Approximate date of posting 9/27/2017
Position: Biomedical Library Intern Perelman School of Medicine
Eligibility
- Current graduate student in an accredited library or information science or related program.
Location: Philadelphia, Pennyslvania
Company/Organization University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania Biomedical Library seeks an energetic Intern to participate as a full member of our Information Services team, receive mentoring by our seasoned team of professional librarians, and jumpstart your career! The Biomedical Library operates as integral part of the Penn Libraries system and provides cutting-edge research services and information resources for the University of Pennsylvania Health System; the Perelman School of Medicine, including Biomedical Graduate Studies; the School of Nursing; masters programs, including the interdisciplinary Master of Public Health; and the Department of Biology.
Schedule/Hours 20 hours/week. Flexible, within 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday
Time Frame
Compensation: $15/hour.
- Description:
- Participate in Biomedical Library’s week-day reference rotation schedule by providing reference and consultation services to patrons (faculty, staff and students) in-person, by phone and virtually (e-mail and chat).
- Participate in Biomedical Library’s virtual weekend reference rotation, which can be done remotely.
- Assist team of professional librarians with projects relating to areas such as:
- Systematic reviews of the literature
- Mobile resources and social media
- Bioinformatics
- Research impact assessments and knowledge management
- Consumer health partnerships, programs, and outreach
- New technologies and resources
- Course-integrated instruction and library-sponsored workshops and presentations
- Online tutorials and courseware
- Research guides
- Contribute to the library’s social media accounts
- Tell us your ideas for self-defined projects in your area(s) of interest!
Qualifications:
- Current graduate student in ALA accredited library or information science program or related discipline.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Service orientation.
- Tech-savvy.
- Experience or interest in searching health sciences databases.
- Experience or interest in participating on research projects.
- Attention to detail.
POC: Barbara Cavanaugh bbc@pobox.upenn.edu
How to Apply: To apply, please submit a cover letter and resume to the attention of:
Barbara Cavanaugh
bbc@pobox.upenn.edu
Please write “Biomedical Library Internship” in the subject line.
Website: http://www.library.upenn.edu/biomed/
http://www.library.upenn.edu/hr/internship/
Deadline: Unspecified
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