Who can apply?
- US citizen and enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program, or within the publisher's recent-graduate window. This guide covers currently enrolled undergraduates only.
- Applicants must be taking classes at application time, not merely registered for a future term.
- Arrangement and qualifications depend on the named project in the current USAJOBS announcement.
The employer's recent-graduate route exists, but this directory page is intentionally limited to current college students.
Dates, pay & program timing
The 2026 cohort is past. The Library projects 2027 applications for late October 2026. Compensation, remote availability, locations, and projects must be checked in the new USAJOBS notice.
View the deadline calendarThese details reflect the sources at the review date. An overview is not a live job offer. Check the official page for today's application status and the selected opening's written terms.
How to apply to Library of Congress
- Use the Library page to reach the current USAJOBS announcement when published.
- Choose the announcement and up to the allowed number of projects that fit your evidence; remote and onsite notices may be separate.
- Upload the resume, latest transcript or accepted academic document, and answer every vacancy question before submission.
You leave FirstInternships to apply. We do not accept applications, offer referrals, or represent the employer.
Our editorial advice · not employer requirements
How to prepare a stronger application
For collections work, show how you organize, describe, research, or communicate material. For digital projects, explain data handling and accessibility.
Tailor your evidence to the selected projects. One careful archival example should not be repackaged as software engineering if that was not the work.
Your preparation, on this device
Make it a plan.
Checking an item saves this program. These are planning prompts, not a substitute for the employer's full requirements.
Add a stage & next actionOfficial sources & update notes
We reviewed these publisher pages on . They establish the program facts above; our preparation suggestions are independent editorial guidance.
We do not infer deadlines, remote eligibility, or guaranteed offers from older recruiting cycles. Read our editorial process.