2026 Archives, History and Heritage Advanced (AHHA) Internship Program(Onsite Internship)

AHHA offers undergraduate juniors & seniors, graduate students and recent graduates insights into the Library of Congress collections—the world's largest & most comprehensive repository of human knowledge. Interns will work under the supervision & guidance of a specialist & learn the standards & techniques to properly arrange & provide descriptions for archival collection materials. The program focuses on building awareness of how unique historical records are analyzed, organized, & described in order to make them available for research & educational use. Interns will have the opportunity to explore historical documents representing rich creative & intellectual resources, while working under the direction of library specialists in various divisions. Interns will develop knowledge of the types of materials within the Library's collections, including how they are collected, acquired, cataloged, preserved, interpreted, & shared, & the procedures governing their use; develop & maintain per