Forn 3060 Voluntary Internship Agreement

National Archives and Records Administration
Voluntary Internship Agreement
between the
National Archives and Records Administration
and
____________________________________________
(Student)
In accordance with 44 U.S.C. 2105(d), the National Archives and Records
Administration (NARA) and the student enter into this agreement to provide for the
acceptance of the volunteer services of the student named above for the period indicated.
In accepting the services of the student intern, NARA agrees to:
1. Designate a staff member to serve as a point of contact with the educational
institution.
2. Establish work schedules that are consistent with the school’s academic calendar
that do not interfere with academic performance.
3. Orient the student to NARA’s mission and policies, and to the specific
requirements of the office to which they are assigned.
4. Provide quality work assignments, and a description of such assignments to the
educational institution and student.
5. Provide progressive and diversified work experiences to prepare the student for
employment in the occupations in which they have an interest.
6. Correlate work and study in a manner that will expand the student’s educational
development.
7. Assist the student in learning the job requirements and provide performance
feedback.
8. Coordinate with the educational institution and student to ensure that completion
of the educational program (awarding of diploma, certificate, degree, etc.) and the
internship are accomplished in the appropriate time frame.
9. Maintain and provide the educational institution with the student’s attendance
records, work experience, and performance evaluation, if requested.
10. Provide the student with materials, information, and working space based on
regulations, laws, safety conditions, and budget.

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NA Form 3060 (02-24)
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By signing this agreement, the student intern agrees to:
1. Acknowledge that volunteer service will be uncompensated and is not creditable
for employee benefits.
2. Adhere to the rules and regulations of the federal government and NARA.
3. Notify supervisor or point of contact of deviations or absences from the scheduled
work period.
4. Provide supervisor or point of contact with a copy of the project(s) or work
assignment(s) completed during the internship, along with any associated reports
or evaluations.
5. Acknowledge NARA’s right to terminate this agreement before the completion of
the internship.
6. Operate in a courteous, professional, and efficient manner when dealing with the
public, fellow volunteers, and NARA staff.
7. Avoid any action that might result in or create the appearance of:
a. using this position for private gain (financial or otherwise) of yourself or
others;
b. giving preferential treatment to anyone;
c. impeding government or NARA efficiency or economy;
d. acting with impartiality or bias; or
e. adversely affecting the confidence of the public in the integrity of the U.S.
government or NARA.
8. Not use non-public information, for yourself or others, if such information is not
generally available to the public or was obtained solely through your NARA
volunteer service.
9. Preserve the security and integrity of federal property, including archival and
donated historical materials in the custody of the agency; observing all regulations
and procedures for storing, handling, and disclosing information.
10. Government facilities, telephones, property, and staff may only be used or
accessed for official NARA business when authorized by appropriate NARA
officials. Do not use or allow others to use, take, or dispose of government
records, property (including laptops), facilities, or services of any kind for other
than officially approved government business.

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11. Acknowledge that theft of government property, which includes federal records
and laptops is a federal offense and if committed may result in a fine,
imprisonment, or both.
12. Not publish any information, including indices or descriptive lists, obtained or
created in the course of the performance of duties. The products of your internship
belong to NARA. If you intend to publish information obtained or created while
interning at NARA, this may be done only after the product has been made
available to all researchers.
By signing below, I accept the provisions of this agreement.

________________________________________________________________________
Name, Title
Office of Human Capital

________________________________________________________________________
Signature and Date

________________________________________________________________________
Student Name

________________________________________________________________________
Signature and Date

Full opportunity will be given to all qualified applicants without regard to race, color,
creed, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, or political or personal favoritism.

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