[Tn-talk] Library of Congress Summer Internships - Office of Strategic Initiatives

[Sheri Anderson]

The Office of Strategic Initiatives (OSI) at the Library of Congress
is now accepting applications for flexible, unpaid summer internships
for undergraduate and graduate-level students! The Library of Congress
is the nation's oldest federal cultural institution and serves as the
research arm of Congress. It is also the largest library in the world,
with millions of books, recordings, photographs, maps and manuscripts
in its collections. The Library's mission is to support the Congress
in fulfilling its constitutional duties and to further the progress of
knowledge and creativity for the benefit of the American people.
Graduate and undergraduate-level interns work on a diverse array of
projects in numerous educational fields such as business, information
technology, journalism, and digital curation. Mentors work directly
with interns offering a professional relationship

Logistics

Prior interns at the Office of Strategic Initiatives at the Library of
Congress have completed projects both short-term and long-term.
Internships can be designed to work around school scheduling and
generally range from 6 weeks to 5 months. Interns will work on
specific projects as listed on http://www.loc.gov/internosi, and
should tailor their applications toward the project descriptions.
Interns must commit to working a minimum of three days per week at the
Library of Congress in Washington, D.C. Internships at the Office of
Strategic Initiatives are unpaid. Course credit may be earned for
internships, per approval from each intern's academic institution. At
this time, virtual or online internships are unavailable.

If Interested

Interns will be selected year-round on a rolling basis if space is
available. For summer, please apply as soon as possible. As positions
become available, position descriptions will be posted on
http://www.loc.gov/internosi.

To be considered, you must submit ALL of the following materials to
internOSI at loc.gov in a single email:
o	Resume (2 page maximum): Resume should include all relevant academic
and professional experience
o	Cover letter: Cover letter must detail which internship position the
applicant is seeking, as well as specify applicant's dates of
availability
o	Two references: References must include one professional contact and
one academic contact
o	Official or Unofficial academic transcript – must show all post-secondary work

To be submitted by another party:
o	One professional or academic letter of recommendation: Letter of
recommendation must be sent directly from the recommender to
internOSI at loc.gov with the applicant's full name in the subject
heading