Employment

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Please note: Most full-time positions and some part-time ones are New York State Civil Service or Onondaga County Civil Service positions that require selection through a competitive process. Please view the job descriptions posted above for more details.

For Onondaga County Civil Service examination announcements, job postings, job specifications, and applications, visit the Onondaga County Personnel Department website.

Internships

What are the possibilities?

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  • Public Library Practicum – a little of everything!
  • Outreach Services Internship
  • Special Projects Internship – Work with an ongoing project or service. Some examples:
    • Work with our Outreach Librarian and travel into the community with the Pop-Up Library
    • Assist with the Library Farm (Cicero Branch)
  • Communications Internship
  • Propose a project. We’re always trying to learn and improve, and a project that interests you may be something that will help us do our jobs better or enrich services to our communities. Talk to us!

Why choose NOPL for your internship experience?

The Northern Onondaga Public Library (NOPL) is a Special Library district with three branch libraries, located in Brewerton, Cicero, and North Syracuse. We have a staff of 40+ and an operating budget of 2.5+ million. Our North Syracuse Branch is one of the most highly used branches in the county. To learn more about NOPL, view our past Annual Reports and Strategic Plans.

Those are the numbers, but what we’re most proud of is our organizational culture, focused on innovation and excellent customer service. An internship at NOPL provides an opportunity to gain hands-on experience, to test assumptions based on classroom learning, to observe and be mentored by professional staff who may serve as career references, and to develop project items for your portfolio.

The Details

These are typically unpaid opportunities, but some internship projects may come with a stipend to cover travel expenses. Fill out the application below and we’ll be happy to get in touch with you to talk in more detail!

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