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Summer Internship (Archivist Aide)
Architect of the Capitol
Legislative Branch
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$17 - $17
per hour
Type
Temporary
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January 30, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This summer internship as an Archivist Aide involves helping with organizing, maintaining, and preserving historical records and documents for the Architect of the Capitol, along with assisting researchers and performing basic office tasks.
It's a hands-on learning opportunity to build skills in public service and archives work.
A good fit would be a college student interested in history or library fields, who is physically fit and eager to gain practical experience in a government setting.
Key Requirements
- U.S. citizen or eligible non-citizen seeking citizenship (e.g., refugee or asylee with intent to naturalize)
- At least 16 years old by June 30, 2024
- Currently enrolled in a college or university
- Major in U.S. history, archival science, library science, or a related field
- No more than three years of prior participation in the Summer Intern Employment Program
- Physically able to climb ladders, lift up to 50 pounds, and work in environments with dust, humidity, cold, or chemical fumes
Full Job Description
The AOC is accepting applications for an Archivist Aide summer internship that offers skill enrichment and experiential learning while promoting careers in the public service.
All students must be U.S. Citizens or A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C.
1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C.
1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; Students must be at least sixteen (16) years of age by June 30, 2024, and currently attending a college or university.
Students must have a major in U.S. history, archival science, library science or other field related to the position being filled.
Note: Participation in the Summer Intern Employment Program is limited to a total of three years.
Candidates are eligible to participate no more than three years, collectively or consecutively, in the Summer Intern Employment Program.
Candidates who have reached the three years in the program will be deemed ineligible to participate this calendar year.
Other Conditions: Must be physically able to use ladders, lift boxes of records up to 17 feet above the floor and typically weighing up to fifty (50) pounds.
May require strenuous physical work and some environmental extremes, such as cold, humidity, dust and occasional chemical fumes and vapors.
Major Duties:
Archivist Aide In this role as an Archivist Aide, students will work with the archives staff to perform basic archival accessioning, holdings maintenance, arrangement, description and preservation.
Student employees in this role may provide support to researchers and conduct research in the AOC archival collection to respond to reference requests.
Student employees may also provide general office assistance.
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