One Library, Many Opportunities
The Library of Congress provides a variety of professional environments to translate classroom education into real world, learning experiences. Students and researchers alike hone their skills working with the enormous amount of collections and programs available. Career professionals design projects that engage learning and provide guidance in professional settings.
About the Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is an agency of the legislative branch of the U.S. government that occupies three buildings on Capitol Hill. The Library encompasses several integral service units and employs over 3,000 permanent staff members. Explore the Library’s organization starting with these selected links:
Internships and fellowships play a vital role in career enhancement and lifelong learning:
- Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities – National Internship Program External link
- Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities – Cooperative Education Program External link
- Presidential Management Fellows Program
- Visiting Scholars and Scientists
- American Folklife Center Fellowships and Awards 2017
- CLIR-Mellon Fellowship External link
- Florence Tan Moeson Fellowship Program
- The Swann Foundation Fellowship
- Kluge Center Fellowships
- Jon B. Lovelace Fellowship for the Study of the Alan Lomax Collection
Volunteer programs provide a variety of unique experiences across the Library:
- Library Services: American Folklife Center Volunteer Internship Program
- Library Services: European Division Volunteer Program
- Library Services: Preservation Internship
- National and International Outreach: Young Reader Center Volunteer
- National and International Outreach: Kluge Center Volunteer
- Congressional Research: Volunteer Law Clerk
- Congressional Research: Volunteer Internship
- Law Library: Scholars in Residence
- Law Library: Global Legal Research
- Law Library: Remote Metadata Internship
- U.S. Copyright Office: Law Clerk Program