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Form of workCurrent employees: Please apply through the employee portal to be considered for this opportunity.
Pay Range:
$15.45 - $30.00 Hourly
Department:
Library Department
Job Type:
Intern
Exemption Status:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
March 25, 2024
The Opportunity:
Library - Community Engagement Internship
Pay Rate: $24 per hour
Job Type: Temporary College Intern
Duration: Summer 2024 - Starting in June - 12 weeks
Hours: 30 - 40 hours a week
Telework:hybrid, mostly in person
Building Physical Location: Library Operations Center, 221 NE 122nd Ave, Portland
Does This Position Require Driving a County Vehicle? If so, please explain why and frequency: No
TriMet Passes are available if transportation to County facilities is required.
Eligibility requirements and more details found on our College to County website.
What Does Library Community Engagement (CE) Do?
Library CE provides direct connections with our community through outreach and tabling events. We share library resources, sign up new patrons with library accounts and share (give away) books in communities where people may not have easy access to libraries.
Multnomah County Library collaborates with the National Book Foundation and the U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in a partnership called Book Rich Environments. MCL partners with HUD assisted housing communities to distribute free books to children and families living in those communities.
Internship Description & Responsibilities:
Purpose and goals of this position: to help the CE team establish and maintain relationships with Home Forward and other HUD assisted housing communities through proactive communication, setting up tabling events and outreach activities with partners to further the goals of Book Rich Environments.
Learning Outcomes:
Education and Minimum Qualifications:
About Multnomah County Library:
Multnomah County Library transforms lives and is essential to the health and success of the community. We respect the past, are attentive to the present and are genuinely excited about the future. We're a forward-looking library, engaged in and energized by the challenges and opportunities facing public libraries in the next several years.
We are the oldest public library west of the Mississippi, with a history that reaches back to 1864. Today, the Central Library and 18 neighborhood libraries that make up the library system house 700 computer search stations for the public and a collection of two million books and other library materials.
As Oregon's largest public library, MCL serves nearly one-fifth of the state's population with a wide variety of programs and services.
To read more about us, please visit our website at www.multcolib.org.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans' Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans' preference. Review our veterans' preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
Questions?
Recruiter:
Cole Whitehurst
Email:
cole.whitehurst@multco.us
Phone:
+1 (971) 2713709
Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
Job Profile:
8007 - College Intern
Pay Range:
$15.45 - $30.00 Hourly
Department:
Library Department
Job Type:
Intern
Exemption Status:
United States of America (Non-Exempt)
Closing Date (Open Until Filled if No Date Specified):
March 25, 2024
The Opportunity:
Library - Community Engagement Internship
Pay Rate: $24 per hour
Job Type: Temporary College Intern
Duration: Summer 2024 - Starting in June - 12 weeks
Hours: 30 - 40 hours a week
Telework:hybrid, mostly in person
Building Physical Location: Library Operations Center, 221 NE 122nd Ave, Portland
Does This Position Require Driving a County Vehicle? If so, please explain why and frequency: No
TriMet Passes are available if transportation to County facilities is required.
Eligibility requirements and more details found on our College to County website.
What Does Library Community Engagement (CE) Do?
Library CE provides direct connections with our community through outreach and tabling events. We share library resources, sign up new patrons with library accounts and share (give away) books in communities where people may not have easy access to libraries.
Multnomah County Library collaborates with the National Book Foundation and the U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in a partnership called Book Rich Environments. MCL partners with HUD assisted housing communities to distribute free books to children and families living in those communities.
Internship Description & Responsibilities:
Purpose and goals of this position: to help the CE team establish and maintain relationships with Home Forward and other HUD assisted housing communities through proactive communication, setting up tabling events and outreach activities with partners to further the goals of Book Rich Environments.
- Build relationships with partner contacts at Home Forward and HUD assisted housing communities
- Communicate by email and phone with housing community representatives and resident coordinators and community literacy partners
- Compile a contact list of housing community representatives and community literacy partners and their contact information
- With support, plan events and activities to distribute Book Rich Environments books to housing communities; these may include tabling events in various communities and coordinating staff involvement, or arranging for books to be delivered to communities
- Attend outreach tabling events and activities throughout the summer, in partnership with library staff and the summer reading program
Learning Outcomes:
- Gain experience working within a county department and deepen your understanding of public service.
- Develop an understanding of how the county intersects and works with other community organizations.
- Build project management skills through coordinating events with partner organizations
- Engage in professional networking within and beyond the county.
Education and Minimum Qualifications:
- Candidates should have completed or enrolled in a college/university academic institution.
- Promote a culture of respect, inclusiveness, and appreciation of diverse perspectives, backgrounds, and values (Link to Equity and Empowerment Lens)
- Enjoy talking with people and providing information to community members. Be comfortable and enthusiastic working with the public.
- Communicate, understand, and follow written and oral instructions; ask questions if unclear.
- Be flexible, cooperative, and able to adapt and thrive in a changing environment.
- Comfortable learning new technologies and working within existing systems.
- Ability to work and communicate effectively with people from different cultures.
About Multnomah County Library:
Multnomah County Library transforms lives and is essential to the health and success of the community. We respect the past, are attentive to the present and are genuinely excited about the future. We're a forward-looking library, engaged in and energized by the challenges and opportunities facing public libraries in the next several years.
We are the oldest public library west of the Mississippi, with a history that reaches back to 1864. Today, the Central Library and 18 neighborhood libraries that make up the library system house 700 computer search stations for the public and a collection of two million books and other library materials.
As Oregon's largest public library, MCL serves nearly one-fifth of the state's population with a wide variety of programs and services.
To read more about us, please visit our website at www.multcolib.org.
Diversity and Inclusion: At Multnomah County, we don't just accept difference; we value it and support it to create a culture of dignity and respect for our employees.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We evaluate qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran or protected veteran status, genetic information and other legally protected characteristics. The EEO Know Your Rights poster is available for your reference. Multnomah County is a VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We request priority protected veteran referrals.
Veterans' Preference: Under Oregon Law, qualifying veterans may apply for veterans' preference. Review our veterans' preference page for details about eligibility and how to apply.
Accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act: We gladly provide reasonable accommodation to anyone whose specific disability prevents them from completing an application or participating in this recruitment process. Please contact the recruiter below in advance to request assistance. Individuals with hearing or speech impairments may contact the recruiter through the Telecommunications Relay Service by dialing 711.
Questions?
Recruiter:
Cole Whitehurst
Email:
cole.whitehurst@multco.us
Phone:
+1 (971) 2713709
Application information may be used throughout the entire selection process. This process is subject to change without notice.
Disclaimer: This announcement is intended as a general descriptive recruitment guide and is subject to change. It does not constitute either an expressed or implied contract.
Job Profile:
8007 - College Intern
