Tribal Partnerships Intern

Tribal Partnerships Intern

Salary: $22.01 - $27.90 Hourly

Location:

King Street Center - 201 S Jackson St, Seattle, WA

Job Type: Intern

Job Number:

Department: DNRP-Natural Resources & Parks

Division:
Director's Office

FLSA:
Non-Exempt

Bargaining Unit: Z3 : KC Personnel Guidelines

Full- or Part-Time:
Full Time

Hours/Week: 40 hours/week

Duration:
This internship is funded through December 2027.

As part of King County’s commitment to regional partnership on climate action, the County serves as organizational host and co‑chair of the Puget Sound Climate Preparedness Collaborative, a network of more than 30 local and county governments, Tribes, regional agencies, and other organizations working to build community, economic, and environmental resilience to climate change. The Tribal Partnerships Fellow will support the development and implementation of a new Tribal Partnership Learning Series (TPLS), a Puget Sound‑focused effort that strengthens understanding and collaboration between local and regional partners and Coast Salish Tribes in advancing climate action.

Involved in developing content, format, and schedule for the TPLS, coordinating with speakers and partners, managing logistics, and supporting grant reporting. The Fellow will also curate a companion resource library of guidance, training materials, and case studies. The role seeks to be full‑time during summer months and part‑time during school months, with flexibility for an academic schedule.

• Create and manage a TPLS Advisory Group (5–8 Tribal members) – organize meetings, develop agendas, and facilitate discussions.
• Design and deliver the TPLS (65%) – collaborate with Coast Salish Tribes, Tribal organizations, and the Advisory Group to co‑develop content on treaty rights, Tribal sovereignty, climate impacts, Tribal‑led adaptation, and related topics; secure presenters; facilitate webinars; produce supporting materials; compile resources for the Tribal Partnership Resource Library; summarize key messages; solicit feedback.
• Support integration of Tribal priorities across grant activities (10%) – assist with Tribal engagement in the Small Communities Cohort Program, facilitate representation in webinars, regional convenings, and workshops, and identify opportunities to highlight Tribal perspectives.
• Support grant reporting and communications (10%) – track activities, participation metrics, and outcomes; contribute to reports and presentations; participate in grant staff meetings and other activities.

• Current student in environmental studies, Indigenous studies, public policy, or a related field.
• Background knowledge or lived experience related to Tribal communities, Indigenous climate leadership, regional climate impacts, or frontline community impacts of climate change.
• Strong relationship‑building skills with the ability to work across cultural and organizational contexts.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills for diverse teams and partners.
• Experience with organizing and supporting virtual meetings and collaborative mediums, including proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Demonstrated success managing multiple deadlines and working collaboratively within a team.

• Customer Focus – building strong customer relationships and delivering customer‑centric solutions.
• Balances Stakeholders – anticipating and balancing the needs of multiple stakeholders.
• Action Oriented – taking on new opportunities and tough challenges with urgency and enthusiasm.
• Ensures Accountability – holding self and others accountable to meet commitments.
• Collaborates – building partnerships and working collaboratively to achieve shared objectives.
• Communicates Effectively – developing and delivering multi‑mode communications that convey clear understanding of audience needs.
• Racially Just – identifying and replacing racist systems and structures with anti‑racist and pro‑equity approaches.
• Nimble Learning – actively learning through experimentation, using successes and failures as learning fodder.

• Experience with facilitating workshops, trainings, or public presentations.
• Familiarity with…