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Open: October 16, 2026 — Closes: October 29, 2026
Summary
Make an impact while you learn. The Semester of Service Program offers students a volunteer project-based opportunity to support real Federal missions, gaining hands-on experience and valuable career-ready skills. The government-wide "Semester of Service" Student Volunteer Program enables Federal agencies to engage students in unpaid, project-based assignments of limited duration aligning with each agency's strategic priorities.
Major Duties
Location: Hampton National Historic Site, 535 Hampton Lane Towson, MD 21286 Work Schedule and Flexibilities: Start time: after 8:00am; End Time: before 4:00pm; Monday - Friday. In office (or work site) only Number of Positions: 1 Term: Spring 2027 (90 day term between mid-January and mid-June) This vacancy will be open until Thursday, October 29th, 2026 at 11:59pm ET or until 30 applications have been received. The vacancy will close on whichever day the first of these conditions are met. If the application limit is reached on the same day the announcement opened, the open and close date will be the same. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages. The student will work in-person at Hampton National Historic Site over the course of the semester to: Learn archival digitization techniques, material handling, and basic archival best practices from professional curatorial staff Handle original historic documents, photographs, and materials while employing basic archival best practices Scan or photograph original documents in the archival collections at Hampton National Historic Site and Fort McHenry National Monument and Historic Shrine that inform the history of the site. Organize and label digital media files created through digitization to facilitate greater access to the public, researchers, and descendants. The government-wide "Semester of Service" Student Volunteer Program, as authorized under 5 U.S.C §31114 and 5 CFR Part 3085, enables Federal agencies to engage students in unpaid, project-based assignments of limited duration. These assignments are designed to align with each agency's strategic priorities, offering participants practical experience within Federal operations while supporting the advancement of targeted initiatives.
