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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: Selma to Montgomery National Historic Trail, 7002 U.S. Highway 80 West P.O. Box 595 Hayneville, AL 36040 Work Schedule and Flexibilities: Up to 20 hours a week, In office (or work site) only Number of Positions: 2 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. Candidates are encouraged to read the entire announcement before submitting their application packages. At Selma To Montgomery National Historic Trail (SEMO), this student volunteer would help us to update the physical locations of our wayside exhibits. The volunteer would locate and assess each wayside along the 54-mile trail, and document which waysides need to be fixed, cleaned, updated and or removed. This project will help SEMO to develop our contracting package to update all the signage at the site. 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.
