Attention undergraduate and graduate students! Looking for an internship at one of the United States' most prestigious cultural heritage institutions? Looking for a holistic and flexible educational experience? Looking for mentorship by leading names in cultural heritage and librarianship? Apply to be an OSI intern today!

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Kristopher F. Nelson
Library of Congress | Office of Strategic Initiatives
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The Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) at the Library of Congress is now accepting applications for flexible, unpaid summer internships for undergraduate and graduate-level students! The Library of Congress is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world, with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts in its collections. The Library's mission is to support the Congress in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. Graduate and undergraduate-level interns work on a diverse array of projects in numerous educational fields such as business, information technology, journalism, and digital curation. Mentors work directly with interns offering a professional relationship

Logistics

Prior interns at the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of Congress have completed projects both short-term and long-term. Internships can be designed to work around school scheduling and generally range from 6 weeks to 5 months. Interns will work on specific projects as listed on http://www.loc.gov/internosi<http://1.usa.gov/YmZMFs>, and should tailor their applications toward the project descriptions. Interns must commit to working a minimum of three days per week at the Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Internships at the Office of Strategic Initiatives are unpaid. Course credit may be earned for internships, per approval from each intern's academic institution. At this time, virtual or online internships are unavailable.

If Interested

Interns are selected year-round on a rolling basis if space is available. For summer, please apply as soon as possible. As positions become available, position descriptions will be posted on http://loc.gov/internosi<http://1.usa.gov/YmZMFs>.
To be considered, you must submit ALL of the following materials to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> in a single email:

    * Resume (2 page maximum): Resume should include all relevant academic and professional experience
    * Cover letter: Cover letter must detail which internship position the applicant is seeking, as well as specify applicant's dates of availability
    * Two references: References must include one professional contact and one academic contact
    * Official or Unofficial academic transcript - must show all post-secondary work

To be submitted by another party:

    * One professional or academic letter of recommendation: Letter of recommendation must be sent directly from the recommender to [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> with the applicant's full name in the subject heading


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