Spring 2024 Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) Internship Program
The Library of Congress is accepting applications for Spring 2024 Teaching with Primary Sources Internship Program opportunities until November 3, 2023.
The Library's Teaching with Primary Sources (TPS) program is administered by the Professional Learning and Outreach Initiatives Office. Through this program, the Library offers teaching materials, professional development, and partnership opportunities focused on the educational use the Library's digitized primary sources.
The TPS Consortium is a nationwide network of partner organizations that delivers educational programming, and creates teaching materials and tools based on the Library's digitized primary sources and other online resources. This work supports the Library's mission to use its collections to connect with those representing diverse communities, beliefs, and endeavors to engage, inspire, and inform Congress and the American people with a universal and enduring source of knowledge and creativity.
The TPS Internship Program offers onsite and remote opportunities for interns to help Library staff and TPS Consortium members incorporate the Library's collections of digitized primary sources into high-quality educational programming and materials. Interns will gain valuable, collaborative work experience by exploring educational resources, applying learning strategies, and connecting through partnerships. A key component of the TPS Internship Program is researching and contributing content about new discoveries and reflections to the TPS Teachers Network, culminating in a special project.
Whether remote or onsite, TPS interns will engage with TPS Consortium members and the more than 14,000 educators belonging to the TPS Teachers Network. In addition, the onsite TPS intern will support the Library's in-person programming for young visitors ages 9+ and their families by developing an onsite component based on their research.
TPS interns will:
- identify materials and learning strategies that use digitized Library resources to effectively support K-12 student and teacher audiences
- learn about the Library, its collections and programs
- help to plan and support primary source-based educational programming targeting K-12 student and teacher audiences
- design and implement a special project as described in the application materials
- conduct research and consult with Library experts to inform internship work
- share insights and engage in online discussions on the TPS Teachers Network
- (onsite only) engage young visitors ages 9+ and their families with primary source and collection-based activities
The onsite TPS intern will work up to 35 hours per week from 9:00 am – 4:30 pm, five days a week. One of these days must include Saturday. The Library is closed on Sunday.
The remote TPS intern will work 20 hours per week, Monday- Friday, and determine their actual work schedule with Library staff. The remote TPS intern must be able to work at least part of their weekly schedule between the hours of 9:30 am and 3:00 pm Eastern Time.
How to Apply
Email the following application materials to: tpscolorado@msudenver.edu. Please use this subject line: "TPS Internship – [Applicant's full name]": In your application, please include:
- Resume
- Statement of purpose describing future professional and/or academic plans (250 words)
- Topic idea for a project that identifies digitized primary sources from the Library of Congress, found at https://www.loc.gov, suitable for engaging learners, ages 9+. Please also explain why you chose this topic of interest. (100 words max.)
- Transcript (may be unofficial)
- Two academic and/or professional references (contact information only)
Availability: remote or onsite.
Spring 2024 Applications accepted between: 8/07/2023 – 11/03/2023 (Internship dates: week of 1/15/2024 – week of 05/13/2024)
All application materials must be submitted by 11:59 PM local time on the deadline indicated above. Late materials will not be reviewed.
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