Student Employment in the BU Libraries
Students provide essential assistance in all departments of the Libraries. Recognizing the value of student employees, the Libraries provide competitive wages and opportunities for annual increases based on job performance. Guidelines for Library student employees are available in the Library Student Employment Handbook. Returning student workers should contact their former supervisor to make arrangements for returning to work.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION BEFORE APPLY FOR A POSITION IN THE LIBRARIES
To apply for a student job in the Libraries, review the available positions below then click on "Apply Online." Online applications go directly to supervisors who are individually responsible for hiring their own students. If you are not hired in the department of your choice, you will automatically be considered for employment in other Library departments. We regret that due to the number of enquiries we receive it is not possible for us to contact every applicant directly. Check this page frequently to see if the position you applied for has been filled.
If contacted for an interview, ALL STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE AND BRING WITH THEM TO THE INTERVIEW THE I-9 COMPLETION RECEIPT to verify eligibility for employment.
*Read this important information about obtaining the I-9 Completion Receipt.*
Unless otherwise noted, all positions require Federal Work Study funding
Note: Students should be aware that if their Work Study funding runs out, it may be possible to work additional hours, but it is the responsibility of the student to find out whether their Work Study allocation for future semesters might be affected.
| Public Services Positions (May work with the public) |
Annex Student Assistant * |
* You must have Federal Work Study funding to apply for these jobs.
Public Services Positions
Annex Student Assistant (undergraduate position)
You must have Federal Work Study funding to apply for this job.
Duties:
- Perform stack maintenance duties: shelves and shifts books and journals
- Dusts and resets shelves
- Unpacks and shelves boxed books
- Barcodes bound journals
Skills: Attention to detail. Bending, stretching, squatting, walking up and down a multi-step double hand rail ladder, lifting and carrying loads up to 30 lbs, and pushing loaded book trucks are required to accomplish daily routines.
Hours: Weekday hours: Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
The Library Annex is located in Broome Corporate Park, Conklin, NY. It is approximately 10 miles from the BU campus and a student assistant would need to have their own personal transportation.
Circulation Assistant (undergraduate position)
Duties:
- Circulates library material: check in/out books and reserve material
- Answer basic informational questions and assist library users with course reserve or online catalog, InfoLINK
- Service photocopiers
- Count the number of library users
Skills: Good communication skills and enjoy working with the public, familiar with computers and the online catalog, InfoLINK, must be prompt and dependable
Hours: 10 hours per week, Sunday 11am - 9pm
Circulation Assistant – 2 a.m. to 6 a.m . (undergraduate position)
You must have Federal Work Study funding to apply for this job.
Duties:
- Answer basic informational questions
- Check Binghamton University ID cards for admittance to Bartle Library
- May be asked to service photocopiers
Hours: 6-9 hours per week, Sunday - Thursday, 2 a.m. – 6 a.m.
Apply Online!Stack Maintenance Assistant (undergraduate position)
You must have Federal Work Study funding to apply for this job.
Duties:
- Collect/clean up scattered books
- Shelve books in Bartle Library and Fine Arts collection
- Shelve journals
- Keeping shelves neat and orderly
- Report any building problems
- Clean and dust computer monitors, photocopiers and microfilm equipment
- Tour library and straighten furniture
Skills: Must be detail oriented, accurate and able to work independently. Must be able to bend, stretch, lift and push loaded book trucks.