Summer Internship (Photography Aide)

Summer Internship (Photography Aide)

Department: Legislative Branch

Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia

Salary Range: $17 - $17 Per Hour

Job Summary: The AOC is accepting applications for a Photography Aide summer internship that offers skill enrichment and experiential learning while promoting careers in the public service. This position is located in the Architect of the Capitol (AOC), Curator Division, Photography and Technical Imaging Branch.

Major Duties:

• Photography Aide The student in the position will perform a variety of general support duties as a Photography Aide in an office providing support for architectural, construction, historic preservation, and communications photography. In this position, the intern(s) will receive assignments from the staff of the office to which they are assigned. In addition, the student will assist photographers in operating cameras, controlling lighting, and post-processing digital photographs. The digital photographic processing may include still, motion/video, and/or 3D images. The subject matter covered by the Branch includes building construction, maintenance, and renovation; landscape; public events; fine art and architecture. Additionally, the position will have a variety of archival processing work to accomplish involving several interesting collections of photographs, historic and contemporary. Responsibilities may also include reviewing and normalizing data in our enterprise photo database.

Qualifications: All students must be U.S. Citizens. A person who is lawfully admitted for permanent residence and is seeking citizenship as outlined in 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)(B); A person who is admitted as a refugee under 8 U.S.C. 1157 or is granted asylum under 8 U.S.C. 1158 and has filed a declaration of intention to become a lawful permanent resident and then a citizen when eligible; Students must be at least sixteen (16) years of age by June 30, 2026, and currently attending a college or university. Students should be enrolled in an undergraduate or master’s program in Liberal Arts, Photography or Film, Archives or Information Science, Conservation or Historic Preservation. Note: Participation in the Summer Intern Employment Program is limited to a total of three years. Candidates are eligible to participate no more than three years, collectively or consecutively, in the Summer Intern Employment Program. Candidates who have reached the three years in the program will be deemed ineligible to participate this calendar year.

How to Apply: You MUST apply online. If you experience difficulties with the application process or do not have access to a computer, please contact the HR Specialist listed as the point of contact before the closing date of this job announcement. If you are a new user to the USAJobs Site, you must register in USAJOBS. For help with setting up an account or for general assistance in using USAJOBS, go to USAJOBS Help Page. NEED HELP? If you experience any difficulties with the application site, help is available! If you have problems completing your on-line application, contact the Monster Hiring Management Help Desk at 1-866-656-6831 or by e-mail at MGSHELP@monster.com. The help desk is available Monday - Friday 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Eastern Time. You may call and leave a voice mail message at all other times. All required supporting documents will be collected electronically via the USAJOBS “Saved Documents” feature. If you are unable to apply on-line, you may call our Employment Center for technical assistance in entering your application at (202) 226-7000.

Application Deadline: 2026-01-30