Visalia Branch of the Tulare
County Library is now accepting applications for the Summer Intern position, offered thanks to the
Friends of the Tulare County Library Scholarship
Please pick up an application at the Visalia Branch Library Children’s Reference Desk, and return your completed application here no later than
April 7, 2018
This is a fantastic opportunity for teens 15-19!
You'll get training and on-the-job supervisory experience. You'll work with families and your fellow teens. You'll create weekly schedules and learn to delegate. You'll assist at our vital Lunch at the Library program. You'll assist with special events, like our popular E&M Reptile show and Tween scavenger hunt! You'll make a lot of great friends, too. =)
Some more info. . .
This position is open to teens ages 15-19 through the generous
Friends of the Tulare County Library Scholarship. A stipend of $250 - $300 will
be awarded to the intern(s) upon successful completion of the Visalia Branch
Library’s Summer Reading Program Internship. Up to four interns will be
selected. Previous interns may apply.
An intern must be:
· Available to set up the prize room and schedule
volunteers starting on June 5th
· Available a minimum of 12 hours per week during the
Summer Reading Program, which runs from June 12th through July 21st.
· Able to coordinate and schedule teen volunteers.
Teen volunteers will be scheduled shifts in the prize room during the following
hours:
Tuesday & Wednesday: 10am-7pm
Thursday: 10am-7pm
Friday: 12pm-4pm
Saturday: 10am-2pm
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Extra help will be needed at special events Thursday
events at 11am and 3pm. You may also be asked to help schedule volunteers for our
Lunch at the Library program, weekdays at 12:30pm. This will mean making sure
the following hours are covered by at least one volunteer (or intern) at
all times.
Please note that individual, flexible schedules will be
arranged between the intern and the library, based on library needs and intern availability. Please note that
the award of the scholarship is dependent on your ability to adhere to your
schedule and assigned tasks. If selected, you must complete your full
internship to receive the scholarship. If you are dismissed for misconduct or
failure to work your assigned shifts, you will not receive the scholarship nor
will you receive a recommendation letter or reference from library staff.
We will begin interviewing our top applicants on April 17th.