Research & User Engagement Intern

Daily Work

• Instruction: observe and participate in instruction sessions, create a workshop; create accompanying pathfinder/libguide/learning objects.

Prerequisites

• Presentation and organization skills.
• Reference: in-person reference desk, virtual reference service.
• Content & User Engagement: Experience researching and developing content, WordPress experience a plus.
• Publicity & Outreach: Research skills, familiarity with social media tools.

Internship Overview

This internship will introduce the student to a general experience in research service in an academic library including reference, research assistance, bibliographic instruction, publicity, and marketing efforts. Interns will focus in depth on issues related to reference and research services and help assess these services and make improvements. They will also be introduced to other areas of academic librarianship (technical services, special collections, etc.) and work both independently and collaboratively on interest-driven projects.

Prerequisites

• Presentation and organization skills.
• Research Basics workshop or training on databases–can be done at desk.
• Experience researching and developing content, WordPress experience a plus.
• Research skills, familiarity with social media tools.

Contact Information

For more information on Stony Brook University Libraries internship opportunities contact:

Pamela Di Pasquale
Sr. Staff Asst.
Student Employment / Personnel
University Libraries Personnel Office & Student Employment
Room S1430B, Melville Library
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY 11794-3300
631-632-1598
pamela.dipasquale@stonybrook.edu