Every summer, the Native American Bar Association – DC organizes events and programs for summer interns working in the field of Indian law and policy. The NABA-DC programs include the Brownbag Program and Mentorship Program. Through each program, interns will be able to meet and engage with attorneys and policy staff currently working in DC on issues impacting Indian Country.
Brownbag Program: The NABA-DC Brownbag Program is for interns working in the field of Indian law and policy. This summer, NABA-DC will host Brownbag events with host offices such as government agencies, law firms, and non-profit organizations. You will get a chance to directly engage with attorneys and policy advisors currently working in DC on issues impacting Indian Country. You will learn about their own personal career paths and the issues they work on each day. If you have any questions about the NABA-DC Brownbag program, please contact nabadcbrownbag@gmail.com. If you are interested in participating in the Brownbag program this summer, sign up using the link above!
Mentorship Program: NABA-DC coordinates a mentorship program each summer to give interns working or interested in Indian law and policy a personal networking experience. Interns are matched with professionals working in Washington D.C., with efforts made to find mentors who are working in the same fields the interns wish to enter, enriching the interns’ educational experience in D.C. and connecting practitioners with the next generation of Native leaders. The mentorship program is for interns and professionals who will physically be in D.C. this summer, but the program will consider limited exceptions for virtual mentorship. If you have any questions about the NABA-DC mentorship program, please contact nabadcmentorship@gmail.com. If you are interested in being a mentee this summer, sign up using the link above!