Berklee Offers INTERN Student Assistant For The Library’s

Berklee is looking for a talented Student Assistant For The Library’s Reference And Instruction Team! Based in Remote, this role is available for an immediate start. Key to this role is your expertise in Strong interpersonal skills. This role is in the exciting Colleges & Universities sector. The compensation for this role is Competitive salary.

In order to participate in Berklee Student Employment, a student must fulfill the following requirements:

• Current student at Berklee College of Music or Boston Conservatory at Berklee.

• Enrolled at least half-time in a degree, diploma, or certificate-seeking undergraduate or graduate program. Summer is the only semester in which a student can maintain employment without being enrolled. In this case, the student must be pre-registered for the upcoming fall semester. This exception does not apply to fall or spring semesters.

• Have a valid United States Social Security Number (SSN).

• Remain in “valid” Visa status as applicable.

• A minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Students in their first semester can work, even though they do not have an official GPA until the completion of their first semester.

• Federal Work Study student may apply.

• In good disciplinary standing.

• Must be located in the U.S.

For complete program details, please go to our website: www.berklee.edu/se.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities 

• Answer questions about The Library and our resources via our website’s chat service

• Attend monthly team meetings (in person) 

• Effectively navigate The Library’s website, catalogs, and databases to find resources and services information 

• Recognize questions that should be referred to staff members 

• Assist library staff with conceptualizing and executing projects to promote our resources 

Required Skills and Knowledge 

• Friendly, considerate, and public-service oriented 

• Comfortable interacting with Berklee students, staff, faculty, alumni, and outside researchers 

• Punctuality, dependability, and regular communication with supervisor and coworkers

• Effective oral and written communication in English 

• Able to work independently under guidelines, and to refer problems when appropriate

• Willingness to engage in a collaborative creative process to create unique learning experiences for the Berklee community 

Preferred Skills and Knowledge 

• Previous library or customer service experience 

• Video editing, animation, graphic design, or other content creation experience 

• Familiarity with library resources, catalogs, or database searching 

• Awareness of current events and topics that impact libraries and the “information ecosystem” for academics, students, and artists (ex. media literacy, fact-checking, machine learning tools, etc.)

Required application materials: 

1. Resume or summary of your work experience 

2. A cover letter communicating why you are interested in the position and how you would be a good fit 

 

Hours/week: 10-20 hours per week

Pay Rate: Student Worker 2

Hiring Manager: Stacey Snyder