Announcing the NCDS 2026 Data Internship

Posted by Justin de la Cruz on April 13th, 2026 Posted in: Uncategorized
Tags: data internship

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The NNLM National Center for Data Services is excited to announce that applications are open for the 2026 Data Internship for library and information science students!

https://www.nnlm.gov/offices/ncds/internship

This program provides hands-on experience in the skills needed for data librarianship in a health sciences context. These paid internships offer opportunities to gain practical experience while working on data projects with a mentor in a supportive environment. The practical experiences developed during the internship will provide participants with the skills needed to be competitive for data librarian positions. Upon completion, interns may also be funded for travel to a local or online conference to present about their summer project.

The internship will take place from June 1 – August 7, 2026. We are seeking current students in an LIS graduate program or recent graduates (Spring 2025 or later) who are U.S. citizens or U.S. permanent residents. Applications are open April 13 – April 30. The expectations for the internship are to work 10 hours per week for the 10-week program, including attending all check-in sessions and workshops, completing a data project, submitting a report, and delivering a final presentation. It pays $2,000 in total.

Data projects and host sites will be announced in early May. There will be up to 9 interns selected, and interns will be split into 3 teams to work on these projects.

Please see the following links for more information and to apply:

NCDS Data Internship Website

NCDS Data Internship Job Posting

Information Session

We will host an informational session about the internship on April 15, 2026 at 2pm Eastern. This session will be recorded and the video will be posted to the internship website. You can register here:

https://www.nnlm.gov/training/class/ncds-2026-internship-information-session

Application Assistance

Would you like to speak with a coach about your application? A coach is a person external to the process who can assist with ideas for your letter or answer questions about how to format your resume. Do you want someone to review your materials to get their feedback? Or are you looking for any other support as your work on your application?

Feel free to contact Negeen Aghassibake, Data Visualization Librarian at University of Washington Libraries, about your application: negeena@uw.edu

And if you have any questions about the structure or content of the internship, feel free to contact NCDS as at ncds@nnlm.gov.