Website Boston Athenaeum
Summary
The Boston Athenaeum is seeking three new interns for our Reader Services Department. We seek personable and reliable candidates who will play an important role in supporting the daily functions of Reference and Circulation. Reporting to the Head of Reader Services or Senior Reference Librarian, interns act as a primary point of welcome at the front desk to members and the public.
Ideal candidates will be organized, hard-working, and proactive about public service. These positions will definitely start by mid-August, but possibly sooner.
Key Details
- Schedule: About 15 hours per week, divided between two days. Possible days include Fridays and Saturdays, 9 am – 5 pm, Mondays through Thursdays, 12 pm – 8 pm, with occasional changes to the schedule and seasonal revisions depending upon course schedules.
Deadline: ASAP (Posted May 1, 2026)
Eligibility
- Submit to and pass a background check, including criminal history, personal references, employment verifications and Registry of Motor Vehicles (if applicable).
- Must be currently enrolled in an ALA accredited library science graduate program.
- Must be comfortable speaking in public, on the phone and communicating via email.
- Proficiency in Google Suite and Microsoft Office preferred
- Position requires sitting at a desk for prolonged periods and engaging in repetitive movements of the hands, wrists and fingers.
- Position also requires the ability to handle and lift packages weighing as much as 30 pounds and the ability to push book carts between internal office locations.
- Completion of reference course preferred.
- Commitment to fostering a workplace culture of teamwork and inclusion.
Compensation
$17.15 per hour
About
Founded in 1807, the Boston Athenæum is located at 10½ Beacon Street on Beacon Hill. A distinguished membership library and cultural institution with a long history at the center of intellectual life in Boston, the Athenæum hosts events year round and supports a dynamic exhibition program. It is welcoming to all, a place that nurtures a sense of wonder and delight in sharing the joy of physical books, maps, prints, and other works of art, and a place that fosters community and civil discourse as members and visitors connect and converse.
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