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Summer Internship (Office Clerk)
Architect of the Capitol
Legislative Branch
Location
Washington, District of Columbia
Salary
$17 - $17
per hour
Type
Closes
January 30, 2026
Job Description
Summary
This summer internship as an Office Clerk with the Architect of the Capitol lets students help with everyday office tasks like answering phones, entering data, and organizing meetings on Capitol Hill.
It's a great way to gain real-world experience in public service, build professional skills, and network with government workers. Ideal for high school or college students aged 16 or older who are U.S.
citizens or permanent residents seeking citizenship and want to explore administrative careers.
Key Requirements
- U.S. citizen or lawfully admitted permanent resident seeking citizenship
- At least 16 years old by June 30, 2026
- Currently enrolled in high school, college, or university
- No more than three years of prior participation in the Summer Intern Employment Program
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to perform administrative tasks like data entry, record maintenance, and customer service
Full Job Description
The AOC has unique and exciting opportunities to serve as an Office Clerk during the Summer Internship Program, which offers hands on professional experience, networking, training and most of all exposure to careers in public service, on Capitol Hill.
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).
Applications will be accepted from students who are at least sixteen (16) years of age by June 30, 2026 AND currently attending a high school, college or university.
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.
Major Duties:
Office Clerk As an Office Clerk students will assist staff with planning and organizing work and communicating effectively, orally and in writing.
Duties may include drafting documents, presentations, research, and routine procedural processing, maintaining records, assisting with meeting facilitation and other administrative tasks.
In this role students may also assist the office they are supporting by answering phones and greeting guests, employees and staff warmly.
Students in the role may also address internal and external inquiries about the organization, help plan and organize office activities, perform data entry using Microsoft office applications such as Excel, Word, PowerPoint and Outlook.
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