San Francisco - San Francisco Public Library - Public Library College Intern

Posting: 9912 San Francisco Public Library College Intern

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to register an account

Posting Date: 2/13/2017 8am

Filing Deadline: 3/10/2017 5pm

Salary: $13.41 - $16.23/hour

Employment Type: Part Time 

Job Type: Temporary Exempt


Minimum Qualifications:

1.     Possession of a High School Diploma, GED Certificate or High School Equivalency;  AND 

2.     Applicants must be enrolled in a college, university or vocational program in Fall 2017.

Desirable Qualifications: 

- Strong desire to work with youth ages 13-18 
- Recent high school graduates with limited or no prior work experience
- Interest in working in a public service setting
- Ability to learn and teach new skills to others; demonstrated leadership ability
- Ability to communicate effectively with Library patrons, co-workers and supervisors
- Ability to work productively as part of a team in a constantly-changing environment
- Experience in audio production, video production or maker/fabrication
- Experience with computer programming, game development or coding 


Applicants must meet the minimum qualifications and special requirement by the final filing date unless otherwise noted.


Internship Description:

The duration of the internship will be twelve (12) months with a possible opportunity for an offer of extension. Interns will be scheduled to work 10-19 hours per week, and not more than 1,040 hours within a continuous 12-month period. Selected interns must be able to commit to the consecutive twelve (12) months session. Work schedules will vary depending on the assignment; may include weekends and evenings. Anticipated start date of the internship will be in May 2017. 

San Francisco Public Library (SFPL) is seeking enthusiastic, friendly and innovative individuals for an 12-month internship in The Mix at SFPL, a dynamic digital media center at San Francisco’s Main Library where Teens create, perform, learn, engage and share with peers, mentors, their communities and the world beyond. SFPL is accepting applications for three (3) part-time positions in Class 9912 Public Service Aide/Technical – College Intern.  The Mix at SFPL is located at the Main Library, 100 Larkin Street, San Francisco, CA 94102. 

For more information about The Mix at SFPL, please visit www.themixatsfpl.org or San Francisco Public Library at http://sfpl.org.

Position Description
Selected interns will work with professional staff, adult mentors and volunteers to gain valuable career and educational skills alongside industry professionals and gain experience in media production (audio, video, music and art) and public library service to teens. Through this program, Interns will have the opportunity to gain essential work skills to support their career options. 

Under supervision, Interns will perform the following essential duties including but not limited to:
    - Help develop programs for teens; 
    - Receive training and mentoring from professionals;
    - Serve as mentors and leaders for younger teens;
    - Assist with outreach efforts to promote The Mix at SFPL to     
       organizations serving teens in the Tenderloin and throughout San Francisco;
    - Assist with maintenance and organization of equipment in The Mix at SFPL; 
    - Communicate with and greet teens who visit The Mix at SFPL; and
    - Assist with registration for programs.

How to Apply:

Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are only accepted through an online process. Visit www.jobaps.com/sf to register an account (if you have not already done so) and begin the application process.

Select the TEX-9912-074084 job announcement
Select “Apply” and read and acknowledge the information
Select either “I am a New User” if you have not previously registered, or “I have Registered Previously”
Follow instructions on the screen
Computers are available for the public (from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday) to file online applications in the lobby of the Dept. of Human Resources at 1 South Van Ness Avenue, 4th Floor, San Francisco.

Applicants may be contacted by email about this announcement and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date.  Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter.  To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org).

Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file.  Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records.  Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.

Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.

Important: All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included in your application by the filing deadline. Failure to submit a complete and accurate application at the time of filing may result in your ineligibility for this recruitment. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications. 

Applicant MUST attach the required document - Statement of Intent online through Jobaps at time of application filing; however, resumes will NOT be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application. 

Statement of Intent: Please briefly tell us about yourself, including why you are interested in gaining work experience at The Mix at SFPL. You may include accomplishments, volunteer or prior work experiences, internship goals, careers of interest, interest in working in public libraries and/or public sectors, and characteristics unique to you.   

Attaching a resume is optional. If you choose to submit a resume, please attach to the application, however, NOT in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.  

Note: Applicants will be requested to present education verification, transcripts, admission letter or equivalent at the time of interview. 

If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please contact the analyst, Vivian Yeung at (415) 557-4581 or via e-mail at Vivian.Yeung@sfpl.org.

Verification: 


Applicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point in the application and/or departmental selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at http://sfdhr.org/index.aspx?page=456.