Release Date: Wednesday, August 12, 2009
By Brooke Tidwell, Media Relations Specialist
Chickasaw Nation Media Relations Office
Internship Application
Fall application deadline is September 1,
The Chickasaw Nation Internship program works as a partnership with leaders across the country to provide an exclusive educational opportunity for exceptional Chickasaw students.
The program is designed to train young leaders to identify problems and implement lasting solutions through collaborative working relationships with government and business leaders. Interns are provided a six to eight week internship opportunity, bi-weekly pay, one round trip ticket to the internship location and housing accommodations.
Internships are available in business, criminal justice, finance, gaming, hospitality management, human resources, marketing and more. To qualify, applicants must be Chickasaw, between the ages of 18 – 25 and a full-time college student enrolled as a sophomore, junior, senior or graduate student.
Interested students must complete an intern application and submit all documentation to be considered. The fall internship application deadline is September 1, 2009. To obtain an internship application or for additional information, contact Chenae Lippard at (580) 421-7711 or email chenae.lippard@chickasaw.net.