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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#467886" vlink="#96607D" style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Just passing this along. Looks like a great opportunity!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Julie A. Orozco MM, JD<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'>From:</span></b><span style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none'> NLS Patron Announce <NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Rorie, Tamara<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 12, 2026 11:57 AM<br><b>To:</b> NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE@LISTSERV.LOC.GOV<br><b>Subject:</b> Erica C. Vaughns NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program, summer 2026<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>All: <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>This paid internship—established through an endowment and named in memory of Erica Vaughns, a longtime NLS staff member who created the program—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 management. Through this program, interns gain valuable experience and explore potential career options while being guided through mentorships and development activities. The next session runs for 10 weeks during the summer of 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Application Process<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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 a U.S. citizen, legally blind, and able to work remotely.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>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><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Applicants interested in the summer 2026 session must submit completed applications by Sunday, March 1, 2026.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>To learn more about the program and the application process, please visit <a href="https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program/">www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program</a>. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:11.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='mso-ligatures:none'><hr size=2 width="100%" align=center></span></div><p align=center style='text-align:center'>To unsubscribe from the NLS-PATRONANNOUNCE list, click the following link:<br><a href="http://listserv.loc.gov/cgi-bin/wa?TICKET=NzM5Njg5IGtheWJheWNhckBHTUFJTC5DT00gTkxTLVBBVFJPTkFOTk9VTkNFIOZBWLSeRDNe&c=SIGNOFF" target="_blank">http://listserv.loc.gov/cgi-bin/wa?TICKET=NzM5Njg5IGtheWJheWNhckBHTUFJTC5DT00gTkxTLVBBVFJPTkFOTk9VTkNFIOZBWLSeRDNe&c=SIGNOFF</a> <o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>