Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program – 2025
Published | April 3, 2025 |
Location | Washington D.C., United States of America |
Category | Public or Governmental |
Job Type | Paid Internship |
Apply Here | https://www.loc.gov/item/internships/archives-history-and-heritage-advanced-internship-program/ |
Cover Letter Requirements | Not Required |
Minimum Compensation in Local Currency | $17.61 |
Maximum Compensation in Local Currency | $17.61 |
Hourly or Salary? | Hourly |
Pay Grade | GS-03/1 |
Description

Archives, History and Heritage Advanced Internship Program - 2025
- Program Website: https://www.loc.gov/internships-and-fellowships/overview/archives-history-heritage-internship-program/
- Hosting Service Unit: All Library of Congress
- Program Contact: AHHA@loc.gov
- Interests/Areas of Study: Archival Science; Art History; Education; Geography; History, Hospitality Services; Humanities; Library Science; Museum Education, Museum Studies, Public History
- Citizenship: U.S. Citizen
- Application Period: Annually
- Application Notes: The open application period for AHHA 2025 is April 1 – April 21, 2025. Submit applications through the AHHA25 Internship Application link.
- Compensation: These internships are part-time, temporary staff positions at the GS-03/1 level: $17.61 per hour for 10 weeks, 20 hours per week.
- Academic Credit: No Credit
- Available Benefits: AHHA interns are eligible for local transit benefits.
- Program Duration: Short-term. Program Dates: 10 weeks: Monday, September 8, 2025 – Friday, November 14, 2025.
- Qualifications: Currently enrolled undergraduate juniors and seniors, masters and Ph.D. candidates from all majors or those who have graduated between December 1, 2024 – August 31, 2025.
Program Overview
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.
Projects
Interns will complete the following 6 onsite projects during AHHA 2025. All work for these projects will be completed entirely onsite within the Library’s Capitol Hill campus. 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 select their top two project choices in the application.
- # 01 Engaging Youth and Families Onsite at the Library of Congress (Informal Learning Office)
- # 02 Discovering Data in Library of Congress Maps (Geography and Map Division)
- # 03 Discovering History within the Holdings of the Manuscript Division (Manuscript Division)
- # 04 Using Library of Congress Collections to Create a Local History (History & Genealogy Section)
- # 05 Library of Congress Pamphlet Collection Inventory (Library Collections and Services Group)
- # 06 American History in the Spanish Foreign Copying Program Records (Manuscript Division)