[NFBofAlaska] FW: Internship with NLS

[lucas.bonnie at gmail.com]

Check this out folks if it is something that seems interesting to you!


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.

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:


  *   a US citizen
  *   legally blind
  *   able to work remotely

A complete application package includes a cover letter expressing interest,
a federal-style
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eserved=0>, a recent official or unofficial transcript, and an application
form that is completed online.

Applicants interested in the Spring 2022 session should submit a completed
application by November 1.

To learn more about the program and the application process, visit
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rved=0>.

Outreach Language

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 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://gcc02.safelinks.protection.
outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.loc.gov%2Fnls%2Fabout%2Finternship-progra
m%2F&data=04%7C01%7Cdavid.b.andrews%40STATE.MN.US%7Ce2d5eb6915f546a2dee608d9
7c5c7edc%7Ceb14b04624c445198f26b89c2159828c%7C0%7C0%7C637677558995529833%7CU
nknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJ
XVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=r2WlrnNZYmJRZZiMXtjLNTpaGQ6vds6UDWWHY5ycndE%3D&rese
rved=0>. The deadline for the Spring 2022 session is November 1. All interns
will work remotely.


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




Bonnie Lucas, MS, CVRT, MSW
Older Blind Coordinator, Braille and Technology Instructor Equipping
Alaskans for Success Alaska Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired
3903 Taft Drive
Anchorage, Alaska  99517
Phone: (907) 248-7770    Direct: (907) 771-4306
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