Job Description:
The John David Mooney Foundation seeks a library science graduate student intern to help organize, expand, and increase the functionality of its private research library. The library intern will work independently, devising a system of organization, cataloguing, and intake for the library.
The subjects within the library pertain primarily to art, architecture, design, the environment, and renewable energy, with a major emphasis on environics. The foundation hopes to expand the library space by an additional 1,000 sq. ft. adjacent to the present library, and looks forward to new donations of books and collections.
This position would work well as a thesis project. Students seeking to work under the advisement of a professor should state so in their cover letter.
Requirements and Qualifications:
Education:
- Candidate must be a last semester graduate student in Library and Information Science (LIS) or have already received a Master's degree in LIS.
- Summer internships are sometimes accepted for advanced and exceptional undergraduates.
Qualities:
- The intern must be highly motivated and a self-starter, work well independently, and have excellent communication skills.
