Lingít Language Program Intern

Job Description

Overview
Goldbelt Heritage Foundation (GHF) is a nonprofit organization committed to preserving and revitalizing the culture, language, and ways of knowing of the Tlingit people of Southeast Alaska. Through educational programming, language revitalization, arts, and community collaboration, GHF fosters Indigenous knowledge and strengthens cultural identity for current and future generations.

Position Summary:
The Lingít Language Program Intern is a paid, part-time internship opportunity designed for college students interested in Indigenous language revitalization, education, linguistics, or Alaska Native Studies. The intern will support the GHF Lingít Language Department with program coordination, language documentation, curriculum support, and community-based language activities. This internship emphasizes hands-on learning, mentorship, and professional development while contributing meaningfully to ongoing language revitalization efforts.

This position is 100% grant-funded, contingent upon continued funding across multiple sources.

Responsibilities
Essential Job Functions:
Language Program Support
Assist with Lingít language classes, workshops, and immersion activities
Support language documentation efforts, including organizing recordings and transcription assistance
Help prepare and format language learning materials
Language & Community Engagement
Support intergenerational language learning activities
Assist with community language events and cultural gatherings
Engage respectfully with Lingít cultural knowledge
Administrative & Project Support
Assist with scheduling, recordkeeping, and file organization
Support data collection for program tracking and reporting
Collaborate on special projects as assigned
Learning Objectives & Professional Development
Gain experience in Indigenous language revitalization
Learn community-based language documentation practices
Develop professional nonprofit skills
Receive mentorship from language professionals
Community & Cultural Integration
Work collaboratively with Elders, local educators, language experts, speakers, learners, and supporters
Assist in coordinating community events, language gatherings, and language initiatives

Qualifications
Necessary Skills & Knowledge:
Strong organizational skills
Ability to commit to scheduled hours
Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a college or university
Any experience with the Lingít language
Desired Qualifications:
Low-intermediate or higher proficiency in the Lingít language
Coursework in linguistics, education, Indigenous studies, or languages
Experience with transcription or documentation
Internship Parameters:
Maximum of 500 hours over 12 months
Flexible scheduling, start and end dates
Paid internship; no guarantee of future employment
Willing to work with the reporting requirements of the college to facilitate credit-earning

The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $22.00 hourly.

Essential Job Functions:
Language Program Support
Assist with Lingít language classes, workshops, and immersion activities
Support language documentation efforts, including organizing recordings and transcription assistance
Help prepare and format language learning materials
Language & Community Engagement
Support intergenerational language learning activities
Assist with community language events and cultural gatherings
Engage respectfully with Lingít cultural knowledge
Administrative & Project Support
Assist with scheduling, recordkeeping, and file organization
Support data collection for program tracking and reporting
Collaborate on special projects as assigned
Learning Objectives & Professional Development
Gain experience in Indigenous language revitalization
Learn community-based language documentation practices
Develop professional nonprofit skills
Receive mentorship from language professionals
Community & Cultural Integration
Work collaboratively with Elders, local educators, language experts, speakers, learners, and supporters
Assist in coordinating community events, language gatherings, and language initiatives

Requirements

Necessary Skills & Knowledge:
Strong organizational skills
Ability to commit to scheduled hours
Qualifications:
Currently enrolled in a college or university
Any experience with the Lingít language
Desired Qualifications:
Low-intermediate or higher proficiency in the Lingít language
Coursework in linguistics, education, Indigenous studies, or languages
Experience with transcription or documentation
Internship Parameters:
Maximum of 500 hours over 12 months
Flexible scheduling, start and end dates
Paid internship; no guarantee of future employment
Willing to work with the reporting requirements of the college to facilitate credit-earning

The pay range for this position is $16.00 - $22.00 hourly.