Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress and the largest library in the world, holding tens of millions of books, manuscripts, maps, recordings and photographs in Washington and at storage and preservation facilities elsewhere. It houses the Congressional Research Service and the U.S. Copyright Office, and runs overseas offices that acquire material from regions where it is hard to collect. As a legislative-branch agency it hires under its own regulations rather than the executive branch’s competitive service.

Recent listings have included librarians and supervisory librarians in cataloging and metadata and collection management, a Southeast Asian reference and audience engagement librarian, an overseas librarian, a digital collections specialist, a director of digital services, a performing arts specialist, a public affairs specialist, an IT asset management specialist, a distribution facilities specialist, a cooperative and instructional program instructor, a remote spring internship and a work-study student program.

Applying tip: the Library’s announcements use their own application format and may ask for narrative responses to knowledge, skills and abilities statements, which are scored, so answer each one with specific examples rather than pointing to your resume. Our federal resume guide covers how to write those narratives.