For the past 31 years, the Library of Congress has convened the Junior Fellows Summer Intern Program. The 10- week program, managed by the Internship & Fellowships Program (IFP), offers undergraduate and graduate students insights into the environment, culture and collections of the world’s largest and most comprehensive repository of human knowledge. This year’s project selections were closely aligned with the informational objectives of the Of the People: Widening the Path initiative.
The program was offered virtually for the third year in a row, following a pivot in 2020 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, to students across four U.S. time zones. This year, 46 Fellows conducted research on 27 projects within five service units that consisted of cultural, scientific and digital initiatives that enhance access to and engagement with collections. Examples include “Mapping the Stories: The Legacy of Daniel A.P. Murray”; “Allillanchu! Andean Stories”; “Mapping Historical Demographics: Race and Inequity”; “Online Exhibit Curation: American Archive of Public Broadcasting”; and “Content Development: Library of Congress Youth Center.”
On July 20, the IFP team, with assistance from the Multi Media Group, OCIO, Human Capital Division and more, hosted the annual culminating event of each Junior Fellow Session – Display Day Interactive! Open virtually to Library staff, attendees heard from Fellows in small group breakout sessions and were able to engage them in Q&A about their experiences. There was also a panel of four Fellows who discussed the ‘Unexpected Discoveries’ of their summers as well as two rounds of lightening talks which gave fellows the opportunity to answer questions about their research, final projects and overall experiences.
The public is invited view the online exhibit component of Display Day, complete with Fellows’ project summaries and videos.
The 2022 fellows (with hometown and school) are:
Mari Allison; San Diego, California; University of British Columbia
Shir Bach; El Paso, Texas; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Sarah Baluta; Lewisville, Texas; University of North Texas
Megan Bauerle; Rochester, Minnesota; Wesleyan University
Cailee Beltran; El Paso, Texas; University of Texas at El Paso
A. B. Bejar; Carteret, New Jersey; University of San Francisco
Vela Burke; Brooklyn, New York; Queens College, City University of New York
Analisa Caso; Hawthorne, New York; Simmons University in Boston, MA
Alondra Ceballos; Brownsville, Texas; Texas A&M University
Aimee Briel Clesi; Branford, Florida; University of Florida
Kathryn Colson; Urbana, Illinois; University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Natalie Grace Coté; Lawrence, Kansas; George Washington University
Margaret Cuddihy; Ballston Lake, New York; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Camille Dantzler; Jersey City, New Jersey; Howard University
Roger Davis Jr.; Anguilla, Mississippi; University of Mississippi
Andrea Decker; Fullerton, California; University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Cara Decusatis; Strafford, Pennsylvania; University of Maryland
Elizabeth Dinneny; Sterling, Virginia; University of Maryland
Catherine Discenza; Tampa, Florida; University of Florida
Mateo Robert Gonzale; Buffalo, New York; Baldwin Wallace University
Ghazal Ghazi; Tehran, Iran; University of Oklahoma
Anika Fenn Gilman; Silver Spring, Maryland; Tulane University
Kimberly Grossett; San Antonio, Texas; The Catholic University of America
Kendall Henry; San Diego, California; Georgetown University
Daniel Hockstein; Springfield, New Jersey; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rose Hollander; Grafton, Massachusetts; Tufts University
Melanie R. Holmes; Syracuse, New York; Howard University
Ava Kaplan; New York, New York; Pratt Institute
Ellie Kaplan; Syracuse, New York; University of California, Davis
Tatiyana Lyn Lewis; Silver Spring, Maryland; Mount Holyoke College
Cassidy Loft; Genoa, Illinois; St. Lawrence University
Mariah Marsden; Carthage, Missouri; Ohio State University
Olivia Meehan; Blacksburg, Virginia; Pratt Institute School of Information
José Molinelli; San Juan, Puerto Rico; Interamerican University of Puerto Rico
Khrisma McMurray; Indianapolis, Indiana; Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis
Anna Katherine Overstreet; Wiggins, Mississippi; Mississippi State University
Eugene Parrish; Stockton, California; Virginia State University
Alexandra Ptacek; Oakes, North Dakota; Arizona State University
Chandler Quaile; Powder Springs, Georgia; Vanderbilt University
Cesar Reyes; Sacramento, California; San Jose State University
Drew Robertson; Statesboro, Georgia; Mercer University
Emily Rocha; Montross, Virginia; University of Arizona
Joseph Rodriguez; Salinas, California; Duke University
Matthew Savage; Amherst, New York; University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Monica Soto; Bristow, Virginia; University of Denver
Amy Snyder; Richmond, Virginia; University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Learn more about the Junior Fellows Summer Internship Program at loc.gov/item/internships/junior-fellows-program/. For more information about internships and fellowship opportunities, visit loc.gov/ifp/. For information about careers and employment at the Library, visit loc.gov/careers.