U.S. Department of the Interior Indian Affairs
If you’re looking to build a rewarding career, your journey starts here. Indian Affairs offers opportunities for a wide range of candidates — whether you’re an experienced business professional, recent college or high school graduate, or transitioning military personnel.
- Serve Your Community.
- Serve the Nation.
- Secure your sovereignty.
Our Mission
To enhance the lives of American Indians and Alaska Natives through collaboration with Tribal nations. We manage diverse programs, from social services to economic development, to revitalizing languages, cultures, and lands. We value diversity and offer a supportive work environment with competitive compensation. Preference is given to qualified American Indian and Alaska Native candidates. We are employer of choice where you will enjoy a supportive and inclusive work environment, professional development opportunities, competitive compensation and benefits, and meaningful work that directly impacts the lives of Indigenous Peoples.
We are excited to help train and grow the next generation of Native professionals and leaders, and we encourage you to read more about the programs below. Let us connect you to a paid internship with Indian Affairs and Tribal Nations across the United States.
The federal government offers unique hiring paths to help hire individuals that represent our diverse society. Start your federal job search at USAJOBS.com.
As an agency of the federal government, Indian Affairs is committed to Indian Preference hiring. This means that qualified American Indian and Alaska Native candidates will be given preference in employment decisions. To be eligible, an individual must meet one of the following criteria:
- Member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe.
- A descendant of a member and were residing within the present boundaries of any Indian reservation on June 1, 1934.
- Be an Alaska Native.
- Possess one-half degree Indian blood derived from tribes that are indigenous to the United States.