Posting number: 202601775
Department: Library
Job classification: Student Intern (Unclassified) (Part-Time)
Posting type: Open
Categories: Administration, Library, Community Development
The award-winning San José Public Library (SJPL) consists of more than 600 employees, a 23% bilingual workforce, and has 24 branch libraries across San José, in addition to the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Library, which is the city’s main library jointly operated through a unique partnership with San José State University. SJPL serves a diverse community of roughly one-million residents and currently has nearly 700,000 library members It annually attracts over 6 million visitors (pre-pandemic) and circulates more than 8 million items per year.
Over the past few years, SJPL has cultivated a 21st century library experience dedicated to public service and committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion at the core. In addition to providing library services to the community, SJPL proudly leads two citywide initiatives - the Education and Digital Literacy Strategy and the SJ Access digital equity initiative, which has become the number one provider of free public access to Wi-Fi connectivity, tech device lending, and multi-lingual digital literacy programs and support. SJPL is led by Jill Bourne, City Librarian, who was nationally recognized in 2017 as Library Journal’s “Librarian of the Year."
SJPL enriches lives by fostering lifelong learning and ensuring that every member of the community has access to a vast array of ideas and information. The library department is a place where people do great work and make a difference in our community. To see examples of SJPL’s work and learn more about its impact, visit www.sjpl.org. Join us to make a difference!
The San Jose Public Library’s Staff Learning and Development team is recruiting for a dedicated and passionate part-time Student Intern. If you enjoy helping people grow and are looking for a hands-on project-based experience in staff development and Human Resources, this internship isa great opportunity to make a difference and grow your skills.
Who We’re Looking For:
What You’ll Gain:
This internship is part-time, project-focused, and designed for students building early career experience. Interns are appointed “at-will” and assignments may vary depending on team needs.
Pay: Student Intern: $16.33- $23.33 per hour (unclassified, unbenefited)
This salary range includes an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable compensation. The actual salary will be determined based on the final candidate’s qualifications and experience.
Work Schedule: This intern will work16hours per week, with the schedule determined collaboratively between the hiring manager and the intern based on student availability and project needs Work will be in person at the MLK Library located in downtown San Jose on the SJSU campus.
Any combination equivalent to completion of high school and current enrollment in an accredited college or university in undergraduate or graduate program.
Possession of a valid driver's license authorizing operation of a motor vehicle in the state of California may be-requiredin performing job duties.
The ideal candidate willpossessthe following competencies.
Effectively conveys information and expresses thoughts and facts clearly, orally and in writing;demonstrateseffective use of listening skills; displays openness to other people's ideas and thoughts.
Experienced with common business computer applications including but not limited to: MS Outlook, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, and MS Excel.
Approaches a situation or problem by defining the problem or issue;determinesthe significance of problem; collects information; uses logic and intuition to arrive at decisions or solutions to problems that achieve the desired outcome.
Completes quality work assignments ina timelyand efficient manner; fulfills responsibilities andmaintainsconfidentiality asappropriate.
Develops effective relationships with co-workers and supervisors by helping othersaccomplishtasks and using collaboration and conflict resolution skills.
The selection process will consist of an evaluation of the applicant's training and experience based on the application and responses to all the job specific questions. Only those candidates whose backgrounds best match the position will be invited to proceed in the selection process. Additional phases of the selection process will consist of one or more interviews.
If you have questions about the duties of these positions, the selection or hiring processes, please contact Hsin-Ping Lee at hsin-ping.lee@sanjoseca.gov
From its founding in 1777 as California's first city, San José has been a leader driven by its spirit of innovation. Today, San José stands as the largest city in Northern California and the Capital of Silicon Valley—the world's leading center of technology innovation. San José is the 10th largest in the U.S., and is committed to remaining a top-ranked place to do business, work, live, play and learn.
San José is located in Santa Clara County at the southern edge of the San Francisco Bay, about 50 miles south of San Francisco, 390 miles north of Los Angeles. The local weather is hard to beat with moderate year-round temperatures. Residents enjoy 300 days of sunshine each year and an average annual temperature of 70 degrees.
The City of San José operates under the council-manager form of government, a system that combines the policy leadership of elected officials in the form of a city council, with the managerial expertise of an appointed city manager.
