Opening Date: April 16, 2021

Closing Date: April 30, 2021

LC Organization Unit: Copyright

Grade: GS 3 - GS 5 ($15.13 - $19.00)

Series: 0303

Availability: Temporary (Open to All)

Duration: Program Duration: Short-term. 3 - 4 months (May – September)

Application Notes: Email a cover letter of interest, resume and Declaration of Federal Employment (OF306) that together fully and completely demonstrates your possession of the required qualifications to [email protected].

Academic Credit: The Library does not provide academic credit, but you may arrange with your school in advance to receive credit.

Available Benefits: Transit; May be eligible for leave.

Qualifications: Must be a current college student. Experienced using various computer software applications (i.e., data entry, searching, etc.) and office equipment (i.e., copiers, scanners, etc.). Demonstrates attention to detail. Ability to communicate effectively.

Various departments within the U.S. Copyright Office will have opportunities throughout the summer to support existing projects. Applications received will be considered for all available opportunities. Current opportunities are as follows:

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Office of Public Records and Repositories/Records, Research and Certification Section (PRR/RRC) will hire two Clerks for an opportunity to acquire and/or enhance office skills and support the work of the Customer Service Representative task and 508 Project. Duties include, but will not be limited to general office assignments (i.e., data entry, filing, photocopying, scanning, mailing completed request, etc.)

Work Location: Madison Building

Work Hours: Work hours will be a flextime schedule i.e. 6:30/9:30am – 3:00/6:00pm.

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Office of Public Records and Repositories/Records Management Section (PRR/RMS) will hire three Clerks for an opportunity to support the Deposit Copy Storage Unit Inventory Project in the Cabin Branch, MD warehouse. Prefer students seeking careers in Asset Management, Computer Science, Information Technology, Building/Property Management, Facilities Operations, and Quality Assurance or related building services. Duties include, but will not be limited to preparing copyright deposit for image preservation; photographing deposit material, inventory deposits boxing and labeling inventoried materials; photographing regular and oversize materials by category for the image catalog; determining if all deposits and documents are present and in the correct order; resolving presentation obstacles by rearranging and staging materials; arranging, labels, places material in boxes for subsequent imaging, as necessary; and creating a digital image catalog that is viewable on-line. Students should be able to stand, bend, and lift between 20 and 50 lbs.

Work Location: Deposit Copy Storage Unit in Cabin Branch, MD

Work Hours: 7:00am-3:30pm

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Office of Public Records and Repositories/Records Management Section (PRR/RMS) will hire two Clerks to support the Records Management Section in day-to-day operations by retrieving and transporting books; inventorying and preparing boxes for shipment to the Deposit Copy Storage Unit; conducting quality assurance inspections of boxes of deposit copies; and dispatching deposit copies to authorized requestors. Students should be able to stand, bend, and lift between 20 and 50 lbs.

Work Location: Madison Building

Work Hours: 8:30am – 5:00pm

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Office of Public Records and Repositories/Program Management Team (PRR) will hire one clerk to support the Historical Records Program. Student selected for this internship must have experience developing and maintaining Microsoft Access databases. Duties include updating existing project databases in Microsoft Access, creating new project databases in Microsoft Access, and assisting with activities in support of preserving and Office’s historical records making the accessible online.

Work Location: Telework/Offsite

Work hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm

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Office of the Chief of Operations/Receipt Analysis and Control Division (OPS/RAC) will hire two clerks to support the In-Processing Section in its day-to-day operations. The students selected will retrieve, secure, ingest and deliver physical deposits received. While retrieving, securing, ingesting and delivering one must adhere to Copyright standards to include properly edge stamp copyright deposits, affix barcodes and security strips, and scan and ingest all accompanying materials in preparation for the registration process. This assignment includes delivering completed deposit to the Registration Program, which requires the ability to stand, bend, lift and push between 20 and 50 lbs. tubs, carts and wooden book trucks. Additionally, this assignment will include researching missing or misplaced deposit materials or other requested items (application, fee, certificate searches).

Work Location: Madison Building

Work Hours: Work hours will be either: 8:00am – 4:30pm or 8:30am – 5:00pm

The Law Clerk Program seeks highly motivated law students with strong academic credentials and a demonstrated interest in copyright law. Candidates for unpaid Law Clerk positions must either presently be enrolled in, or have graduated from, a U.S.-accredited law school. In addition, they must have significant interest or background in copyright law, as shown by relevant coursework or otherwise, and possess excellent research, writing, and editing abilities.

Law Clerks are assigned to work in one of the following divisions—the Office of the General Counsel (OGC), the Office of Policy and International Affairs (PIA), the Office of Public Information and Education (PIE), the Copyright Claims Board (CCB), and the Office of Registration Policy and Practice (RPP), according to candidates’ preferences and the Office’s needs. Law Clerks generally serve for ten to thirteen weeks for thirty-five to forty hours per week over the summer or for fifteen to twenty hours per week during a fall or spring semester. Law clerks may not hold a conflicting legal or research position at the same time.

College students (undergraduate and graduate level within one year of graduation), in good standing, and have a 3.0 GPA or above.

• Citizenship Requirements: U.S. Citizen, legal permanent resident, or F-1 Visa holder
• Majors Preferred: Library Information Science; Information Systems; Computer Science; History
• Qualifications: Experience with cataloging, metadata, digital archiving, records management, and database knowledge is desired. Applicants who can read German and/or French are encouraged to apply.
• Program Duration: Appointment is for a minimum of 1 semester. Interns and volunteers will work a minimum of 120 hours.
• Stipend/Compensation: None. Transit subsidy may be available for students.

Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Apply by submitting a transcript and an application (or cover letter, resume, and permission form) to [email protected].

The Copyright Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Point of Contact

Name: Copyright Administrative Services Division

Phone: (202) 707-8370

Fax: (202) 252-3668

Email: [email protected]

College Students (Undergraduate and Graduate Students)

• Citizenship Requirements: U.S. Citizen, legal permanent resident or F-1 Visa holder
• Majors Preferred: Library Sciences; Information Technology
• Program Duration: Appointments are flexible (i.e., 90-360 days) depending on project need. Interns will work a minimum of 120 hours per semester.
• Stipend/Compensation: None.

Applications are accepted on an ongoing basis. Apply by submitting an application (or cover letter and resume) and transcript to [email protected]. A letter of reference (or a permission form) is required with resume submissions.

The Copyright Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Point of Contact

Name: Copyright Administrative Services Office

Phone: (202) 707-8370

Fax: (202) 252-3668

Email: [email protected]

• Citizenship Requirements: U.S. Citizen, legal permanent resident or F-1/J-1 Visa holder
• Majors Preferred: Information Systems, Business Administration, and Engineering
• Qualifications: College students (undergraduate and graduate level), in good standing, 3.0 GPA or above.
• Program Duration: Appointment is for a minimum of 1 semester. Dates are negotiable (90-360 days).
• Stipend/Compensation: None. Transit subsidy may be available for students.

Applications are accepted until the position is filled. Apply by submitting a transcript and an application (or cover letter, resume and permission form) to [email protected].

The Copyright Office does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, national origin, disability, age, sexual orientation, or any other non-merit factor. All qualified individuals are encouraged to apply.

Point of Contact

Name: Copyright Administrative Services Division

Phone: (202) 707-8370

Fax: (202) 252-3668

Email: [email protected]