Washington, D.C.-The Library of Congress is seeking applicants for its next Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program, which will run from Sept. 9 to Nov. 15. This 10-week, paid internship is open to currently enrolled undergraduate juniors and seniors, master’s and Ph.D. candidates from all majors or those who have graduated or will graduate between Dec. 1, 2023 and Aug. 31, 2024. The program offers onsite and remote project opportunities, allowing interns from near and far to participate. The deadline to apply is Monday, April 22, 2024.
The internship program gives the next generation of diverse archivists and knowledge workers invaluable opportunities to analyze, organize and interpret collections or programs that help share an inclusive story of the American experience. Internships and projects will heighten visibility and promote accessibility for Library resources that more fully represent the rich cultural and creative heritage of the United States.
The program targets Black, Hispanic or Latino, Indigenous, and communities of color historically underrepresented in the United States and in the Library’s collections, i.e., enrolled students or recent graduates from minority-serving higher education institutions, such as Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, American Indian Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities, Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institutions, Hispanic Serving Institutions, Historically Black Colleges and Universities, Native American-Serving, Nontribal Institutions and Predominantly Black Institutions.
The Library anticipates hiring approximately 15 interns to complete five onsite and seven remote projects. All onsite projects will be completed entirely within the Library’s Capitol Hill campus; all remote projects will be completed entirely offsite. Each intern will be assigned to work on one project as their primary responsibility, alongside other assignments that will introduce them to the range of Library activity.
Onsite Projects
1) African American History in the Culinary Arts – Onsite Internship (Science Section)
2) Providing Access to Asian American and Pacific Islander History and Culture within the Holdings of the Manuscript Division – Onsite Internship (Manuscript Division)
3) Chicano Newspapers Microfilm Collection LibGuide – Onsite Internship (Serial and Government Publications Division)
4) Engaging User-sourced Expertise for Latin American and Latinx Communities and Collections – Onsite Internship (Latin American, Caribbean & European Division)
5) Review and Analysis of Black, Hispanic, and Indigenous Creators Represented in the Library of Congress Comic Book Collection – Onsite Internship (Serial and Government Publications Division)
Remote Projects
1) Amplifying Archives through Storytelling and Digital Technologies – Remote Internship (Connecting Communities Digital Initiative)
2) Supporting Culturally Relevant Pedagogy with Library of Congress Digital Collections – Remote Internship (Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives)
3) Diverse Collection Highlight Inventory – Remote Internship (Office of Communications)
4) Diversity in the Digital Age: An Introduction to Web Archiving at the Library – Remote Internship (Web Archiving Section)
5) Increasing Access to African American and Hispanic American Stories in Chronicling America – Remote Internship (Serial and Government Publications Division)
6) American History in the Spanish Foreign Copying Program Records – Remote Internship (Manuscript Division)
7) Engaging User-sourced Expertise for Latin American and Latinx Communities and Collections – Remote Internship (Latin American, Caribbean & European Division)
For full project descriptions and a list of required skills and knowledge for each project, applicants must review the information for onsite and/or remote projects at: https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/archives-history-and-heritage-advanced-internship-program-2024 prior to applying. Questions about the program or projects may be sent to AHHA@loc.gov.
The 2024 program is supported by an investment from the Mellon Foundation as part of the Of the People: Widening the Path initiative. It is also funded in part by the generous support of the Library’s James Madison Council members Craig and Diane Welburn.
Widening the Path Launched in January 2021, Of the People: Widening the Path is a multiyear initiative to connect the Library more deeply with Black, Indigenous, and communities of color historically underrepresented in the United States and in the Library’s collections. Funded through a gift from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, it provides new opportunities for more Americans to engage with the Library and add their perspectives to the Library’s collections. This work will expand the Library’s efforts to ensure that a diversity of experiences is reflected in our historical record and inform how we use those materials to understand our past.
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