I-STEAM Pathways: Environmental Research Internships for Indigenous Students

Providing research experience for First Nations, Métis and Inuit undergraduate students in environmentally-related fields including science, environmental engineering, environmental law and policy, and planetary health.
Fostering systemic change through culturally appropriate incorporation of Indigenous knowledge and values in environmental policy and planning.

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Testimonials

This internship totally changed my undergraduate experience. I am lucky enough to be working in the same lab this semester, and actually was able to have my contract renewed to the end of January. I have made connections, and learned many important lab skills in the process. Without this internship, none of that would have been possible, nor would I have ever dreamed something like this would happen to me. Thank you I-Steam!

Caitlin Fenrich, 2021 Intern

Knowledge gained from these internships could be used to mobilize indigenous communities and help create sustainable solutions for timber harvesting or conservation of endangered species. The water monitoring opportunity could be especially impactful for indigenous communities, as some of them are very dependent on natural water sources.

Clay Gottschalk, 2020 intern