Law Library Intern, Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA
Posted March 30, 2016
(Temporary, Part-time, 1 position)
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. Just a short walk from Simmons!
Responsibilities
- Intern will “float” among multiple library departments, assisting with various tasks
- Providing professional reference service to the library’s varied users – including faculty, staff, students, alumni and the researching public
- Supporting librarians with faculty research needs
- Preparing and updating print and electronic research guides and other library publications
- Providing back-up reference and circulation staffing at the InfoDesk
- Supporting librarians in locating, retrieving and photocopying material needed for teaching, and doing trial runs of legal research exercises
- Assisting with collection maintenance tasks as needed
- Other duties as assigned by staff
Qualifications
- Current enrollment in an ALA-accredited graduate level library program.
- Previous library or law library reference experience is preferred, but not necessary; we are happy to train the right candidates.
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.
We are hiring one intern at 20 hours per week, to be scheduled between 8:30am and 5:00pm Monday-Friday, with lunch as arranged with your supervisor. 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 has a flexible start date around June 1st. It will continue for three months, with the possibility of an extension. We will also accept applications on a rolling basis for a potential July or August start date.
Please send cover letter and resume to Catherine Biondo at [email protected]. Indicate “Law Library Intern Application” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please.