Gingrich Library: Your Success Is Why We're Here!
The Gingrich Library offers several paid internships each year to Albright students. These internships can be completed during the Fall, Spring or Summer semesters and are competitive. Depending on the project, they may fulfill internships for selected majors.
Albright students are encouraged to check out the current available internships below. The three internships currently available are:
Applications: To apply for a position or request more information email Heidi Ziemer, Public and Access Services Librarian, at hziemer@albright.edu. Applications are accepted year round.
Description: The Library is looking for a junior or senior Albright College student who is interested in pursuing a graduate degree in Library Science, Library/Information Science or Archives. All majors accepted.
Job description: The position is a one semester internship (150 hours) at the Albright College Library. The internship is designed to introduce a student to the behind-the-scenes working of an academic library and provide the student with experiential learning opportunities that complement the liberal arts academic preparation with direct practical experience in a library setting. The student will participate in staff team meetings and brainstorming sessions and be given the option to choose several projects to complete in various sections of the library, e.g., library administration, archives, collection management, circulation, reference, website management, instructional support and outreach. Sample projects could include:
Conduct research in student library and library website usage
Assist staff in preparation of library’s departmental review
Assist staff in preparation of grant requests
Participate in the digitization and publication of Albright College archival materials
Create library website information
Assist in shaping the library collection
Design and manage a library outreach project
The position carries a $500 stipend and is a non-credit internship. . Any student who desires a credit internship must identify a faculty member who will work with the library staff to convert the project to a credit project.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate:
Will be a junior or senior with a GPA of 3.0 or higher, interested in attending graduate school in library science, library/information science or archival studies.
Will have strong communication and interpersonal skills; the ability to work well with a diverse group of people; and capacity to work independently.
Will fulfill the academic learning objectives required by the Library and follow all the rules, regulations and normal requirements of the Library.
Applications: To apply for the position, send a resume, letter of intent and 1-3 faculty recommendations to Heidi Ziemer, Public and Access Services Librarian, at hziemer@albright.edu. Applications are accepted year round.
Description: The Library is looking for a junior or senior Albright College student who is interested in working with the Library staff in automating library programs and outreach. Most likely majors include: Digital Media, Computer Science, Information Systems or Education.
Job description: The position is a one semester internship (150 hours) at the Albright College Library. The internship is designed to provide the student with experiential learning opportunities that complement the liberal arts academic instruction and to have the intern produce online products that can be used to introduce Albright first year students to academic library research and services. Students must be able to design a project and work with subject matter experts (SMEs) to convert their ideas to an online format. Sample projects could include:
The position carries a $500 stipend and is a non-credit internship. Any student who desires a credit internship must identify a faculty member who will work with the library staff to convert the project to a credit project.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate:
Applications: To apply for the position, send a resume, letter of intent and 1-3 faculty recommendations to Heidi Ziemer, Public and Access Services Librarian, at hziemer@albright.edu. Applications are accepted year round.
Description: The Library is looking for a junior or senior Albright College student who is interested in working with the Library staff in researching library use, patron service expectations and knowledge. Most likely majors include: Sociology, Business, Marketing, Education or Psychology.
Job description: The position is a one semester internship (150 hours) at the Albright College Library. The internship is designed to introduce a student to basic client research needs of a non-profit institution and provide the student with experiential learning opportunities that complement the liberal arts academic instruction. The student will participate in staff team meetings and brainstorming sessions and be given the option to choose from various projects to complete. Sample projects could include:
The position carries a $500 stipend and is a non-credit internship. Any student who desires a credit internship must identify a faculty member who will work with the library staff to convert the project to a credit project.
Qualifications: The ideal candidate:
Applications: To apply for the position, send a resume, letter of intent and 1-3 faculty recommendations to Heidi Ziemer, Public and Access Services Librarian, at hziemer@albright.edu. Applications are accepted year round.