We offer paid practicums/internships in fall, winter, and summer (at a rate of $22.50/hr as of 7/18/2024 with alternative options for stipends/etc.). The internship or practicum will take place at Grand Valley State University’s Allendale or Grand Rapids campus with some opportunities for hybrid or fully remote work. It will meet the hours needed for the internship/practicum with potential for additional hours as an adjunct library faculty. There is also the possibility of renewal as an adjunct library faculty in future semesters. Schedules are negotiable within the department’s Monday through Friday office hours. 

These paid educational internship/practicums are great opportunities for hands-on experience for current Library and Information Science students. Opportunities are available in all areas of the library with some specific practicums and internships advertised each semester. Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

Participants

• Can join us fall, winter, and/or summer
• Must be able to work in the United States
• Can be paid an hourly rate or receive a stipend/professional development funding if payment is not allowed 
• Will receive mentoring, early leadership development, and access to library leadership as well as campus programs

Required Qualifications

• At the time of employment, be a graduate student in an American Library Association accredited (and within the United States (financially unable to hire from outside the U.S.), online library/information science program; and be a graduate student who is beyond the first term of their program. 
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively 
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, such as the ability to interact with others with respect and empathy 
• Demonstrated commitment to equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility as well as a focus on user needs and experience 
• Confident humility – the ability to simultaneously acknowledge one’s own and others’ expertise and values

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with culturally diverse populations. 
• Curiosity – self-identifies and pursues the need for new skills and knowledge
• Ability to function productively and with flexibility in an evolving environment 
• Clearly articulated career goals and professional interests related to academic librarianship. 

Sending Applications

Please email a cover letter and resume articulating how you fit the required and/or preferred qualifications with the Practicum title you are applying for as the subject to Ashley Rosener at [email protected]. Examples to meet these qualifications may be examples of specific projects completed in the workplace, as part of your education, as a student, in volunteer or nonprofit work, or lived experiences. Qualified candidates will be contacted for short interview process. 

As a member of the ACRL Diversity Alliance program, GVSU Libraries are committed to increasing the hiring pipeline of qualified and talented individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to help diversify and thereby enrich the profession.