Employment

Current Openings

Technology Support Assistant

POSITION OVERVIEW

(Part-Time) The Technology Support Assistant works under the direction and supervision of the Digital Services & Technology Coordinator. This position is responsible for staff technology training in individual and small-group settings, providing technical support to staff and troubleshooting minor issues, overseeing circulating technology equipment, and planning technology-based library programs.

Details & Application Information

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.

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?

  • Outreach Services Internship
  • Public Library Practicum – a little of everything!
  • Youth 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
    • Growing the LibraryFarm (Cicero Branch)
    • Help with promotions and video production (Communications Dept at our Cicero Branch)
    • Developing programs and ideas for the Discovery Den (North Syracuse Branch)
  • 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! If we like your idea we’ll ask you to write up a brief description and submit it with your application.

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 is 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!

    Internship Application

    Name*

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    University

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    Required Internship Hours

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    Desired Internship Project

    Please describe relevant skills and qualifications for this internship:

    Please share why you are interested in this particular internship. Why our library? Why this position? What do you find intriguing? What do you hope to learn or experience?

    Please describe the skills and expertise you would bring to this internship with the NOPL. Share examples of similar or related projects or tasks you have completed in the past, including what was positive and what was challenging about the experience.

    If applicable, please explain the type of activities or projects required for your school program, including the level of mentoring or supervision required, and any other relevant information that will best help us determine if this is an internship experience we can reasonably provide.