{"id":513,"date":"2015-10-26T14:51:38","date_gmt":"2015-10-26T14:51:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/library\/?page_id=513"},"modified":"2026-09-01T14:19:43","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T21:19:43","slug":"career-opportunities","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/library\/library-and-information-technology-program\/career-opportunities\/","title":{"rendered":"LIT Career Opportunities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Library Technicians may work in School Libraries. School Library technicians teach students to use the library, obtain instructional material and assist students with special assignments. Contact school district offices for information about available positions. In California, check out <a href=\"https:\/\/edjoin.org\/\">EdJoin<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.csla.net\/\">California School Library Association<\/a> website for job listings. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Academic Libraries employ many library technicians to assist in organizing and ordering material, handling interlibrary loan requests, circulating materials and more.\u00a0 The Chancellor&#8217;s Office of California provides access to job searches for all 116 Community Colleges through their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.communitycollegecareerconnect.com\/jobs\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Community College Career Connect<\/a> resource.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Library technicians work in Special Libraries as well.\u00a0 Museums, zoos, medical centers, research laboratories, law firms, corporations, newspapers, radio and television programs, and government agencies are a few of the organizations that have special libraries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Public Libraries rely on library technicians to perform activities in all areas of the library.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Current Job Announcements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Use our website&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.palomar.edu\/library\/other-libraries\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Other Libraries page<\/a> to obtain location and website information for local libraries, current job announcements. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As of September 2015 current job announcements are posted on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/LITpalomar\/\">LIT Facebook page<\/a>. Please <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/groups\/LITpalomar\/\">join our\u00a0Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0to learn about employment opportunities in the greater San Diego area. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Volunteering Opportunities <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are many volunteer opportunities in libraries for library technology students seeking experience in the field.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Carlsbad City Library, Carlsbad, CA periodically requires volunteer help as a Saturday Stories Volunteer, Circulation Shelf Reader, or Homework Zone Volunteer.\u00a0 This library has a Volunteer Information Packet with all contact information.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>San Diego City Libraries have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sandiego.gov\/public-library\/services\/adulteducation\/read\/volopp\">volunteer website<\/a> that matches volunteers with individual libraries in that system.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The County of San Diego Library system provides information on volunteering on its <a href=\"http:\/\/sdcl.org\/volunteer.html\">website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Units earned for Cooperative Education Internship (CE 150) can be applied to the\u00a0<em>Elective Group II\u00a0<\/em>requirement for a\u00a0<strong>Library and Information Technology AS Degree or Certificate<\/strong>.\u00a0Students may also enroll in CE 100 (Cooperative Education Work Experience to meet the same requirement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Internship (Co-Op Education) Opportunities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>There are local school and public libraries interested in having Library and Information Technology students serve as Interns, on a volunteer basis.\u00a0 At times, these positions may be paid.\u00a0This work will meet the <em>Cooperative Education Requirement<\/em> of our Library and Information Technology Certificate Program (minimum 2 units).\u00a0 Students can choose to enroll in 2 or 3 credits of Co-Op Ed per semester.\u00a0 Each unit requires 60 hours of volunteer service or 75 hours of paid employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If interested in these Internships\/Co-Operative Education Opportunities contact: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Alexandra Doyle Bauer, Library and Information Technology Internship Instructor, at (760) 744-1150, ext. 2669; <a href=\"mailto:adoylebauer@palomar.edu\">adoylebauer@palomar.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Jason Jarvinen, Cooperative Education Department, at (760) 744-1150 X2355; <a href=\"mailto:jjarvinen@palomar.edu\">jjarvinen@palomar.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Kat Balouch, Cooperative Education Department, at (760) 744-1150 X2354; <a href=\"mailto:kbalouch@palomar.edu\">kbalouch<\/a>@acunningham.edu <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Attend one of the information sessions for Cooperative Education. 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