This is a summer assistant position in the Curator's Office of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
Closing Date: Sunday, 03/01/2026, 11:59 PM ET
This is a summer assistant position in the Curator's Office of the Supreme Court of the United States in Washington, D.C.
Closing Date: Sunday, 03/01/2026, 11:59 PM ET
The Curator's Office was created by Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in 1973 to record and preserve the Court's history. Its mission is to promote a greater public understanding and appreciation of the nation's highest court. The Summer Assistant provides entry-level support to the Collections Management department. Duties include participating in an inventory of objects in the collection, cataloguing in a collections management database, assisting with a collections maintenance program, rehousing collection objects, conducting high-resolution digital imaging, and assisting with historical research.
The Program is competitive and draws from a highly qualified applicant pool. Previous experience with museum collections, knowledge of collections principles and practices, and experience with The Museum System (TMS) or similar software strongly preferred. Excellent organizational skills, attention to detail, and computer proficiency are required.
Summer assistants are open to The Public - U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S. See https://help.usajobs.gov/
working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/public.
Summer assistants are expected to work for a minimum of 10-12 weeks, not to exceed 90 days.
Applicants must have a Bachelor's Degree, be currently enrolled in, and have completed at least one semester in a graduate degree program in Museum Studies, History, Art History, or other similar program of study.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
We will review and assess your application package in comparison with the posted qualifications for the position.
Your answers to the assessment questionnaire are required and will be used to evaluate your application. To preview the assessment questionnaire, click https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12869247
The following documents are required:
You must upload all the required documents listed above. All documents are required and must be received by the closing date, 03/01/2026, in order to be considered. Please submit only these required documents.???????
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