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<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 26, 2021 9:07 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> NLS-REPORTS@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV<br>
<b>Subject:</b> Operations Alert 21-32 (NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">No. 21-32<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">DATE : April 26, 2021<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">TO : Network Libraries <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">FROM : Erica Vaughns, Head, Administrative Services <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">SUBJECT : NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Please help us spread the word that applications are now being accepted for the Fall 2021 NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program. We have included
outreach language below that you can use for social media, websites, and newsletters.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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 program runs during spring, summer, and fall sessions, between 10 to 12 weeks each session.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application Process<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">a US citizen<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">legally blind<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">able to work remotely<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">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. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicants interested in the Fall 2021 session should submit a completed application by June 1.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To learn more about the program and the application process, visit
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fnls%2Fabout%2Finternship-program%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cdavid.b.andrews%40STATE.MN.US%7C4a9d90fda9a240c6f03e08d908bcdaea%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C637550429491962931%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oFS40c1VH3%2Br75MJCy90mxkosm6iZFdBaJd9Q4kiUU8%3D&reserved=0">
<span style="color:blue">www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program</span></a>. <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Outreach Language<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled (NLS), supported by the National Library for the Blind Endowment, sponsors a paid internship
that offers legally blind individuals the opportunity to gain work career 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
<a href="https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fnls%2Fabout%2Finternship-program%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cdavid.b.andrews%40STATE.MN.US%7C4a9d90fda9a240c6f03e08d908bcdaea%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C637550429491962931%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=oFS40c1VH3%2Br75MJCy90mxkosm6iZFdBaJd9Q4kiUU8%3D&reserved=0">
<span style="color:blue">www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program</span></a>. The deadline for the Fall 2021 session is June 1. All interns will work remotely.
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Erica Vaughns<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head, Administrative Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:blue"><a href="mailto:NLSInternships@loc.gov"><span style="color:blue">NLSInternships@loc.gov</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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