Intern/Fellowships

Successful Nick Begich Scholarship Intern Fund intern/Fellowship candidates have demonstrated an interest in creating change in a chosen area of interest. Intern/fellows are provided a six month, $12,500 stipend and some expenses to conduct work and/or research in a field identified in their application and approved by the board. Past recipients have worked on youth development, tax policy, interned in government or non-profit offices in locations throughout the country.

Applications are drawn from throughout the state. Applicants must be Alaskan residents over the age of 21.

Past Fellows since 2003 (with assignment for Fellowship/Internship)

2003/2004

Corrin Batten   (Anchorage Youth Development Coalition, Anchorage, Alaska)

Alicia Norris [now Stigerwalt]  (National Coalition for Juvenile Justice, Washington, DC)

2004/2005

Becky Judd (Forum for Youth Investment, Washington, DC)

Tiana Walkowsky (Mclaughlin Youth Center and Reclaiming Futures, Anchorage, Alaska)

2006/2007 (no award was given for 2005/2006)

Patricia Ware (Alaska Municipal League, Juneau, Alaska)

(no award was given for 2007/2008 or 2008/2009)

2009/2010

Molly Carver (Office of Senator Mark Begich (D) - Alaska and Salem, Oregon)