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NOVEMBER 2023

How to Remain True to Your Culture

Your culture is a part of you. Whether it informs how you live your daily life or it’s simply one part of what makes you you, staying true to your culture is important. During times of change or stress, especially when you’re away from home, this can be difficult. Here are some ways you can remain true to your culture.

 

Determine What Is Important to You

How you identify and connect with your culture is unique to you. Ask yourself what aspects are important to you. Is it the relationship with your family, celebrating cultural events, living your life in a way that is guided by particular tenets? Once you determine what is important to you, take the time to focus on and further develop those facets. This will allow you to feel connected and stay true to your culture in a way that makes sense for you.

 

Honor Unique Experiences

Every culture has unique customs that create a special sense of belonging. If being a part of such experiences is important to you, make time to get involved. The connection you create through participation in cultural experiences allows you to stay rooted while building relationships with others.

 

Continue to Learn About Your Culture

No one knows everything about their culture. We rely on others to help us learn and understand what makes it and us unique and how our culture has evolved. Continue learning about your culture through research, speaking with elders, and by exploring aspects you have not experienced previously.

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At the Career Hub job seekers can scan jobs, upload a resume or explore career resources by industry, state or job function. The Opportunities Board is a centralized hub of information with opportunities like scholarships, internships, and more. You can get access to complete, verified, and updated information that can help you grow your skills and expertise. What are you waiting for? Go to or .

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SCHOLARSHIPS

AISES is excited to be partnering with Polaris Inc. to provide AISES’s first vocational trades scholarship. The vocational trades scholarship program offers a $1,500 scholarship to students pursuing a vocational certificate or diploma at an accredited institution.

 

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INTERNSHIPS

Our 10-week internship program offers an exciting opportunity for students to gain hands-on experience and explore potential STEM careers while working with top-notch partner agencies. Immerse yourself in real-world projects during the summer of 2024. Apply by Dec. 1, 2023.

 

Internship positions are available with BMM Testlabs. The internships will be located in Las Vegas, Nev. The Intern will assist test engineers as part of a team responsible for assessing gaming technology integrity, accountability and functionality; performing statistical analysis of gaming device and game probabilities; reviewing gaming device and system source code; and assisting with the development of testing procedures. Apply by Dec. 1, 2023.

 

Join the USDA Forest Service Forest Products Laboratory (FPL) in Madison, Wis., at the national wood research laboratory. Our interns collaborate with FPL scientists, gaining hands-on experience in structural testing and fieldwork. An engineering internship and a business and marketing internship are available. Apply by Dec. 1, 2023.

 

NRCS offers internships for degree-seeking undergraduate and graduate students studying agricultural and natural resources-related fields such as plant pathology, agronomy, range science, soil science, forestry, ecology, botany, biology, and civil and agricultural engineering. Apply by Dec. 1, 2023.

 

 

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CAREER CORNER

To help you on your journey to determine a career pathway, each month we'll highlight one STEM profession and how you might use that career to support and build your tribal community after earning your degree. Many career paths are worth exploring — even those you've never heard about. Keep an open mind as you learn about various options within STEM, and discover your path to opportunity.

 

BIOLOGIST

Biology is one of the most popular undergraduate majors. It is often the chosen major for students who want to go on to medical school, dental school, or veterinary school. Biology students learn about living organisms at the chemical and cellular levels through the study of entire ecosystems. Career options are equally broad and include pharmaceuticals, environmental protection, agriculture, health care, and forensics.

 

What they do:

Biologists research or study basic plant and animal life principles, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and functions.

 

A person in this career:

  • Prepares technical and research reports, such as environmental impact reports, and communicates the results to individuals in industry, government, or the general public.
  • Develops and maintains liaisons and effective working relations with groups and individuals, agencies, and the public to encourage cooperative management strategies or develop information and interpret findings.
  • Collects and analyzes biological data about relationships among and between organisms and their environment.
  • Programs and uses computers to store, process, and analyze data.
  • Supervises biological technicians and technologists, and other scientists.
  • Identifies, classifies, and studies plant and animal species’ behavior, ecology, physiology, nutrition, culture, and distribution.
  • Communicates test results to state and federal representatives and the general public.
  • Prepares requests for proposals or statements of work.
  • Represents employer in a technical capacity at conferences.
  • Studies basic plant and animal life principles, such as origin, relationship, development, anatomy, and function.

How can I use this type of career to help my community?

  • Botanist: Researches and studies physiology, traditional medicinal uses, heredity, environment, distribution, and economic value of plants for application in agronomy, forestry, horticulture, and pharmacology.
  • Horticulturist: Conducts experiments and investigations to determine breeding methods, producing, storing, processing, and transporting traditional foods like fruits, nuts, berries, vegetables, flowers, bushes, and trees.
  • Marine Biologist: Researches the origin, relationship, development, and functions of plants and animals that live in water.

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PK–12 STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

Shad Canada – Alberta, Canada

Shad is a month-long summer STEAM and entrepreneurship program for students in grades 10 and 11 that opens doors to post-secondary pathways. At Shad, students participate in hands-on learning, collaborate in design teams, explore post-secondary institutions, engage with academic and entrepreneurial mentors, experience vulnerability training, and meet some of the most passionate dreamers in Gen Z. Applications due by Dec. 1, 2023.  

  

University of Minnesota Morris – Morris, Minn.

The University of Minnesota Morris offers tuition waivers to eligible American Indian students. The university also has a team in its Native American Student Success Program that supports students throughout their time at Morris. They offer academic, career, financial, social and cultural advising.

  

UCLA – Los Angeles, Calif.

SS2M is a new organization dedicated to providing guidance for pre-med students as they pursue medical school and beyond. The goal is to remove some of the barriers students currently face while pursuing a career in medicine and also support the constant diversification of incoming medical school classes.

UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT OPPORTUNITIES

American Physician Scientists Association – Alabama

Are you interested in research? Wanting to find a mentor? Wondering how to find a great mentor? The APSA Applicant Webinar on Nov. 30 could help. A panel of current dual-degree students will host a live Q&A session targeted to undergraduate students who are looking to gain research experience and wanting to find a great mentor. Register today.

  

Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board – Portland, Ore.

The NW Native American Research Center for Health (NARCH) Undergraduate Research Fellowship application is now open. The overall goal of the NARCH Research Support Fellowship is to increase the number of well-trained American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) researchers who are prepared to conduct population health sciences research in diverse settings.

 

Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) – Washington, D.C.

The SHPEP 2024 application is now open. Students who participate in SHPEP will receive: housing, meals, a stipend, and travel assistance; and guidance from current admissions deans, health professionals, students, and SHPEP alumni about how to pursue their profession of interest.

  

Syracuse University – Syracuse, N.Y.

Esteemed Leaders is a new program at Syracuse University designed to recruit, retain, and train underrepresented students in biomedical engineering. The goal is to make the Esteemed Leaders graduates competitive for doctoral programs and to be leaders in independent research and industry. Esteemed Leaders are given the opportunity to conduct undergraduate research and connect with real-world opportunities. Students are awarded a merit-based scholarship that covers their full tuition and can earn stipends totaling $14,000 for their first academic year and $12,000 for their second academic year.

  

Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education – Germantown, Md.

The DOE Scholars Program introduces students and recent college graduates to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) mission and operations. Applicants must be a U.S. citizen pursuing a degree (or have received a degree within five years) in a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) discipline or a field that supports the DOE operations mission including but not limited to communications, management, business, and law. Apply by Feb. 15, 2024.

  

U.S. Department of Engery – Multiple U.S. locations

The U.S. Department of Energy is seeking applicants for the Community College Internships (CCI) Program 

Applications for the CCI Program are now open for the 2024 Summer. Apply by Jan. 9, 2024.

GRADUATE/POSTDOCTORAL OPPORTUNITIES

Midwinter Conference of Immunologists – Pacific Grove (Monterey), Calif.

Registration for the 62nd Midwinter Conference of Immunologists, Jan. 27–30, 2024, is open.

  

The Gund Institute for Environment at UVM – Burlington, Vt.

The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont seeks exceptional PhD applicants to start Fall 2024 and conduct interdisciplinary research on global environmental challenges. Applications are due Jan. 15, 2024.

  

Golden Goose Award – Washington, D.C.

Submit a nomination for the Golden Goose Award, which highlights the value of federal funding for research by honoring obscure, silly, or odd-sounding yet impactful science. For consideration for the 2024 award, nominations should be received by Dec. 15, 2023.

  

Boston University – Boston, Mass.

The Emerging Scholars in Global Change Biology event will take place at Boston University on March 25–26, 2024. This series aims to identify and establish relationships with today’s emerging scholars from backgrounds underrepresented in biology. The application, consisting of a CV and one-page research statement, and letter of recommendation are due Dec. 15, 2023.

  

Science Publishing Group – New York, N.Y.

Science Publishing Group is seeking manuscript reviewers, who are vital to the publication process. As a reviewer you will gain valuable experience in scientific publishing.

  

Sandia National Laboratories – Livermore, Calif.

The Biomaterials and Biomanufacturing Department of Sandia National Laboratories seeks a postdoctoral researcher to study the impacts of land use and climate change on soil system in U.S. DOE-funded projects. 

Stay tuned for our next edition.

 
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