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Law Library Intern, Northeastern University School of Law, Boston MA

Posted March 22, 2014

Law Library Intern (Temporary, Part-time, 2 positions)

If you’re considering a career in law librarianship and want to learn about the different functions librarians perform – from reference to circulation – this is a great opportunity to gain all-around experience.

Responsibilities

Intern will “float” among multiple library departments, assisting with various tasks.  This includes:

  • Providing professional reference service to the library’s varied users – including faculty, staff, students, alumni and the researching public
  • Checking and edit citations (using A Uniform System of Citation, a.k.a. “The Bluebook”) for school-edited scholarly journal
  • Supporting librarians with faculty research needs
  • Preparing and updating print and electronic research guides and other library publications Providing back-up staffing of the circulation desk
  • Supporting librarians in locating, retrieving and photocopying material needed for teaching, and running legal research exercises
  • Assisting with collection maintenance tasks as needed
  • Other duties as assigned by staff

Qualifications

Required credentials:

  • Law degree from an ABA accredited law school, AND
  • Current enrollment in an ALA accredited graduate level library program

Applicants should be detail oriented, well organized, able to work independently and comfortable as part of a team.  Strong communication skills and flexibility are essential.  Previous library or law library reference experience is helpful, but not necessary; we will train the right candidates.

We are hiring two interns at 20 hours per week each, to be scheduled between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday-Friday, with a one hour lunch.  Hours must be worked on-site.  Based on workflow, some weeks there is the potential to work up to 40 hours.

Salary is $18 an hour.  Position not benefits-eligible.

The job will start May 1st and continue through the end of October, with the possibility of an extension.

Please send cover letter and resume to Catherine Biondo at [email protected]. Indicate “Law Library Intern” in the subject line.  No telephone inquiries, please.