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About the Program

This program is a partnership between the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) and Stewards Individual Placements, and multiple federal, state and tribal entities who host BIA WaterCorps Members. The WaterCorps program's mission is to provide high quality technical skills and opportunities to Tribal youth in the water resources field. Scroll below to learn more details about this program and see our open positions table.

GENERAL PROGRAM OVERVIEW

Interested Candidate Information:

Are you an enrolled member of a federally recognized Indian Tribe, Band and/or Village? Are you also interested in gaining experience in the world of water resources and management? If so, this program might be for you!

Over the course of 26 weeks, BIA WaterCorps members will support a variety of water related projects stationed a varying host sites across the country to help meet the project needs of the host site. Upon successful completion of the position, Members will receive an AmeriCorps Education Award.

**All 2025 positions have been closed. Applications for 2026 positions will open in December, 2025 so please check back then!*****

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Host Site Information:

Interested in supporting WaterCorps members and being a host site? Federal, state, and local agencies are invited to apply to host BIA WaterCorps members with positions starting between April-July! All projects must support water resources and management, be entry level, and have an established relationship with local Tribal nations. Host sites are required to do their own local recruitment while Stewards will support national recruitment.

Host site applications are evaluated on equal distribution of sites within BIA regions, project scope, a robust local recruitment plan with proven established Tribal connections, supervisor mentorship abilities, opportunities for professional development and site inclusivity for indigenous members.

Funding for positions is extremely limited and therefore the application is only open to a select few established host sites who will be contacted directly.

Check it out!! A BIA WaterCorps Member's experience