American Folklife Center Internship
PLEASE NOTE: The deadline to apply for this opening is the “Closing Date” listed within the details of this posting below. Please disregard any other deadline referenced by Handshake (such as the “apply by…” date). If you are interested in applying, you must submit all the required material for the position via the instructions listed on the online posting found on loc.gov/careers (not through Handshake).
- Opening Date: February 9, 2026
- Closing Date: March 9, 2026
- OPM Control Number: 856598100
- LC Organization Unit: Library Collections and Services Group
- LC Organization Unit - Specific Office: American Folklife Center
- Grade: GS-03
- Series: 0303
- Availability: U.S. Citizens Only
- Telework Eligibility: Hybrid
- Duration: Temporary - 10-week Summer Internship.
This program offers participants insights into the environment and activities of the American Folklife Center, which pairs robust cultural programming with the world's largest ethnographic archive. Interns will be exposed to a broad spectrum of public programs and archives work: artist liaison, production, preservation, reference, access standards, and information management. Depending on the specific project they are assigned, interns will assist staff with coordinating and producing public programs; archival processing of special collections in many different formats; managing digital outreach activities and communications; or supporting reference and research activities. Near the end of their appointment at the Library, the interns will reflect on their projects and experiences by producing a blog post, as well as a presentation for AFC staff.