Student Employment in the Library

The Library is a service organization with a primary mission to provide services and resources to meet the present and future scholarly and informational needs of the Duke University community.

Each year the Perkins System employs over 250 students to work in a variety of jobs. For example, library student assistants process new materials, staff public service desks, search computer databases and edit on-line records, mend old and worn books, shelve thousands of volumes which have circulated to our patrons, perform clerical duties, and engage in many other activities. We offer a wide variety of employment opportunities, competitive wages at $7.75 per hour, a flexible work schedule, and an opportunity to meet many interesting people. In addition, our student assistants have the opportunity to learn to use the Library more effectively and to enhance their research skills.

We urge you to consider us for employment. Come by the Library's Human Resources Office, located in Room 344, Perkins Library between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday to inquire about openings, review student job vacancy notices, and to fill out an application. We do our best to place students according to their interests and skills.

For students who are not currently on the Duke payroll, proper identification is required by law before individuals are able to begin working. A list of acceptable documents is provided by the Library's Human Resources Office. Students who are on Work-Study should bring Work-Study verification forms to the Human Resources Office before beginning employment.

Links

• Student Vacancies in Perkins Library
• Student Employment at Duke (Undergraduate Financial Aid)