Intern, Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA
Posted November 15, 2018
Northeastern University School of Law
Law Library Intern (Temporary, Part-time)
If you are looking to experience the many different functions librarians perform at a specialty library – from reference to circulation – then this Law Library Intern is the opportunity for you! Northeastern Law School is just a short fifteen minute walk from Simmons!
Responsibilities
- Providing reference and circulation staffing at the InfoDesk
- 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
- 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 and/or J.D. is preferred, but not necessary; we are happy to train the right candidate!
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 two interns at 20 hours per week each, to be scheduled between 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday-Friday, with lunch as arranged with your supervisor. Hours must be worked on-site.
Salary is $18 per hour. The position is not benefits-eligible.
The internship would start as soon as possible but we can be flexible. It would continue until the end of June 2019, or earlier as negotiated.
Please send cover letter and resume to Scott Akehurst-Moore at [email protected] and Elliott Hibbler at [email protected]. Indicate “Law Library Intern Application” in the subject line. No telephone inquiries, please.