2026 Spring Internship - Curator's Office

This is an internship position with the Curator's Office at the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C. Closing Date: Friday, 09/26/2025, 11:59 PM EDT Please note that this vacancy has a limit of 200 applicants. The job opportunity announcement will automatically close if that limit is reached prior to the closing date.

Duties

The Curator's Office was created by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in 1973 to record and preserve the Court's history. Its mission is to promote a greater public understanding and appreciation of the nation's highest court.

Interns in the Curator's Office develop a substantial working knowledge of the role and functions of the Supreme Court, its history, and the architecture of the building. Each intern will work with one or more staff members on curatorial projects, such as Visitor Programs, Collections Management, or Digital Assets Management. In addition to their individual projects, all interns gain valuable public speaking and interpersonal skills by conducting tours and Courtroom Lectures and staffing a visitor desk. For more detailed descriptions of the curatorial internship positions, see the Curatorial Internship Information page at https://www.supremecourt.gov/jobs/curatorial_internship/InternshipInfoSheet.aspx. Cover letters for candidates interested in the Office of the Curator should specify one or more preferred project areas.

Salary

• $22.19/hour

Conditions of Employment

• Meet Experience Requirements (see Qualifications)
• Employment is subject to successful completion of a security background check.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See: www.sss.gov

Qualifications

The Program is competitive and draws interns from a highly qualified applicant pool. In general, interns should possess demonstrated academic achievement; ability and willingness to work closely with others; flexibility; self-sustaining motivation and initiative; and impeccable trustworthiness, discretion, and maturity. Good judgment is critical.

Internships are open to The Public - U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. See https://help.usajobs.gov/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public.

• Applicants must have completed two semesters of undergraduate study and meet one of the following criteria:
  • Actively enrolled in a Bachelor's program for the entirety of the internship term;
  • Returning to a Bachelor's degree program immediately following the internship term; or
  • Participating in a federal fellowship program after the internship;
• Law students and graduate students are not eligible to participate in the Supreme Court Internship program.
• Preference will be given to applicants prepared to work eight-hour days, five days per week. Some offices may accept interns available less than full time but at least four days per week.
• Interns selected for the fall and spring terms should plan to work for 16 weeks.

Education At least two semesters of undergraduate study are required. Other Information Internship Program participants are eligible for the SmartBenefits transit subsidy. Please note that the Court does not offer a parking benefit. Required Documents

The following documents are required:

1. A resume
2. A cover letter that explains why you are seeking an internship position with the Supreme Court of the United States in the Curator's Office and your dates of availability.
3. A transcript
4. Two letters of recommendation, upload with the application or recommenders may send to internships@supremecourt.gov.

How to Apply

You must upload the cover letter, resume, transcript, and two letters of recommendation. These documents and the completion of the online questionnaire are required and must be received by the closing date, 09/26/2025, in order to be considered. Please submit only these required documents.

• To begin, click Apply Online to create a USAJobs account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to select your USAJobs resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the occupational questionnaire.
• Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
• It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
• To verify your application is complete, log into your USAJobs account, https://www.usajobs.gov, select the Application Status link and then select the More Information link for this position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan process.
• To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJobs account and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJobs account or your application will be incomplete.