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Internship / Residency

This position is filled for 2007-2010.

Rutgers University Libraries and
School of Communication, Information & Library Studies

September 2007 - 2010

The Rutgers University Libraries are pleased to announce an internship/residency program which supports the university's long standing commitment to equal opportunity and affirmative action, and its efforts to increase diversity. Because recruitment of a multicultural population is a goal shared by the Libraries and the Library and Information Science (LIS) Department, the internship/residency program has been developed and will be jointly administered.

Admission to the program is competitive and requires a commitment of three years: two to complete the MLIS degree taking nine credits per semester and working twenty five hours per week in the Libraries (full-time during the summer), and upon graduation, one year in post-graduate residency.

Annual compensation will be $34,619 with a complete package of benefits, including medical coverage, tuition remission and one month vacation.

Candidates must meet the requirements for admission to the Rutgers Master's in Library and Information Science degree program; be individuals from under-represented groups who are interested in developing a career in academic librarianship, and who demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work in a team environment. Candidates must provide verification to certify eligibility for employment in the U. S.

For consideration, send your resume and a letter of intent (maximum two pages) by January 31, 2007, indicating your interest in academic librarianship and the Libraries Internship/Residency program to Sandra Troy, University Libraries Human Resources Manager, Rutgers University Libraries, 169 College Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901-1163. Concurrently, you must also submit an application to the Rutgers MLIS program and be admitted for September 2007. The URL for the Internship/Residency program is http://www.libraries.rutgers.edu/rul/hr/intern.shtml

Please obtain the MLIS application from the Rutgers University Home Page http://www.rutgers.edu

Criteria of the RUL/LIS Internship Program

Potential candidates for this internship must meet the following criteria:

1. Be a member of an under-represented group in the field of librarianship

2. Possess a baccalaureate degree and fulfill the requirements necessary for admittance to the Rutgers University Department of Library and Information Science Master's of Library and Information Science program.

3. Be interested in developing a career in academic Librarianship.

4. Not yet have entered the program.

5. Be able to demonstrate excellent interpersonal and communication skills, ability to work in a team environment, and evidence of leadership potential.

6. Must be able to make a commitment to continue upon graduation to fulfill the resident component of the program in the Rutgers University Libraries.

7. Must provide verification to certify eligibility for U.S. employment.

Statement of Purpose
for the
Rutgers University Libraries/Library and Information Science
Internship Program

Rutgers University is an affirmative action equal opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, the Rutgers University Libraries are particularly interested in recruiting staff from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in meeting its strategic plan goals of pluralism.

The purpose of this initiative is to help "develop a representative workforce that reflects the communities served by all libraries in the new millennium" (ALA Spectrum Initiative, 1997). The Libraries are particularly interested in diversifying the profession of academic librarianship. Because recruitment of a multicultural population is a goal shared by the Department of Library and Information Science, this initiative will be a joint project of the Libraries and the Department.