Library Leadership Intern, Harvard Institutes for Higher Education, Cambridge, MA

Posted May 30, 2019

The Harvard Institutes for Higher Education (HIHE), part of Professional Education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, is hiring a Library Leadership Student Intern for Fall Semester 2019. HIHE offers executive education and professional development programs for multiple constituencies within the higher education sector. In a typical calendar year, HIHE delivers both residential and online executive education experiences to more than 750 college and university administrators. Additional information about HIHE is available at: http://www.gse.harvard.edu/ppe/programs/highered.

The Library Leadership Student Intern will perform a variety of market research and outreach-oriented duties in support of the rebranding and repositioning of a program formerly called “Library Leadership in a Digital Age,” an experience designed for leaders working in multiple library settings (higher education, K-12, public libraries, etc.). Responsibilities will include (but not be limited to) the following:

• Conduct market research to identify appropriate markets, organizations, an individuals for the newly-developed program.

• Help develop and execute marketing campaigns to attract participants to the newly-developed program.

• Work with and periodically update marketing and alumni databases to maximize the impact of marketing/outreach efforts in support of the newly-developed program.

• Collaborate and coordinate program outreach activities with members of the Professional Education Marketing and Admissions team.

• Provide personalized outreach and other individualized communication to prospective program participants in ways that maximize program enrollment.

• Any other duties that emerge during the internship period that support successful marketing, outreach, and delivery of the newly-developed program.

Ideal candidates must have a strong commitment to librarianship and demonstrated interest in the professional development of library leaders. Prior background or experience in higher education marketing and/or library administration are preferred, but not required. The intern will work an average of 10-15 hours per week and will be compensated at the rate of $20.00 per hour. The appointment is for Fall Semester 2019, with the possibility of renewal (by mutual agreement) for Spring Semester 2020.

Those interested in this opportunity should submit a letter of interest, curriculum vitae, and writing sample as soon as possible but no later than June 30, 2019 to:

Joseph P. Zolner
Educational Chair, Library Leadership in a Digital Age Harvard
Graduate School of Education, [email protected]