[Job-Listings] FW: Operations Alert No. 25-93 (Erica C. Vaughns NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program)

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NLS Operations Alert
No. 25-93

DATE         :  November 25, 2025
TO             :  Network Libraries
FROM        :  Johnny Davis, Head, Administrative Services
SUBJECT  :  Erica C. Vaughns NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program


Please help us spread the word that applications are now being accepted for the NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program. We have included language below that you can use for social media, websites and newsletters.

Established through the National Library for the Blind Endowment, this paid internship offers legally blind individuals the opportunity to work at NLS in areas that support services for the blind, including collections building, program delivery and business oversight and management. Through this program, interns will gain valuable experience and explore potential career options while being guided through mentorships and developmental activities. The next session runs for 10 weeks during the summer of 2026.

Application Process

Currently enrolled undergraduate and graduate students and those who have graduated within the past five years from an accredited two-year or four-year college or university are eligible to apply. In addition, applicants:

  *   must be US citizens
  *   must be legally blind
  *   must be able to work remotely

A complete application package includes a cover letter expressing interest, a resume, a recent official or unofficial transcript and an application form that is completed online.

Applicants interested in the summer 2026 session must submit completed applications by March 1, 2026.

To learn more about the program and the application process, visit www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program<https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program/>.

Outreach Language

The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), supported by the National Library for the Blind Endowment, has launched a paid internship that offers individuals who are legally blind the opportunity to gain work experience and explore career options working in the areas of collections building, program delivery and business oversight and management. Application details can be found at www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program<https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program/>. The deadline for the summer 2026 session is March 1. All interns will have an opportunity for in-person or virtual employment.

For more information, please contact:
Johnny Davis
Head, Administrative Services
NLSInternships at loc.gov<mailto:NLSInternships at loc.gov>






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