Work at the Newberry
During your seminar in Chicago, there are various opportunities to gain valuable work experience at the Newberry. Although work is not guaranteed, in the past several years all fall program students who wished to have had the opportunity to work in the library. Students work up to ten hours a week and earn minimum wage. Some examples of jobs have included:
- Clerical work in Research and Education, the Library's four research centers, or the Development Office;
- Setting up exhibits;
- Paging books or cataloging for the General Reading Room or Special Collections; and
- Doing research for projects such as the Encyclopedia of Chicago History or Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
These jobs have given Newberry students excellent opportunities to learn more about the inner workings of a world-class research library, as well as providing valuable work experience.