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The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) is an independent federal agency that provides support to advance and disseminate knowledge in all of the disciplines of the humanities: history, literature, linguistics, archaeology, jurisprudence and the history, criticism and theory of the arts.
In support of the NEH mission, the NEH Pathways Internship Program provides paid opportunities for current students accepted for enrollment in qualifying educational programs.
01/05/2024 to 01/25/2024
$16.35 - $16.35 per hour
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many vacancies in the following location:
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Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
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Internships
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24-12267484-PO
769157400
To be eligible for the NEH Pathways Internship Program, the individual must be a Unites States citizen or Foreign National who has been accepted for enrollment or will be enrolled and seeking an undergraduate or graduate degree in a qualifying educational institution on a full or half-time basis. Half-time status is determined by the individual school.
Pathways interns should assume that they will be participating in 100% telework.You are encouraged to select more than one office/division of interest on your application questionnaire.A description of each office/division can be found at https://www.neh.gov/divisions-offices and duties for each office/division may include:
Pathways Student Interns will perform some and/or all of the following duties in support of the various offices and divisions within the NEH:
Office of the Chair - The Office of the Chair is seeking an intern to support administrative functions, such as developing materials for briefings, reports, presentations, conferences, and other special projects regarding the Chair's strategic priorities.
Office of the Assistant Chair for Partnership and Strategic Initiatives - The Intern may perform a variety of responsibilities that advance the strategic and partnership priorities of the agency; support the development and design of new partnerships that integrate humanities and culture into other sectors (including energy, community development, and education, among others); assist in building federal and philanthropic relationships in service of the broader humanities field; and in collaboration with staff, develop stories to highlight select NEH, state and jurisdictional council partnerships.
Office of Data and Evaluation - The Office of Data and Evaluation was founded in 2023 to conduct data-driven analysis of NEH activities and impact and to support research on the state of the humanities. ODE seeks two graduate student interns to assist the office with data collection and grant making activities and to conduct research aligned with the office's mission.
Congressional Affairs - Interns will conduct research to support the work of the Office of Congressional Affairs, and organize events and meetings on Capital Hill to promote the work of NEH, as well as the humanities more broadly.
Office of Publications - Interns will assist with production of Humanities magazine and other editorial/communications projects underway in Publications or Communications, participate in discussions of NEH communications plans and the magazine's editorial plans, research and write at least one short feature story for Humanities magazine, and Conduct research for Office of Publications.
Office of Communications - Interns will assist with research for NEH Communications materials; assist with NEH social media, research and contribute copy; assist with production of Communications graphic materials, with Canva or Photoshop; assist in media monitoring and image research; compilation of background briefing materials for NEH communications or events; and assist in NEH marketing efforts writing copy for NEH website or other materials.
This position has an education requirement. You must provide transcripts to support your educational claims. Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. http://www2.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html
FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Applicants who meet the qualifications will be forwarded to the hiring official for further review and possible interview.
Any exaggeration of an applicant's experience, false statements, or attempts to conceal information may be grounds for rating an applicant ineligible, not hiring the applicant, or for termination after he/she begins work.
If a determination is made that in responding to the competency-based question an applicant has rated themselves higher than is evident in their resume, experience, and/or education, the applicant's score may be manually adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist. INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS will receive a rating of IFM (ineligible due to missing forms). Requests for reconsideration will not be considered for applicants who fail to submit a complete application package. We cannot be held responsible for incompatible software, fax transmissions, etc. Only send documentation as requested/required by this announcement and that directly supports your qualifications for this position.
All applicants are required to submit the following supporting document type(s):
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the Required Documents section.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on 01/26/2024 to receive consideration.
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://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, 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.
Once your applications is complete you will receive an acknowledgement email that your submission was successful. After a review of your complete application is made you will be notified of your rating and/or referral to the hiring official. If you are selected for an interview you will be contacted by the selecting official.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/769157400. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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