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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Fellow Alaskans,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">There’s a great opportunity for college graduates who want to work with the NLS, the national coordinator for the Talking Books programs around the country. 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 people who are 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 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Application Process<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be US citizens<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be legally blind<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Must be able to work remotely<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="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.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Applicants interested in the summer 2024 session must submit completed applications by March 1, 2024.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">To learn more about the program and the application process, visit
<a href="https://www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program/">www.loc.gov/nls/about/internship-program</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">For more information, please contact:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Johnny Davis<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Head, Administrative Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:NLSInternships@loc.gov">NLSInternships@loc.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:ideograph-numeric ideograph-other"><i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">The Alaska Division of Libraries, Archives and Museums: Promoting lifelong learning
for Alaskans through Alaska’s diverse history, art & culture.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Freya Anderson (she/her)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Head,
</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://library.alaska.gov/is/"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:blue">Information
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</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://library.alaska.gov/hist/"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:blue">Historical
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</span></i><span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><a href="https://talkingbooks.alaska.gov/"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:blue">Alaska
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Andrew P. Kashevaroff Building<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Mail:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> PO Box
110571, Juneau, AK 99811<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Visit:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"> 395
Whittier St., Juneau, AK 99801<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:11.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">“Alaska’s future is only bright if we all do our part.” – Former Alaska Senator Vic Fischer as shared with Kate Troll</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:105%;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">“May information remain supreme. Well, maybe just REALLY vital.” ~ Will Files<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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