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Units earned for Cooperative Education Internship (CE 150) or Cooperative Education Work Experience (CE 100) can be applied to the Electives Group II requirement for a Library and Information Technology AS Degree or Certificate.

Contact the people listed below, or visit the Cooperative Education Department (Coop-Ed) website for more information about setting up an internship (including finding a site, setting up objectives, course registration, forms, deadlines, and other requirements). Some current internship opportunities are also listed below. 

CURRENT INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES FOR LIBRARY AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY STUDENTS
Last updated December 11, 2012

EMPLOYERS: If you would like to post an internship job here, please contact Tamara Weintraub (see above). More information is available below or in the LIT Internship Brochure for Employers.

STUDENTS: If you are interested in any of the employers below, please contact and make arrangements directly with the listed contact person. More information about internships is available below or in the LIT Internship Brochure for Students

INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS AND EMPLOYERS:

• This is not a comprehensive listing of opportunities available, and is provided as a courtesy to Library and Information Technology students and potential internship employers. Students wishing to do their internship at other sites should contact those sites.

• Palomar College does not guarantee that students will be accepted for an internship at any of the sites listed here.

• Palomar College does not guarantee that employers listed here will get interns from our program.

• Palomar College does not provide any monetary compensation for internship employers, supervisors, or students.

• Palomar College is not involved in any other way with the placement, hiring, or employment of its students who perform paid or unpaid internships at non-Palomar College work sites for their cooperative education experience/internship.

• Per California Education Code 78249, students who are enrolled in cooperative work experience education (CE 100 or CE 150) through Palomar College and are not getting paid for these services by their cooperative education employer are covered by Palomar Community College District’s worker’s compensation/liability insurance outside of the classroom. Contact the Cooperative Education Department (see above) for more information.

Palomar College Library

1140 W. Mission Rd., San Marcos, CA 92069

Duties

Assist patrons at the Circulation Desk, learn basics of materials processing, shelve materials using the LC classification system.

Additional Information

This is a non-paid internship.

Contact
Peggy Richardson

Library Staff Supervisor

(760) 744-1150 x3242

prichardson@palomar.edu

Posted 10/7/2011

MiraCosta College Library
Oceanside Campus Library:  1 Barnard Drive, Oceanside CA 92056

San Elijo Campus Library:  3333 Manchester Avenue, Cardiff CA 92007

FALL & SPRING SEMESTER INTERNSHIPS ONLY; PLEASE CONTACT US AT LEAST 30 DAYS IN ADVANCE TO ARRANGE

Duties
This non-paid volunteer assignment includes the following tasks:

• Public Services interns will assist library users with a variety of circulation needs at the Circulation Desk (e.g., check out circulating library material and academic reserve items, process periodicals and academic reserve items, assist users to locate library material, locate and pull material to fill library hold requests, shelve returned materials, and perform shelf reading).

• Technical Services interns will assist with a variety of clerical and data-entry tasks related to the acquisition, processing, and cataloging of library materials.

• Assist library staff with special projects (e.g., collection analysis, weeding, shifting, creating signage).

Additional Information
All interns/volunteers should inquire with MiraCosta College Library at least 30 days prior to desired internship start date, and must complete MiraCosta Community College District volunteer forms provided by their MCCC Library internship supervisor prior to beginning internship hours.

Contact

Jennifer Paris

Electronic Resources Librarian

San Elijo Library & Information Hub

MiraCosta College

(760) 634-7814
jparis@miracosta.edu

Posted 05/03/2013

Escondido Public Library

See volunteer/internship opportunities at http://www.escondido.org/library/about/volunteer.htm

Contact
Cookie Allen
Volunteer Coordinator, Escondido Public Library
(760) 839-4819
callen@escondido.org
Updated 11/30/2011 

San Diego County Library, Vista Branch
700 Eucalyptus Avenue, Vista, CA 92084

The Vista Library is the busiest of the 33 County branches.  It’s a great place to learn and find out if the public library system is for you.  The library is open 7 days a week which allows us to accommodate most student schedules. Opportunities exist for internships in the library as well as the Books-By-Mail and Literacy programs:

Duties: Library

• Clear items from the hold shelf

• Coordinate with staff to fill the paging list

• Assist staff when emptying the book drop

• Process the daily shipment

• Sort and shelve materials/carts

• Assist customers at the circulation desk including collecting fines

Duties: Literacy Program 

• Input learner/tutor information in database
• Input monthly reports/updates
• Scan tutor/learner files and reports
• Monthly report/update calls
• Checking in items and shelving

Duties: Books-By-Mail

• Checking items in
• Routing in requested items
• Shelving
• Updating customer’s reading list file
• Unpacking Books-by-Mail bags
• Answering the phone
• Books-by-Mail e-mail retrieval
• Stamping labels
• Putting application packets together
• Filing

NOTE: Prior to the start of an internship, students must complete the  San Diego County Library Volunteer requirements and submit the volunteer application (click here to obtain details and documents).

Contact (PENDING)

Updated 05/03/2013

Tifereth Israel Synagogue
6660 Cowles Mountain Blvd., San Diego, CA 92119

Tifereth Israel Synagogue maintains a small, special library to support the needs of the congregation’s religious school, pre-school, and adult congregants. The library contains a collection of about 3000 books and DVD’s, a computer lab, and a projection system.

Duties
Duties may include some or all of the following, schedule permitting:

• Assist children, teachers, and synagogue members with their library needs

• Circulation (check-in and check-out)

• Keep the library room in order, including shelf-reading

• Process materials

• Prepare the library cart for weekend events

• Prepare bulletin board exhibits

• Regular communication with the supervising librarian and the chairperson of the library committee

Additional Information

• The intern will be paid 2 hours per week ($9.00/hour); the remaining number of hours required to receive credit for the internship will be volunteer.

• This position is available until filled. Hours should (but may not necessarily) coincide with the hours that the synagogue’s religious school is in session Sunday mornings and Wednesday afternoons.

• The intern will need to become familiar with the library’s computer system and software, Alexandria, from the Companion Corporation. All catalog maintenance and circulation functions are performed on Alexandria. The supervising librarian will train the intern on Alexandria. The supervising librarian has an MLS degree, is a member of the library committee, and is currently employed as a reference librarian in a San Diego area public library.

• A familiarity with Jewish beliefs, practices and rituals is helpful, but not essential for this position.

Contact
Sue Braun
Library Committee Chair
(619) 287-4949
sb@suebraun.com
Updated 4/11/2011

San Diego Archaeological Center
Archaeological Library Internship
16666 San Pasqual Valley Road, Escondido, CA 92027-7001

Description of the Internship
With the assistance of Center staff, the intern will arrange and catalog materials in the Center’s library. During the course of the internship, the intern will take a leading role in the cataloging, sorting and storing of research files and creating user guides for these collections. The intern will also assist staff members in locating and borrowing materials for in-house research. Center staff will instruct the intern on archival procedures, computer cataloging, storage requirements, and preventative conservation. In addition, the intern will become familiar with historical trends in archaeological practice in the San Diego area and will be introduced to current legal and ethical issues in archaeological curation as well as the concerns and rights of culturally affiliated groups with regard to archaeological materials.

Objectives of the Internship

• Accession and catalog new and previously unprocessed books into the library collection
• Evaluates general condition of the archive
• Catalogues collection according to standardized SDAC nomenclature
• Organizes collection by document type, personal collection, and site number
• Stores paper material in appropriate archival-quality containers
• Observes and learns Center procedures for regular collection inspection, pest control, and monitoring of environmental conditions
• Provides assistance to Center staff and outside researchers in the use of collections, including access, retrieval, and replacement of library material

Internship Guidelines

• Supervisor: Library Specialist
• Record Keeping: The intern will track time spent on library and special projects.
• Work Schedule:  To be determined by the intern and supervisor.  Minimum hours may be required for course credit as prescribed by the intern’s academic institution.
• Evaluations: The intern will meet periodically with the supervisor to review progress.  A final evaluation will be made by the supervisor at the end of the internship. Evaluation will be based on the intern’s reliability and ability to follow directions and complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Other conditions:  The intern is expected to comply with all requirements of collections and library policy, security, and public relations applicable to regular staff.  

Required Skills

• Ability to work effectively with Center personnel
• Some knowledge of San Diego area prehistory and history is preferred
• Knowledge of archival procedures
• Ability to learn collections processing policies and procedures
• Experience with Word and Excel
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in archaeology, anthropology, history, museum studies, public history, library science, ethnic studies, or related discipline, or currently enrolled in such a program.

Contact
Ad Muniz, PhD
Collections Manager
(760) 291-0370
admuniz@sandiegoarchaeology.org
http://www.SanDiegoArchaeology.org
Updated 2/10/2011

Alliant University
San Diego: 10455 Pomerado Rd., San Diego, CA 92131-1799
Irvine: 2855 Michelle, Ste. 300 Rm. 316, Irvine, CA 9206

Duties

Assist with reference, circulation, materials processing, gift evaluation.

Additional Information

Internships are available at either the San Diego (Walter Library) or Irvine (Information Resource Center) locations of Alliant University. This is a non-paid internship.

Contact
Scott Zimmer
University Librarian
Alliant International University
10455 Pomerado Road
San Diego, CA 92131
(858) 635-4553
szimmer@alliant.edu
Updated 2/9/2011

San Diego Mesa College - LRC
Library & Audio Visual Services
7250 Mesa College Dr., San Diego, CA 92111-4918

The emphasis of the assignment is to provide Instructional/technical support to Library instruction classes, Reference Area, and Career Collections.

Duties
This non-paid volunteer assignment includes the following tasks:

• Assist faculty and students in the use of electronic equipment/computers

• Assist librarians with set up for library orientation sessions

• Support/assist Network Specialist with computer updates in classrooms

• Receive, catalog and file reference materials

• Maintain and update Reference statistical data

• Maintain Career Collection and re-shelve books as needed

• Supply and update library forms

• Assist patrons at the Circulation Counter

• Assist in security sweeps at closing (if on evening duty).

Additional Information
All interns/volunteers must complete a SDCCD Volunteer form and obtain fingerprint live scan and TB test at their expense.  

Contact
Charlotta Robertson
Instructional Support Supervisor
Library & Audio Visual Services
San Diego Mesa College-LRC
(619) 388-2448
croberts@sdccd.edu
Posted 12/16/2010