TCU Student Interns Program

Empowering TCU Students to Lead Community-Driven Climate Solutions

Engage in a year of learning, connection, and discovery -where data meets story, land, and community. Become part of the next generation of leaders strengthening Tribal sovereignty, protecting homelands, and building resilience for generations to come.

Our 2026 Interns!

Candidate 1

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Candidate 5

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Candidate 9

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Candidate 2

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Candidate 6

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Candidate 10

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Candidate 3

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Candidate 7

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Candidate 4

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Candidate 8

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Orientation

  • Our work is grounded in Two-Eyed Seeing—a framework that brings together the strengths of Indigenous knowledge systems and Western science. By valuing both ways of knowing, we support more holistic, culturally relevant, and effective solutions for Tribal communities.

    We recognize that Indigenous knowledge is rooted in generations of lived experience, stewardship, and deep relationships with land, water, and climate. At the same time, Western science offers tools, data, and analytical methods that can strengthen planning and decision-making.

    By weaving these perspectives together, we aim to:

    • Support community-driven and culturally informed projects

    • Strengthen climate resilience and stewardship management

    • Promote respectful collaboration and knowledge sharing

    • Build solutions that are both scientifically sound and locally meaningful

    Interns play an important role in this approach by engaging with data, community priorities, and collaborative learning in ways that honor both knowledge systems.

Curriculum

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