Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Internship Program

Program Overview

TPS interns will

Schedule

• The onsite TPS intern will work up to 35 hours per week from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, five days a week. One of these days must include Saturday. The Library is closed on Sunday.
• The remote TPS intern will work 20 hours per week, Monday- Friday, and determine their actual work schedule with Library staff. The remote TPS intern must be able to work at least part of their weekly schedule between the hours of 9:30 am and 3:00 pm Eastern Time.

Application Notes

• How to Apply: Email the following application materials to: [email protected] 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) o Spring 2027 Applications accepted between: 08/10/2026 – 10/19/2026 (Internship dates: week of 2/01/2027 – week of 05/10/2027)
• 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: [email protected]

Program duration

Areas of study

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.

Benefits

• Library of Congress Internal Discounts

Academic credit

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.