Student Trainee (Librarian)

U.S. Government Accountability Office

Washington, DC or Atlanta, GA or Seattle, WA

Application Deadline

Apply By Feb 24th, 2026

Wages

$25.57 to $33.84 per Hour   Calculate

Location

Washington, DC

Hours

Not Specified

MLS

Not Specified

Minimum Education

Not Specified

Library Experience

Not Specified

Supervisory Experience

Not Specified

Type of Library

Other

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Job Description

Who

The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency that works for Congress. We accomplish our mission by providing objective and reliable information and analysis to the Congress, to federal agencies, and to the public, and recommending improvements, when appropriate, on a wide variety of issues to make government work better.

The Center for Library Science, part of Applied Research and Methods at GAO, is seeking current graduate students in Library and Information Science programs to apply for a summer internship.

v  Job Announcement for Student Trainee (Librarian): https://www.usajobs.gov/job/857133100

What

  • Full-time paid internship.  Other perks include transit benefits and a flexible work schedule.
  • Types of work include: specialized research in support of GAO audit work; collection development; taxonomy and metadata management; cataloging and e-resource management; and other special projects.

Where

  • The position may be based in Washington, DC; Atlanta, Georgia; or Seattle, Washington. Telework is available.

When

  • Summer 2026 (Anticipated start date in May, 400 to 640 hours total).   
  • Applications due 02/24/2026. This job will close when we have received 100 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date.
Links

External Job Ad
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/857133100

HR Info

https://www.usajobs.gov/job/857133100

Posted Feb 20, 2026