Non-Duke Student Intern

School of Medicine

Established in 1930, Duke University School of Medicine is the youngest of the nation's top medical schools. Ranked sixth among medical schools in the nation, the School takes pride in being an inclusive community of outstanding learners, investigators, clinicians, and staff where interdisciplinary collaboration is embraced and great ideas accelerate translation of fundamental scientific discoveries to improve human health locally and around the globe. Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. The Health System encompasses Duke University Hospital, Duke Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke Health Integrated Practice, Duke Primary Care, Duke Home Care and Hospice, Duke Health and Wellness, and multiple affiliations.

Launch your career in academic librarianship through a hands-on, mentored internship that builds real-world skills and experience.

The Duke University Medical Center Library invites applications to our paid, year-long, mentored internship. Applicants must be Master's students in a Library/Information Science program. Internships are 1 year with the potential to renew for a second year. This internship will help you develop skills for success in any academic library setting.

Our interns gain experience across library departments and are true members of our library staff. We provide mentorship, skill development, and direct experience that will help you be competitive for positions in all kinds of academic libraries. Our previous interns have co-authored publications in scholarly journals, presented work at local and national conferences, and made significant contributions to our library.

We welcome questions and look forward to hearing from you!

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About our library:

The Duke University Medical Center Library provides library services to the academic medical community in the Duke School of Medicine, School of Nursing, and across Duke Health. The Medical Center Library maintains robust and substantially electronic collections comprising of biomedical and health sciences journals, databases, electronic book packages, and electronic book titles. We partner closely with our academic library colleagues across campus on a shared integrated library system using Alma and Primo.

Work Arrangement - On-site/Part-time

Time Commitment:

• 20 hours/week
• 1 year with potential to extend for a second year
• Hours are flexible, but they must take place between 8am and 6pm

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Candidate must be enrolled in a Master's degree Library/Information Science program.

Please note that a background in STEM or biomedicine is NOT REQUIRED.

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About this internship:

This internship primarily works with the Content & Discovery department, which integrates technical and access services. You will have the opportunity to work behind the scenes and also see the impact and importance of library resources for patrons. You will also get some exposure to research and education services, including the opportunity to develop practical skills and project work in research guides, literature searching, and research impact projects.

Specific Responsibilities:

• Contribute to the daily operations of the interlibrary loan service
• Work on knowledgebase maintenance, including updating holdings to enable resource sharing
• Monitor vendor updates in Alma

• Provides staffing to the Service Desk as needed
• Participate in bibliometric, research impact, and data visualization projects
• Compile analytics on institutional publishing
• Maintain library research guides
• Contribute to service improvement initiatives
• Assist patrons with reference and research questions via chat, email, Zoom, and at the library service desk
• Contribute to other projects and publications as needed

Starting Date:

The position will be available starting in July/August.

Library staff are currently working both remotely and on-site, however, the intern will be expected to perform most of their work on-site at the library in order to get the most complete professional experience.

To Apply:

Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis starting on June 15th. Review of applications will continue until the position is filled.

Please upload to your Duke Careers profile:

A cover letter, CV or resume, and two references to: Uyen Nguyen, Electronic Resources & Discovery Librarian, and Lead for Resource Sharing.

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Take the next step-apply now for this hands-on internship!