The Electa Quinney Institute has partnered with Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District to develop Indigenous Land Management Plans for selected sites within the Milwaukee River Basin.
Application for Summer 2026 are now closed.
This internship program is a new opportunity for UW-Milwaukee Students to participate in this project as summer interns (paid). Starting with the Indigenous understanding of a baseline of flourishing, you will learn about the Indigenous definition of nature-based environmental solutions. You will learn nature-based land-management through Indigenous agriculture, with possible establishment of orchards and indigenous trees, and prairie re-establishment through a specialized study of Indigenous Land Management Planning and Implementation. Indigenous methodologies create a diffuse agricultural system and a close kinship with the land, which will take several years to see the full impact. Through experiential learning, students will collect data to have a holistic comprehensive understanding of the plan’s results.
Participants will be required to enroll in AIS 489 for the full 12-week summer session. There are a limited number of scholarships available to help with tuition costs. If you are in need of a scholarship, please indicate as such in your application.
If you have questions about your application, please contact us.