Employment, Internships and Volunteer Opportunities

From Simmons International Relations

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Ready to hit the road but not sure where to go?

This is an evolving list of overseas opportunities that may be of interest to the GSLIS community. Listings can be short- or long-term internships, volunteer, or employment opportunities. If you are aware of other programs, feel free to add the details below.

Please note that this list is for informational purposes only; none of these programs are directly affiliated with or endorsed by SIR or Simmons College. Interested parties are encouraged to thoroughly investigate any opportunity listed before booking plane tickets...

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Employment

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Internships

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Private Library Project


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Internship & Visiting Professional Programme: International Criminal Court Library

  • Position: Intern or Visiting Professional
  • Brief Description:The International Criminal Court Library is recruiting highly-qualified applicants to participate in the Court-wide internship and visiting professional programme. Through this programme, the Court aims to promote understanding of the Court among individuals, governments, academics, practitioners and civil society organisations. Furthermore the Court aims to contribute to the gradual proliferation of practitioners and scholars genuinely familiar with and supportive of its work. Library science students and professionals wishing to gain relevant field experience are encouraged to apply.
  • More Information about the International Criminal Court Library Programme
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Mentoring Opportunities

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MELA Mentorship Program

  • Organization: Middle East Librarians Organization
  • Brief Description: Any MELA member, new or continuing, is eligible to participate in the one-to-one Mentorship Program, either as a mentor or an advisee. Student members pursuing a library science degree are strongly encouraged to participate as advisees. The Program is intended to assist the advisee to acquire the skills needed to begin or advance on a career path in Middle East studies librarianship with the help of a trusted and experienced individual acting as a friend, advisor, coach, guide, teacher or role model. Each pairing (mentor/advisee) will generally last for 12-18 months. It is the goal of the program that at the end of the formal mentorship the relationship will continue as colleagues. Anyone interested in participating in the Mentorship Program should contact the Mentorship Coordinator. The Mentorship Coordinator will be selected on a rotating basis from the membership of the Committee on Education by the MELA Board.
  • Website: http://www.mela.us/mentorship.html
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Volunteer

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Trickle Up

Trickle Up, located in New York City, empowers people living on less than $1 a day to take the first steps out of poverty, providing them with resources to build microenterprises for a better quality of life. In partnership with local agencies, we provide business training and seed capital to launch or expand a microenterprise, and savings support to build assets.

Trickle Up believes in people and their capacity to make a difference. We empower the world's poorest people to develop their potential and strengthen their communities. We pursue this goal in a way that encourages innovation and leadership, maximizes resources, and promotes communication and cooperation among all Trickle Up constituencies.

LIBRARY VOLUNTEER Trickle Up is seeking one Library Volunteer to organize our library of about 1,200 items. The tasks include: discarding outdated items, grouping remaining items into about 10 broad subject categories, choosing a cataloguing system, assigning items a catalogue code, preparing catalogue code labels and affixing them to all items, entering all catalogued items into an Excel spreadsheet that is easy to update, and proposing an update system for the addition of new documents. Research on best practice for archiving materials would be a useful input to these tasks.

The ideal volunteer will be highly organized, have a good sense of humor, be able to work with a minimum of supervision, and be able to commit enough time to complete the job by August 31, 2008. Library experience and experience in poverty alleviation work preferred. In return, the volunteer will have the chance to work with a committed, highly skilled and fun team. Trickle Up has a family-friendly work environment and flexible working hours.

Interested persons should email a cover letter and resume to Susannah Hopkins Leisher, Director of Programs and Strategic Planning, at shleisher@trickleup.org by Monday, March 31, 2008.

Please follow these guidelines: ensure all documents are in Word and all file names begin with your last name. Please enter ?Library Volunteer? in your email subject line. No phone calls, please. All applications received by the deadline will be acknowledged. This is an unpaid volunteer opportunity.

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Riecken Foundation Internship Program

  • Focus: international development
  • Website: http://www.riecken.org/
  • Brief Description:The Riecken Foundation is a non-profit international foundation dedicated to promoting prosperity and democracy in Central America by building and supporting rural community libraries.


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Southern African Wildlife College

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NGOabroad

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International Librarian Exchange Opportunities

ALA Swiss-U.S. Librarian Exchange Opportunity

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Previously posted opportunities

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Open Repository Project Manager, London


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Public Services Librarian, Germany, Ansbach,


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Zayed University, UAE


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The Blegen Library, Greece


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Bain & Company Middle East


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Li Ka Shing Library, Singapore Management University

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Librarians and Library Support Staff at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan Municipalities and Universities. Port Elizabeth, South Africa


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Position- Secondary Teacher/ Librarian

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Increasing and upgrading the library facility. Assisting I.B. students with their research. Increasing the resource and research facility. Instructing younger students in the use of the information facility. Highlighting authors and genres,etc. Resourcing staff. Running Book Clubs and Book Fairs. Inspiring children/students to read and to learn to love books. Understanding the reading needs of ESL students.

  • Application process:

Introductory letter,C.V. and referee contacts

  • Closing date: 30th April 2008
  • Address applications to:
  • Application for secondary teacher Librarian,
  • secondaryjobs@gulfenglishschool.com
  • For the attention of Mr Bryan Manditsch - Acting Principal



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Riecken Foundation Internship Program

  • Focus: international development
  • Location: Washington, D.C.
  • Website: http://www.riecken.org/
  • Brief Description:The Riecken Foundation is a non-profit international foundation dedicated to promoting prosperity and democracy in Central America by building and supporting rural community libraries. The Foundation offers internships for undergraduates and graduate students interested in exploring careers in international development. The length of the internship is negotiable, but will be for no less than two months starting immediately or for the summer. An internship with the Riecken Foundation offers a unique experience of working in our DC office, supporting both programmatic and administrative efforts to create dynamic spaces for discovery, learning and social participation in Guatemala and Honduras.
  • More Information about the Riecken Foundation Internship Program
  • Posted: 3/26/07
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Charles Darwin Research Station

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Other resources for international opportunities:

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