<span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Please help us spread the word that applications are now being accepted for the Summer 2022 NLS Aspiring Leaders Internship Program. </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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. Interns will gain valuable experience and explore potential career options while being guided through mentorships and developmental activities. The program has spring, summer, and fall sessions, between ten to twelve weeks each session. All interns work remotely.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><b style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px">Application Process<br> <br></b><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">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:</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><ul style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><li>US citizens</li><li>legally blind</li><li>able to work remotely</li></ul><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">A complete application package includes a cover letter expressing interest, </span><a href="https://www.usajobs.gov/help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-include/" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px">a federal-style resume</a><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">, a recent official or unofficial transcript, and an application form that is completed online. </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Applicants interested in the Summer 2022 session should submit a completed application by </span><span dir="ltr" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px">March 1.</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">To learn more about the program and the application process, visit </span><a href="https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program/" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px">www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program</a><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)"> </span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Tamara Rorie</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Head, Patron Engagement Section</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">Library of Congress</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px;background-color:rgb(255,255,255)">National Library Service for the Blind and Print Disabled</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px"><span dir="ltr" style="font-family:UICTFontTextStyleBody;font-size:17px">1291 Taylor Street, NW</span><br style="font-family:UICTFontTe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