Welcome to the official blog for the Makah Fisheries Management (MFM) Summer Internship Program! We are excited to share with the community the incredible work these interns accomplish and let their friends and family follow along with their progress.

Each year, MFM hires promising students in high school or early in their college career to introduce them to natural resource management, fisheries, and environmental science. In 2018, thanks to funding from the Bonneville Power Administration, our internship programming was expanded to include an independent research project to be completed by each student. The interns rose to the challenge, contributing sound science to MFM’s body of work and building their own capacity to one day be the environmental leaders of the Makah Tribe. In 2023 we continue our internship programming with funding from a variety of granting agencies and partners, including the Bureau of Indian Affairs and the University of Chicago.