DC Metro Area Internship Opportunities
Archival Internships
Available Internships
Each internship is unique and offers a variety of duties and requires different skills. Locations will also vary. Please browse our available opportunities and apply to the one(s) that best suit your interests.
Available Internships
Archives Library Information Center (ALIC) – Physical site is College Park, MD
- Assist in the development of a variety of reference materials relating to the New Deal Era
The intern will assist the library staff in developing a new web site as well as related educational brochures announcing our newly accessible online collection of Historical Records Survey materials and other Depression-era publications. The web site will relate published library materials on the New Deal era to the primary records in NARA's archival holdings, recently relocated to National Archives at College Park in College Park, on the subject of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Administration and the New Deal period. The holdings include extensive records on the New Deal's Works Project Administration (WPA). These NARA records relate to New Deal activities of the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Beltsville, Maryland, and records of the New Deal-era planned community of Greenbelt, Maryland. Both Beltsville and Greenbelt are Washington suburbs only minutes away from the National Archives at College Park.
Special Requirements – We are looking for an intern with creative ideas, a firm grounding in the history of the United States during the Depression Era, the ability to communicate both orally and in writing, and an ability, or at least an interest, in developing web-based reference materials. - Assist in the identification, selection, and organization of Internet resources in order to facilitate their access through the ALIC online library catalog.
The intern will enhance the ALIC online library catalog through the addition of metadata: information to make the searchable catalog more useful to archivists and researchers by links to full-text versions; to biographical materials, to Record Group descriptions. Work with the Systems Librarian to edit data in the library's Cuadra STAR catalog through a careful analysis of the online catalog to locate non-standard entries.
Special Requirements – We are looking for an intern with education and/or experience in library cataloging and/or indexing, as well as an interest in web-based information.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCCA
8601 Adelphi Road
Room 2500
College Park, MD 20740
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
- Jeff Hartley at (301) 837-1795
Cartographic and Architectural Records Unit – Physical site is College Park, MD
- Assist staff in processing still picture projects.
Complete one large or a number of smaller projects involving maps, plans, and aerial photography. Regardless of size, each project will consist of the arrangement and description of the records and the creation of detailed finding aids in electronic form. Some liaison work with our photographic and document conservation laboratories may be necessary. Potential interns should be aware that a significant portion of the assignment will involve holdings maintenance (i.e., refoldering, reboxing, and transferring old identification information to new folders and jackets or into an electronic file).
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCS
8601 Adelphi Road
Room 5360
College Park, MD 20740
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding this internship opportunity, please contact:
- Robert Richardson at (301) 837-2903
Civilian Records LICON* – Physical site is College Park, MD
- Provide public service: Reference in records of Federal agencies
Assist the archival staff in providing service to the public by 1) responding to public inquiries by letter, by telephone, and in person, and 2) performing arrangement and description activities on specific series of archival records. Subject areas concern: most civilian agencies including the Departments of State, Justice, Interior, Agriculture, Labor, Commerce, Energy, Transportation, Education, Health and Human Services, Housing and Urban Development, and their related agencies.
Special Requirements – The intern must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing. - Assist in developing finding aids for records relating to African Americans Work on one or more projects aimed at the creation, in electronic form, of finding aids, such as box and folder lists, brief descriptions of correspondence, statements on reports and surveys, and special lists. A number of topical areas are covered by the various projects, including American slavery, the Tuskegee Airmen, Robert C. Weaver, the NAACP during World War II, public housing, and the post-World War II Civil Rights Movement.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCTC
8601 Adelphi Road
Room 2500
College Park, MD 20740
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
- Ann Cummings at (301) 837-1931
Modern Military Records LICON* – Physical site is College Park, MD
- Provide public service: Reference in records of Federal agencies
Assist the archival staff in providing service to the public by 1) responding to public inquiries by letter, by telephone, and in person, and 2) performing arrangement and description activities on specific series of archival records. Subject areas concern: modern (post-1940) military records of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Department of Defense, the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and other military and intelligence agencies.
Special Requirements – The intern must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCTM
8601 Adelphi Road
Room 2600
College Park, MD 20740
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding this internship opportunity, please contact:
- Rick Peuser at (301) 837-0757
Motion Picture Preservation Lab – Physical site is College Park, MD
These internships are unpaid opportunities that are available for academic credit, should the student choose.
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Assist in routine inspection work in the Motion Picture Preservation Lab.
The selected intern will assist in routine inspection work of collections, timing, cleaning, printing, developing and quality control of newly created elements in the Motion Picture Preservation Lab. Upon conclusion of the internship, the student will be able to work independently toward completing projects within the lab. While the intern will trained primarily by the lab supervisor, he/she will also have the opportunity to work with staff for additional guidance and instruction.
Special Requirements- Enrollment in a full or part-time degree seeking or equivalent program geared toward dynamic media preservation, archival administration, or museum studies;
- U.S. Citizenship;
- Ability to communicate effectively; and
- Ability to work efficiently in a team environment.
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts, and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Materials may be mailed or faxed to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: Criss Kovac
8601 Adelphi Road, NWTS
Room B810
College Park, MD 20740
Fax: (301) 837-3703
Applications will be accepted through January 15th for spring consideration, April 15th for the summer internship and July 15th for the fall opportunity.
Old Military and Civil Records LICON* – Physical site is Washington, DC
- Provide public service: Reference in records of Federal agencies
Assist the staff in providing service to the public by responding to public inquiries by letter, by telephone, and in person. Specific subject areas include the Civil War; Indian wars; World War I; the Navy; Indians/Interior Department; social programs; the Supreme Court; DC Government; New Deal; maritime matters, ships, and shipwrecks; and Labor.
Special Requirements – The intern must have the ability to communicate effectively both orally and in writing.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWCTB
700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Room 405
Washington, DC 20408
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding this internship opportunity, please contact:
- Cynthia Fox at (202) 357-5098
Research Support Branch – Physical site is Washington, DC
- Provide public service
Assist staff in answering questions and providing assistance to researchers in the Central Research Room and Microfilm Reading Room in Washington, DC. Also assist in the consultants' office by providing guidance and assistance to researchers, answering basic research questions, referring researchers to the proper reference unit(s), and registering researchers for research cards. Work on enhanced description projects. - Assist with expansion of existing Hispanic program(s)
Intern would be instrumental in expanding our existing Hispanic program by:- researching the types of additional records that could be included in the program
- writing the text and prepare a PowerPoint presentation on Hispanic records
- creating supporting search paths for researchers, particularly in the form of crafting reference reports on various records containing information on Hispanics and producing a written publication and on the findings of the research
Special requirements - ability to operate a pc, familiarity with Windows environment (particularly PowerPoint), oral presentation skills, written communication skills and experience in conducting research.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Room G-13
700 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20408
Attn: Nancy Fortna, NWCC
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
- Nancy Fortna at (202) 357-5288
Photographic Database – Physical site is College Park, MD
- Assist the staff in providing photographic services to the Still Picture Branch.
Create/design and troubleshoot a Microsoft Access database used by the photo lab to track work requests.
Special Requirements – The intern should have experience creating databases using Microsoft Access.
How to Apply
A complete application package includes a cover letter stating the area of interest, a resume, official transcripts and a letter of recommendation from an educational faculty member.
Materials should be submitted to:
National Archives & Records Administration
Attn: NWTS
8601 Adelphi Road
Room B570
College Park, MD 20740
Applications may be submitted at any time. Positions are available throughout the year.
Who to Contact
If you have questions regarding these internship opportunities, please contact:
- Jeffrey Reed at (301) 837-0950
General Questions?
If you have general internship questions, please contact the Student Intern Program:
Telephone:
301-837-1872
E-mail:
Internships@nara.gov
