Student job opportunities

Student employees play a vital role in keeping the library functional. Come join our team!

Work for the University Libraries

The University of Minnesota Libraries hires hundreds of students in many types of jobs all over campus. Whether you enjoy working with books, people, technology, or all of the above, a job in the Libraries can help prepare you for success. Any available student job opportunities at the Libraries will be posted on this page.
 
All are welcome at the University Libraries! We are committed to being a safe, open environment, for learners and employees alike. Our student job pay rates generally start at the University minimum wage.

Get updates about new openings

Back to top

Government Publications Library Worker

Details

Location
West Bank, Wilson Library
Department
Government Publications Library
Hours
8-12 (no evenings/weekends)
Work study
Required
Hourly pay
$15.25

Duties

  • Processing and shelving library materials. Some clerical duties as needed (e.g. Filing, basic data entry, etc.). Other tasks as assigned.

Requirement

  • Ability to work independently.; Good verbal and written communication.

Skills preferred

  • Enrolled as a University of Minnesota student for 6 or more credits with a work-study financial aid award. 
  • Attention to detail in an environment with repetitive tasks. 
  • Physically capable of standing while working and pushing book carts, shelving and moving books.
  • Basic office skills (filing, alphabetizing, sorting, accurate typing).

Apply

E-mail Daniel Cook at [email protected] with cover letter, the amount of your work study award, and the times you are available to work this semester (resumes welcome but optional).
 

Back to top

Document Accessibility Assistant

Details

Location
West Bank, Wilson Library
Department
Cataloging Metadata Digitization
Hours
10 to 15 hours a week
Work study
Not required
Hourly pay
$16.25/hour

Duties

  • About the Job:  We are seeking a detail-oriented and motivated student to support our pilot project as a Document Accessibility Assistant for Spring 2025.   
  • In this role, you will be responsible for reviewing PDF documents to identify and resolve accessibility barriers in PDF documents. 
  • This includes tasks such as adding text descriptions for images, ensuring proper heading structures, tagging, and improving document navigation for screen readers. 
  • In collaboration with staff, you will help create a process to track the documents, methods, and tools used. 
  • This documentation will be key to identifying efficiencies and developing best practices for future Libraries projects.

Requirements

  • Strong word processing skills
  • Ability to work independently, without direct supervision
  • Ability to take direction from multiple people
  • Must be reliable, organized, and highly detail-oriented
  • Awareness of accessibility or universal design
  • Willingness to learn and experiment with PDF editing tools (e.g., Adobe Acrobat Pro)
  • Experience with using Google Drive Suite tools (Docs, Sheets, Slides, etc).

Back to top