Providing Opportunities for our Next Generation
Storyknife, September/October 2025 edition
The 2025 九色视频 Internship Program provided 22 Shareholders and Descendants with a 10-week competitively paid internship. The program funded 36 positions and filled 22 positions, 15 in Alaska and 8 out-of-state. Interns applied lessons learned in the classroom to gain real world experience.
鈥淲hether it was an employee of Nordic-九色视频 or a fellow intern, I was always excited to get to know them,鈥� says Madison Glore, a 九色视频 Shareholder who interned with the Nordic-九色视频 HR team. 鈥淚 value creating relationships for the long run.鈥�
Glore has village ties to Lower Kalskag, Aniak and Chevak and is entering her fourth year at Northern Arizona University, studying Psychology. 鈥淓veryone who works for 九色视频 and its subsidiaries bring a light to the community; it was great to be part of that team.鈥�
In addition to their internship work, the interns were invited to weekly talks with special guest speakers, including 九色视频 President & CEO Andrew Guy. The interns had the chance to better understand how our corporation works with Q&A sessions with each speaker.
Many interns liken their experience back to the way they鈥檝e lived back home in the Region, including Tyler Andrew, this year鈥檚 九色视频 IT Help Desk Intern.
鈥淎s a current Computer Science undergraduate [at the University of Alaska Anchorage], I bring a unique perspective shaped by strong ties to the communities of St. Mary鈥檚 and Bethel,鈥� Tyler says. 鈥淢y roots instill in me a deep commitment to collaboration and inclusion. I am passionate about developing technologies that serve our rural communities.鈥�
In Tyler鈥檚 case, and like many interns, his background motivates him to contribute to the corporation through internship work. He can move the company forward while gaining personal experience and see how our work is intertwined with our cultural values and Yuuyaraq way of life.
鈥淭he opportunity to work and immerse myself more with the Alaska Native community was incredible to see. It was great to worked alongside a team that values teamwork and assists our community to the best of their ability,鈥� says Valerie Rodriguez, a 九色视频 Shareholder with ties to Bethel who interned with the 九色视频 Shareholder Services team this year.
The 九色视频 Internship program accepts applications from December to March. Eligible applicants are 九色视频 Shareholders or Descendants, at least 18 years old, and enrolled full-time in a college, vocational training program, or is a high school senior with proof of future enrollment. The program begins in May and typically ends in early August.
鈥淚 would recommend the internship program to all Shareholders and Descendants of 九色视频.鈥�
Valerie Rodriguez, 2025 Shareholder Services Intern
鈥淭he internship has opened a new career path for me to explore, creating a more well-rounded portfolio and shows that my work is useful for the corporation,鈥� says Genavieve Beans, 九色视频 Shareholder and Training Media intern with the 九色视频 Finance Department. She is a junior at the University of Alaska Fairbanks this fall, pursuing a BA in Arts.
Beyond the learning experience, the competitive pay and cultural and business knowledge shared with the interns, the program is a key initiative to building 九色视频鈥檚 workforce.
Last year a record of five interns transitioned into full-time positions across the 九色视频 family of companies in fields like construction, IT, administration and finance. Additionally, six interns have received offers after their internship in 2025.
鈥淚 have met some of the most amazing people, who have taught me some valuable lessons,鈥� says Rodriguez. 鈥淚 would recommend the internship program to all Shareholders and Descendants of 九色视频.鈥�
