Oakbrook Terrace, IL, 60181, USA
18 days ago
Health Sciences Librarian Intern
**Overview** The Health Sciences Librarian Intern will assist the Health Sciences Library team in providing comprehensive library services to support the Joint Commission’s mission of improving healthcare quality and safety. This internship offers hands-on experience in various aspects of health sciences librarianship, will assist the library in cataloging materials available both physically and digitally. You will have an opportunity to work on meaningful projects that impact healthcare quality and safety. Strong interest in archives and health sciences librarianship. **Responsibilities** + This internship would assist the library in cataloging materials available both physically and digitally. With our intern we are looking to create a searchable catalog of our physical collection/archive. This will assist employees in determining what is available through the print collection and what types of archival materials we have available for reference. + The intern would work within the corporate librarians to assist in an overarching project to catalog and organize our print collection and historical archive. In addition to this project, the intern would also gain experience working within a health sciences focused library, participating in activities such as literature searching, quick reference, and interlibrary loan. + The intern will work within the Corporate Library to assist in an overarching project to catalog and organize our print collection and historical archive. The Corporate Library hosts sensitive archival materials dating back to even before the Joint Commission’s first published standards in 1953. The intern will assist in organizing and creating a searchable catalog/finding aid for our archival materials. In addition to this project, the intern would also gain experience working within a health sciences focused library, gaining experience in literature searching, quick reference, and interlibrary loan. **Qualifications** + We are looking for a student currently enrolled from an ALA-accredited Library and Information Science master’s degree program. + Experience in an archive is preferred but not required. + 15-20 hours + Part time + Required in office on Tuesdays and Wednesdays **We offer a comprehensive benefit package. For a complete overview of our benefits package, please visit ourJoint Commission Career Page (https://www.jointcommission.org/careers/#434f5b531a144a35906939ce76ce893c\_cf7b457e1e9842329663d569f5c839cb)** **Min** USD $18.00/hour **Max** USD $18.00/hour **Job Locations** _US-IL-Oakbrook Terrace_ **Job ID** _2025-6752_ **\# of Openings** _1_ **Category** _Internship_ + Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities. + Please view Equal Employment Opportunity Posters provided by OFCCP here. + The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor's legal duty to furnish information. + This Organization Participates in E-Verify. Click here for more information.
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