Since 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Indian Energy college student internship program has provided 31 Native American undergraduate and graduate students with first-hand experience working on tribal renewable energy projects and direct exposure to issues concerning tribal renewable energy technology use and application. Find details about recent interns and download their research papers.

Learn about previous interns that were sponsored by the DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Tribal Energy Program, a predecessor of the DOE Office of Indian Energy.

    Office of Indian Energy Interns, 2010-2017

    2022 summer interns: Dylan Hammond, Sandra Begay (staff), Veronique Arguello, Rudy Montoya.
    1/14 2022 summer interns: Dylan Hammond, Sandra Begay, Veronique Arguello, Rudy Montoya.
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    2022 year round interns: Rachel Herring, Sandra Begay, Veronique Arguello, Sarah LaVallie.
    2/14 2022 year round interns: Rachel Herring, Sandra Begay, Veronique Arguello, Sarah LaVallie.
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    3/14 2017 interns at NTUA Solar Farm, Kayenta, AZ – Navajo Nation: Sandra Begay, Teri Allery, Kathryn Hall
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    4/14 2016 interns: Thomas Jones, Sandra Begay, Kimberlynn Cameron, Diana Fuller, Rachael Gutierrez, & Len Necefer
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    5/14 2015 interns: Len Necefer, Brittany Anstead, Kimberlynn Cameron, JoDonna John, Sandra Begay, Thomas Jones
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    6/14 2015 interns Tommy Jones, Kimberlynn Cameron, Sandra Begay, Chris Deschene, JoDonna John, Brittany Anstead, and Len Necefer
    Photo courtesy of Randy Montoya, Sandia Labs
    7/14 2014 interns Aaron Cate, Tommy Jones, and Len Necefer with supervisor Sandra Begay
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    8/14 2012 interns: Colleen Cooley, Sandra Begay, Chelsea Chee, Nikki Tulley, Nora Cata, Jessica Rodriguez
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    9/14 2011 interns at the Pueblo of Acoma: Devin Dick, Tammie Allen, Sandra Begay, Gepetta Billie, and Chelsea Chee
    Photo courtesy of Randy Montoya, Sandia Labs
    10/14 2010 interns at Grand Canyon West on Hualapai tribal land: Joni Fuenmayor, Gepetta Billie, Prestene Garnenez, and Logan Slock
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    11/14 2013 interns at Indian Canyons Trading Post – Agua Caliente Tribe: Sandra Begay, Shalynn Summer Trancosa, & Chelsea Chee
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    AguaCalente summer interns
    12/14 Agua Calente Tribe's trading post, Aqua Calente tribal land, CA. Pictured: Sandra Begay, Christian Gould, Terri Allery, and Manuelito Chief.
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    NN Kayenta Solar Farm Summer 2018 interns
    13/14 At NTUA Navajo Nation 50 MW solar farm, Kayenta, AZ. Pictured: Sandra Begay, Terri Allery, Manuelito Chief and Christian Gould.
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay
    Campo Wind summer 2018 interns
    14/14 At Campo wind farm, Campo, CA. Pictured: Manuelito Chief, Christian Gould, and Terri Allery.
    Photo courtesy of Sandra Begay

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