the application for the National Archives and Records Administration’s (NARA) Voluntary Internship Program for the Spring 2025 semester is officially open! This is a great opportunity that could be of interest to the students who attend your University —applications close on November 15, 2024.
At NARA, we’re looking for passionate individuals to join us for an exceptional internship experience in various departments and areas such as:
- Archival Processing
- Business
- Communications & Marketing
- Digitizing Archival Materials
- Editorial
- Education & Exhibits
- Emergency Management
- Equal Employment Opportunity
- External Affairs & Public Relations
- Facility Operations & Logistics
- History
- Legal
- Legislative
- Metadata
- Museums & Public Programs (including at Presidential Libraries)
- Human Resources
- Information Technology
- Photo Services
- Physical Security
- Project Management
- Records Management
- Reference Services
- Special Events
This is a unique chance to complement your academic training with real-world experience. Although our internships are unpaid, they can be completed for academic credit or to fulfill internship or service hour requirements.
NARA seeks students and recent graduates to complete 12-week internships at various facilities across the country. These internships require a commitment of 10 to 40 hours per week, with a minimum of 100 hours over the course of the semester. Spring interns must work on-site at least 50 percent of the time. Interns will collaborate with their supervisors to determine their work schedules.
Discover more about who we are and learn about the Voluntary Internship Program.
Check out our Spring 2025 internship opportunities and apply by Friday, November 15!
Please contact us at internships@nara.gov with any questions.
Voluntary Internship Program
National Archives and Records Administration