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2026 Archives, History and Heritage Advanced (AHHA) Internship Program (Remote Internship)

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2026 Archives, History and Heritage Advanced (AHHA) Internship Program (Remote 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: March 19, 2026
  • Closing Date: April 20, 2026
  • OPM Control Number: 861472700
  • LC Organization Unit: Library Collections and Services Group
  • Grade: GS-03
  • Series: 0303
  • Availability: U.S. Citizens Only
  • Telework Eligibility: Remote
  • Duration: 10 weeks in the Fall (part-time)

The Archives, History and Heritage Advanced (AHHA) gives the next generation of archivists and knowledge workers invaluable opportunities to analyze, organize, and interpret collections or programs that help share the story of the American experience. Internships and projects will heighten visibility for Library resources that represent the rich heritage of the United States.

AHHA offers undergraduate juniors & seniors, graduate students and recent graduates insights into the Library of Congress collections—the world's largest & most comprehensive repository of human knowledge. Interns will work under the supervision & guidance of a specialist & learn the standards & techniques to properly arrange & provide descriptions for archival collection materials.

AHHA 2026 Projects – Remote

Interns will complete the following 2 remote projects during AHHA 2026. All work for these projects will be completed remotely. Each intern will be assigned to work on one project as their primary responsibility, alongside other assignments that will introduce them to the range of LOC activity. Applicants will be asked to list their top two project choices in the application.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Once selected and hired for the internship, every effort will be made to accommodate project selections. Due to the popularity of some areas of interest, preferred project placement cannot be guaranteed. All project areas may not be available at the time applicants are selected and others may be added. Applicants should be sure to indicate two project areas of interest within their applications.

  1. Embodied Archives: Connecting Communities to the Katherine Dunham Collection (Digital Strategy Directorate)
  2. On the Digital Campaign Trail: Archiving U.S. Election Websites (Web Archiving Section)

Who may apply : MUST be a U.S. citizen. MUST be a currently enrolled undergraduate junior, senior, masters or Ph.D. candidate or have graduated between December 1, 2025 – August 31, 2026. MUST be located in the continental U.S. for the entire duration of the internship.

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