Library Intern

City of Happy Valley • Library Happy Valley, OR

9d • Onsite

About The Position

This internship invites a student to discover what they're interested in within the Library, assist with school year programming, and work with community partners in and outside of the library. The Happy Valley Library serves more than 25,000 visitors and circulates almost 60,000 books each month, as part of the LINCC network of libraries. We are looking for service minded individuals who are familiar with a fast-paced library environment. About Happy Valley: Happy Valley is known for Its wonderful neighborhoods that have an abundance of parks, open spaces, and meandering trails. Our residents take great pride in the community and come together throughout the years at an annual Fun Run, summer concert series, 4th of July Festival, Harvest Fest, Tree lighting and many other community-driven events. As the community grows, we're building a city where family-friendly neighborhoods meet a world-class economy. Happy Valley's business community is rapidly emerging, creating vibrant centers throughout town. Happy Valley is looking to the future. Once a small community in as recently as the early 2000s, the City has rapidly developed toward being a medium-sized City for the Clackamas County area and there is a lot changing in the community and in our organization. Happy Valley has the vision and heart to be a leader in the region. As an employer, the City of Happy Valley strives to provide a collaborative working environment that allows access to all city employees, across all departments. We maintain a current technological platform for our staff to provide the most efficient services to our residents and business owners. Come and join us as we serve this great community together!

Requirements

• To be considered you must be a High School Junior or Senior at time of application.
• Reference Check
• Background Check

Nice To Haves

• great interpersonal skills
• be flexible and customer service focused
• have an interest in diverse populations
• be interested in working in libraries
• a sense of humor
• familiar with a fast-paced library environment

Responsibilities

• Work with library staff on a variety of activities and outreach to the community
• Work closely with Library staff to learn about various positions in the organization and how they support each other
• Assist customers with library questions, program participation, and computer support
• Work collaboratively with people from all backgrounds

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: High school or GED