Youth Services Internship

Description

SJCPL’s Youth Services department is seeking an enthusiastic, creative, and self motivated individual to help with Youth Services daily operations as well as systemwide youth programming and outreach. As our intern, you will assist with the annual Summer Reading Club and youth programming at Main library. You will also assist the Youth Engagement Team to provide quality and relevant programming and outreach throughout the community.

A job at SJCPL is a chance to give back to the community while also gaining real life experience in a dynamic and challenging environment. People who work at a Library are committed to public service (and also get to spend their day surrounded by books).

What you will get out of this internship:

• You will gain valuable professional experience for your resume or portfolio.
• You will engage with other interns in the cohort in social and career development activities.
• You will accomplish projects that have an impact on the community and support the library’s mission.
• You will make a difference.
• You will have an amazing summer with some of the coolest Library staff on the planet!

This position is 40 hours per week and pays $15.30 per hour. Review of applications will begin March 16th and continue until the position is filled.

Responsibilities

Once here you will:

• Help promote SJCPL’s Summer Reading Club and other youth initiatives. 
• Become familiar with literature, materials, resources, and library services for children and teens.
• Assist with programming and outreach activities system and community wide.
• Assist staff at the Youth Services desk, directing patrons to materials and services.
• Attend department meetings and collaborate with colleagues.
• Support department staff in daily operations.

Qualifications

• Passionate about working with children
• Experience working with youth and their caregivers is preferred
• Comfortable using Internet, Microsoft Office, Google Suite, and Windows and Mac OS
• Community-minded
• Exercise initiative, be enthusiastic, creative, flexible, energetic, value diversity, and possess a sense of humor
• Bilingual (Spanish) preferred