Lingít Language Program Intern

Goldbelt

Juneau, Alaska

JOB DETAILS
SALARY
$16–$22 Per Hour
LOCATION
Juneau, Alaska
POSTED
30+ days ago
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.

 

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.

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

About the Company

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Goldbelt

Goldbelt, Incorporated is an urban Alaska Native, for‐profit corporation headquartered in Juneau, Alaska. Incorporated on January 4, 1974 following the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act (ANCSA), Goldbelt’s primary mission is to manage assets and conduct business for the benefit of its more than 3,600 shareholders. Goldbelt first ventured into the logging and timber industry but later expanded its operations into tourism, which still remains an integral part of its operations. Today, the majority of Goldbelt’s revenue and income derives from government contracting and services.

Goldbelt’s shareholder base consists of Alaska Natives who are of Tlingit and Haida descent. The Tlingit and Haida tribes are the indigenous people of Southeast Alaska, whose rich history spans more than ten thousand years in the region. Goldbelt shareholders own the entire 272,000 shares of Goldbelt stock, representing assets in excess of $100 million in addition to over 32,000 acres of land in the vicinity of Juneau. Goldbelt seeks to honor and preserve the Tlingit culture - its history, art, dance, legends, and the traditions of its Alaska Native shareholders. Learn more about Goldbelt Heritage.

The company is named after a richly mineralized zone in Southeast Alaska that encompasses 33,000 acres of Goldbelt’s land holdings— an area that stretches along the mainland from Frederick Sound to Berners Bay. Learn more about Goldbelt Lands.

COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Other/Not Classified
FOUNDED
1974
WEBSITE
http://goldbelt.com