• American Indian Science and Engineering Society: The mission of this organization is to widen the STEM workforce and grow sector support. In addition to scholarship support, AISES offers internships, professional development and career resources, leadership summits, and other STEM-focused programming.
• Indian & Native American Workforce Development Professionals Training and Resources: Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 166 grantees and the Department of Labor share a vision of providing quality employment and training services to tribes, tribal organizations, Alaska Native entities, Indian controlled organizations and Native Hawaiian organizations serving unemployed and low-income Native Americans, Alaska Natives and Native Hawaiians. This site contains resources that cover a range of topics from career-related, to financial management, to issues related to specific industries.
• Native American Journalists Association: The NAJF is committed to increasing the representation of Indigenous journalists in mainstream media. It supports and empowers its members is through an annual fellowship. NAJA aims to foster professional development for members at all career levels. 
• Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanic and Native Americans in Science: This organization supports those pursuing an education or career in STEM fields. The site contains teaching and learning resources, networking and mentoring opportunities, and information on special cultural events. There are also year-round opportunities for mentorship, workshops, and other support for Native American undergraduate and graduate students. 
• U.S. Department of the Interior: Indian Affairs: This government agency serves (directly or through contracts, grants, or compacts) approximately 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives. It offers employment opportunities in a variety of specializations that meet the needs of the populations it serves. It also offers leadership training opportunities (Pathways to Leadership Program) and internships found through the Presidential Management Fellows Program. 

• Diversity Inc. Career Center: This site features job listings from the publishers of Diversity Inc., and related articles and webinars. It has also curated a list entititled “Top 50 for Diversity”.

Understand your rights in the employment process and as an employee.

• ​Division of Indian and Native American Programs (DINAP) Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 166.  This site provides general information and assistance to Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Section 166 Indian and Native American (INA) grantees and others interested in economic self-sufficiency through employment and job training programs for Native Americans. Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act Section 166
• US Equal Opportunity Commission Facts About Race/Color Discrimination

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