Teaching With Primary Sources Intern

Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Internship Program

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).  

• Closing Date: 5/11/2026 (for Fall 2026 TPS Internship)
• Interests/Areas of Study: Education, library science, history, museum studies
• Citizenship: U.S. Citizen; Permanent Resident
• Application Period: Ongoing
• Compensation: • There are two TPS internship opportunities, one remote and one onsite, available per semester. The compensation for each internship is as follows: 
  • The remote TPS intern (20 hours per week) may be eligible to receive a monthly stipend of $500, only. 
  • The onsite TPS intern (35 hours per week), working in person on the Library’s Capitol Hill campus in Washington, DC, may be eligible to receive a monthly stipend of $750. Additionally, the onsite TPS intern may be eligible to receive $255 per month for local transportation, and up to $1,250 monthly to offset documented housing costs. If initially living outside of the Washington, DC metro area, the onsite TPS intern may be eligible to receive a travel allowance of up to $1,000 each way to help pay for personal travel to and from DC at the beginning and end of the internship.
• Academic Credit: The Library does not provide academic credit, but individual TPS interns may arrange to receive credit with their schools in advance.
• Program Duration: Short-term. Fall and spring terms.
• Qualifications: The Library of Congress will select up to two TPS interns per semester through this notice, one remote and one working onsite, with the following qualifications: U.S. citizen or permanent resident; at least 18 years old at the start of the internship; undergraduate or graduate student of good standing, or a recent graduate (within six months); interest in working with and developing primary-source based materials for learners ages 9+, their families, and/or K-12 teachers. Successful candidates are likely to have academic, volunteer, or professional experience related to education, library science, history or museum studies, etc., targeted at learners ages 9+, their families, and/or K-12 teachers; and a collaborative approach conducive to working with colleagues to exchange ideas and strategies for augmenting learning and teaching with connections to Library resources.

Program Overview:

The Library’s Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program  is administered by the Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office. Through this program, the Library offers teaching materials, professional development, and partnership opportunities focused on the educational use the Library’s digitized primary sources.

The TPS Consortium is a nationwide network of partner organizations that delivers educational programming, and creates teaching materials and tools based on the Library’s digitized primary sources and other online resources. This work supports the Library’s mission to use its collections to connect with all Americans to engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity.

Please visit the program website for full details and instructions. 
https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/teaching-with-primary-sources-tps-internship-program/

Application Notes:

How to Apply: Email the following application materials to: tpscolorado@msudenver.edu Please use this subject line: “TPS Internship – [Applicant’s full name]”. 

In your application, please include:

o Resume

o Statement of purpose describing future professional and/or academic plans (250 words)

o Topic idea for a project that identifies digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress, found at https://www.loc.gov, suitable for engaging learners, ages 9+. Please also explain why you chose this topic of interest. (100 words max.)

o Transcript (may be unofficial)

o Two academic and/or professional references (contact information only)

o Availability: remote or onsite

Important: All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 PM local time on the deadline indicated below. Late materials will not be reviewed.

o Fall 2026 Applications accepted between: 03/02/2026 - 5/11/2026 (Internship dates: week of 09/14/2026 – week of 12/15/2026)

Note: Library of Congress staff and partners cannot accept questions regarding individual applications. However, those who have general questions about this internship program may contact: smoats@loc.gov