Internships at Gladstone's Library

Opportunities to work at Gladstone's Library

If you are looking for a Summer Internship, Gladstone's Library would make the perfect place to spend the summer while learning more about librarianship or marketing.

3 Internships Available 1st June - 31st August

2 Library Internships and 1 Marketing/Arts Admin Internship

 

Library Internships

The library at Gladstone’s Library is many things: a spectacular building, a dedicated research environment and a place to be creatively inspired. Its users include academics, clergy, students, the general public, creative writers, and many more.

The Library team’s priority is ensuring that the environment retains its charismatic character, welcoming new users while allowing regular users to benefit from the hushed quiet working environment.

The position of Library Intern is, therefore, a diverse one. Interns work as part of the library team. A typical day might involve: two shifts on the library’s Enquiry Desk, the first point of call for library users; reshelving and cataloguing; designated project work; reviewing library collections; promoting the library through social media, blog posts, and images.

These internships would suit arts or theology graduates thinking of a career in librarianship.

The Library interns will normally work four weekdays (9:00 – 5:00) within the library plus 1 half day at the weekend on reception duty. You will also participate in the Evening Duty rota: 5-10pm (2 x weekday evenings), the Lunchtime Reception rota (2x weekday lunch) and staff Reception from 9:00 – 2:00 on either Saturday or Sunday. Your weekly working pattern will be worked out with, Louisa Yates, your line manager, and the Warden.The Library Intern’s line manger will be Louisa Yates (Director of Collections and Research) who will direct and supervise your work and ensure you have suitable training for each required task.

Accommodation, all meals and utilities will be provided. You will be given a small travel and general expenses allowance of £100 per month.

All library staff and interns are required to complete the library’s training courses, which ensure a standard level of core competencies while ensuring that each staff member receives the training that they need in order to work both independently and as part of the library team.

This post would suit an individual seeking experience in librarianship as well as graduates who would appreciate the chance to work on research projects in one of the UK’s most significant collections. Irrespective of academic background, the successful candidate must be able to deliver excellent customer service, and be enthusiastic about working on a wide range of tasks with a variety of people.

Applications by Wednesday 1st May. Please send a covering letter, CV, and the names and e-mail addresses of two referees to peter.francis@gladlib.org

Interviews will be held in the first two weeks of May.

Marketing/Arts Admin Internship

Gladstone’s Library is seeking an intern to support its Marketing Officer especially with e-newsletters and social media. The post will also include administration for and promotion of Gladfest (6th – 8th September), the Library’s first literature festival. If you are willing we would like to extend your term to include Gladfest itself.

This internship would suit a graduate who is interested in a career in marketing or arts administration.

Interns will normally work four weekdays (9:00 – 5:00) within the library plus 1 half day at the weekend on reception duty. You will also participate in the Evening Duty rota: 5-10pm (2 x weekday evenings), the Lunchtime Reception rota (2x weekday lunch) and staff Reception from 9:00 – 2:00 on either Saturday or Sunday. Your weekly working pattern will be worked out with the Warden, Peter Francis.

Accommodation, all meals and utilities will be provided. You will be given a small travel and general expenses allowance of £100 per month.

Applications by Wednesday 1st May. Please send a covering letter, CV, and the names and e-mail addresses of two referees to peter.francis@gladlib.org.

Interviews will be held in the first two weeks of May.

For more information on Gladstone's Library, go to:  http://www.gladstoneslibrary.org/