For a complete listing of jobs (including Civil Service, Academic, Student, and Graduate Assistant positions) please visit the University of Minnesota Job Center.

Current Professional Opportunities

The following professional positions are currently available at the University Libraries:

• Director of Development
• European Studies and Digital Scholarship Librarian
• Humanities Research and Digital Scholarship Librarian
• Physical Sciences and Engineering Department Director

Student Jobs

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Hiring Student Scanners in Andersen Library (West Bank)

• The job duties include preparing photographs, documents, video and audio for digitization with inventory spreadsheets. Digitizing materials using various scanning equipment. Handling post-scan processes such as quality control, renaming, spreadsheet updating and delivery.
• Best-qualified candidates have strong organizational skills, knowledge of Microsoft Office products. Knowledge of scanning software and photo editing is a bonus.
• Work Study preferred but not required with a pay rate at $10.65/hour.  A minimum of 8-10 hours per week is required. All shifts must fall between Monday through Friday 8:30am-5pm. No weekend or late night shifts available.
• To apply, email a resume, cover letter, copy of your class schedule, and your preferred work availability to Jennifer Claybourne (clayb004@umn.edu)

Become a Peer-Assisted Learning (PAL) Facilitator

• PAL Facilitators lead small group study sessions in math and chemistry, where students apply course concepts and practice problem-solving.
• PAL offers a rewarding leadership experience and provides facilitators with excellent training, especially valuable if planning to be a classroom teacher or hoping to secure a TA position in graduate school.
• Qualified candidates will have a minimum 3.2 GPA, A- or A in math or chemistry courses and strong study skills. Must have demonstrated interest in helping others.
• Work study students are preferred but it is not required; pay rate is $10.75/hour, averaging 5-7 hours per week.
• To apply, go to z.umn.edu/2tbk. Contact Mary Lilly (mlilly@umn.edu) with questions.

Apply to be a 2018-2019 SMART Peer Tutor

• Peer Tutors support students in hundreds of courses including PHYS, MATH, CHEM, ECON, writing, and many more.
• Qualifications: Minimum 3.2 GPA (3.5 GPA recommended). Grade of "A" in the course(s) in which you hope to specialize/tutor.
• Students with Work Study strongly preferred, not required. $10.50/hr initial pay; salary increases with training and experience. Approximately 8-12 hours per week.
• Priority application deadline is Friday, March 23rd at 4pm. Applications received after the priority deadline will be considered on an as-needed basis. To apply, visit the SMART Learning Commons website for instructions. Contact smartlc@umn.edu with questions.

We hire hundreds of students each year in many different positions including:

• Work in busy Wilson, Walter, Bio-Med or Magrath - pulling and shelving books, helping patrons and more.
• Work in one of our Archives sorting materials, scanning, or helping researchers use the materials.
• Work in the underground storage caverns processing materials with our partner Minitex.
• Our Peer Research Consultants tutor students one-on-one on finding sources and academic library research skills.
• Work as a media consultant in the SMART Learning Commons Media Services and help students on their video projects.
• Student job postings for the University Libraries are posted through the Office of Human Resources under Student Job Postings (Select "TLIB Libraries, University" under "College.")

Internships

Students from all Library and Information Science degree programs are welcome to complete internships at the University of Minnesota. Current opportunities are listed below, or contact a librarian or the HR office to ask about building an internship.

Volunteering in the Libraries

Makerspace volunteer - 3D printing, sewing/embroidery, papercrafts and more

The University Libraries have created two new university-wide Makerspaces - Breakerspace and Bio-Medical Library Makerspace - and we are looking for volunteers to welcome and support users in the spaces and help grow the spaces and chart their future. Volunteers do not need any previous experience or skills with making equipment, just an interest in making stuff and helping others. Gain experience with using emerging technologies, team building, leadership, and instruction that you can then demonstrate on graduate school or job applications. Come and meet new students from across campus, work on your own course work, and have fun! Apply now for Fall 2018 volunteering positions!