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Current employment & internship opportunities with Seven Directions

Employment Opportunities at Seven Directions

We offer a culturally grounded, innovative work environment that supports interdisciplinary approaches to community wellness; cultivates professional, intellectual and personal growth; and balances commitments to culture, family and communities.

Available Positions

Master's Level Research Coordinator

Seeking a collaborative professional with 2+ years of lived or professional experience working with American Indian/Alaska Native communities. The ideal candidate will combine strong facilitation skills in training and technical assistance with experience in community-centered research and publication. Must demonstrate excellent project management capabilities and a proven track record of working effectively in team environments. This role requires someone who can build authentic partnerships while maintaining organized, efficient workflows. Apply here: UW Human Resources.

Intern with Seven Directions

Opportunities for internships are available for any academic term(s). To assure that the intern maximizes their experience, we prefer to have students commit a minimum of 10 hours a week for a minimum of 8 weeks, and for those students visiting short-term from another institution, full-time, if possible. Previous internships have been arranged in collaboration with students' universities to fulfill practicum credits. If you are interested in interning please email Leo Egashira at seattleo@uw.edu. At this time, internships are unpaid.

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Benefits of Interning with Seven Directions:

  • Work with a multi-disciplinary team dedicated to Indigenous public health
  • Deepen understanding of Indigenous public health’s promising practices
  • Gain experience in community-based participatory research

Unpaid Internship Guidelines: 

According to U.S. Department of Labor fact sheet #71: Internship Programs Under The Fair Labor Standards Act, interns of public sector and non-profit employers may be unpaid as long as the intern volunteers without expectation of compensation. A copy of the DOL's new fact sheet is available at https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs71.htm.

  • Seven Directions internships are unpaid.
  • This educational experience is a benefit for the intern.
  • Interns do not displace regular staff and work under close supervision.
  • Interns are not entitled to employment at the conclusion of the educational learning experience period and are free to accept employment elsewhere in the same or other fields.
  • Service as an intern is not creditable to receive benefits or leave accrual.
  • Interns may earn academic credits, as permitted by their college/university.

If you are interested in interning please email Leo Egashira at seattleo@uw.edu.