2026 Summer Internship - Curator (Visitor Programs)

Full Job Description

This is an internship position with the Curator's Office at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.

Closing Date: Sunday, 03/01/2026, 11:59 PM ET Please note that this vacancy has a limit of 200 applicants.

The job opportunity announcement will automatically close if that limit is reached prior to the closing date. The Program is competitive and draws interns from a highly qualified applicant pool.

In general, interns should possess demonstrated academic achievement; ability and willingness to work closely with others; flexibility; self-sustaining motivation and initiative; and impeccable trustworthiness, discretion, and maturity.

Good judgment is critical. Internships are open to The Public - U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

See https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public.

Applicants must have completed two semesters of undergraduate study and meet one of the following criteria: Actively enrolled in a Bachelor's program for the entirety of the internship term; Returning to a Bachelor's degree program immediately following the internship term; or Participating in a federal fellowship program after the internship; Law students and graduate students are not eligible to participate in the Supreme Court Internship program.

Preference will be given to applicants prepared to work eight-hour days, five days per week. Some offices may accept interns available less than full time but at least four days per week.

Interns selected for the summer term should plan to work for 12 weeks. Major Duties:

The Curator's Office was created by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in 1973 to record and preserve the Court's history.

Its mission is to promote a greater public understanding and appreciation of the nation's highest court.

Interns in the Curator's Office develop a substantial working knowledge of the role and functions of the Supreme Court, its history, and the architecture of the building.

Each intern will work with a staff member on curatorial projects.

In addition to their individual projects, all interns gain valuable public speaking and interpersonal skills by conducting tours and Courtroom Lectures and staffing a visitor desk.

For more detailed descriptions of the curatorial internship positions, see the Curatorial Internship Information page at https://www.supremecourt.gov/jobs/curatorial_internship/InternshipInfoSheet.aspx.

Cover letters for candidates interested in the Office of the Curator should specify one or more preferred project areas.