Pathways, Student Trainee (Librarian), Volpe Center, US Department of Transportation, Cambridge, MA
Posted October 20, 2015
This is a Temporary Student Trainee position under the Pathways Internship Program. The employee will be responsible for carrying out a range of library technical services tasks for the Volpe Center Library and Information Center. The employee applies knowledge of cataloging and metadata to library databases. The employee works with Volpe Center Librarian to develop information products and services for the Volpe community. The position is located in Cambridge, MA.
The ideal candidate for this position is pursuing a graduate degree studying library science in an accredited college or university, in addition to completion of all work required for a bachelor’s degree. Proof of enrollment for Fall 2016 is required in the form of current transcripts (official or unofficial) OR a letter from a school official (e.g. registrar, advisor, etc.).
THIS VACANCY IS LIMITED TO THE FIRST 150 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED AND WILL CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT ON THE CLOSING DATE (10/29/15) OR MIDNIGHT ON THE DAY THE 150TH APPLICATION IS RECEIVED, WHICHEVER COMES FIRST.
This is a temporary appointment NTE 1 yr. This position may be terminated at any time or may be extended at management’s discretion without further competition if the employee remains eligible for employment in the Pathways Intern Program.
This position requires you to work at least part time during the school year to average at least 16-24 hours per work week.
This is an Excepted Service appointment. As part of the Pathways Internship Program, the appointment may be extended until the selectee’s educational program requirements have been completed.
This announcement will be used to fill a part-time position starting during Summer 2015. Relocation is not offered with the position. You must live in the local commuting area of the duty station location (Cambridge, MA).
For more information on the Pathways Program, please visit: http://www.opm.gov/HiringReform/Pathways/.
For a list of accredited institutions, please visit: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
The student performs duties typified by, but not limited to the following examples:
- Catalog incoming books and reports through OCLC. Perform original cataloging on Volpe Center products through coordination with the National Transportation Library (NTL) staff.
- Assist with the migration of Volpe automated systems, including the input of serials and circulation information.
- Perform Interlibrary loan and ready reference when required.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Receive assignments from the Volpe Center Librarian who define objectives, priorities, and deadlines and assists the employee with unusual situations that do not have clear precedents.
- Plan and carry out the successive steps and handle problems and deviations in the work assignments in accordance with instructions, policies, previous training, or accepted practices in the Library.
This position has an education requirement. The required education must lead to a degree in library science. Unofficial transcripts will be accepted in the application package. Official transcripts will be required prior to a final offer of employment.