The Library of Congress serves the Congress in fulfilling its duties and preserves and promotes knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people. It is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and the world's largest library, with more than 158 million items in its physical collections (including books, manuscripts, prints, photos, film, video, and sound recordings) and over 37 million items online. Located primarily on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., the Library is the home of the U.S. Copyright Office, the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the Law Library of Congress, and the National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled.
2025 Junior Fellows Program (Remote Intern) - PAID
The Library of Congress Junior Fellows Program (JFP) is a paid, 10-week summer internship program that enables undergraduate, graduate students, and recent graduates to gain career experience by working with analog and digital collections and supporting the services of the world's largest, all-inclusive library.
This program offers undergraduate, graduate students and recent graduate’s insights into the environment and culture of the world's largest and most comprehensive repository of human knowledge. Interns will be exposed to a broad spectrum of library work: copyright, preservation, reference, access standards, and information management. Interns inventory, catalog, arrange, preserve, and research a backlog of copyright or special collections in many different formats in various divisions, and assist with digital preservation outreach activities throughout the Library. Working with curators and specialists in various divisions, interns explore collections, resources, and initiatives and produce products that position the Library of Congress as a dynamic center for fostering innovation, sparking creativity, and building lifelong connections.
2025 Remote Projects:
The project titles for 2025 are listed below. For full project descriptions and list of required skills/knowledge for each project, applicants must review the information at this link prior to applying.
- The Literary Heritage of America: Public Broadcasting Services (PBS) Books Project (Remote)
- Music and the Arts as Vehicles for History, Civics, and Democracy (Remote)
- Teen Internship Program Assistant (Remote)
- Literary Programming at the Library of Congress (Remote)
- Mapping the Stories: The Legacy of Daniel A.P. Murray (Remote)
- Digital Rewind: Exploring CCDI’s Impact Through Digital Engagement and Storytelling (Remote)
- Expanding Artificial Intelligence Community Engagement at the Library of Congress (Remote)
- Digital Front Door – Environmental Scan (Remote)
- Year of Digital Accessibility Fellow (Remote)
- Copyright Card Catalog Metadata Capture Project – (Remote)
- American Archive of Public Broadcasting Online Exhibit Project (Remote)
- Indigenous Government Websites of the U.S. Web Archive (Remote)
- Computational Collections: Exploring Library of Congress Collections as Data (Remote)
- Documenting the Digital Age: An Introduction to Web Archiving (Remote)
- Researching the Black Press in Chronicling America (Remote)
- Pathways to Gilded Age & Progressive Era Business Collections (Remote)
- Veterans History Project Jukebox: Reaching and Teaching New Library Connectors (Remote)
- Enhancing Accessibility: User Research for Inclusive Library Services (Remote)
Deadline: Due 11/18/24
Brief Requirements and Qualifications:
MUST be a U.S. citizen. Permanent residents are ineligible for consideration.
MUST be a U.S. Citizen currently enrolled at time of application in a degree-granting program of study at an accredited institution of higher learning at the undergraduate level (college, university, or tribal college), AND/OR have graduated or will graduate between January 1, 2024 and December 31, 2024.
MUST be available to work Monday – Friday during the Junior Fellow Program’s core business hours: 6:30 am – 6:00 pm Eastern Standard Time.
MUST be available to attend mandatory orientation on Monday, May 19, 2025. NO EXCEPTIONS.
MUST BE AVAILABLE FOR FULL TEN WEEK PERIOD from May 19 through July 25. MUST be available to attend mandatory orientation on Monday, May 19, 2025. NO EXCEPTIONS.
A legible copy of your latest college/university transcripts is required with your online application. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at the time of application. Your transcript will be used to certify your eligibility for the program. Official transcripts will be required if selected for the position. Transcripts must be issued by the college or university, and must include your name, the name of the institution, and the courses and course dates. Screenshots, JPEGS, Word or other text documents, and stand-alone course lists are not acceptable. Failure to submit the required legible documentation at the time of application will result in disqualification.
If you do not have an unofficial transcript at your disposal, please submit another document from your institution and/or registrar’s office to certify your current enrollment. Certifications via National Student Clearinghouse are acceptable to verify enrollment.
Apply Directly: https://www.usajobs.gov/job/815119100
If you need support or guidance, please schedule an appointment with Ramón Peña (rxp1248@miami.edu).
