Library Intern

This internship invites a student to discover what they're interested in within the Library, assist with school year programming, and work with community partners in and outside of the library. The ideal candidate will have great interpersonal skills, be flexible and customer service focused, have an interest in diverse populations, be interested in working in libraries and a sense of humor. To be considered you must be a High School Junior or Senior at time of application. 

Schedule: Part-Time, October 2026- May 2027.  Position will be 6 hours/week Wednesday 4pm- 6pm and Saturday 1pm-5pm. For candidates invited to interviews, they are tentatively scheduled for Saturday, September 19th. 

The Happy Valley Library serves more than 25,000 visitors and circulates almost 60,000 books each month, as part of the LINCC network of libraries.  We are looking for service minded individuals who are familiar with a fast-paced library environment.

About Happy Valley:

Happy Valley is known for Its wonderful neighborhoods that have an abundance of parks, open spaces, and meandering trails. Our residents take great pride in the community and come together throughout the years at an annual Fun Run, summer concert series, 4th of July Festival, Harvest Fest, Tree lighting and many other community-driven events. As the community grows, we're building a city where family-friendly neighborhoods meet a world-class economy. Happy Valley's business community is rapidly emerging, creating vibrant centers throughout town. Happy Valley is looking to the future. Once a small community in as recently as the early 2000s, the City has rapidly developed toward being a medium-sized City for the Clackamas County area and there is a lot changing in the community and in our organization. Happy Valley has the vision and heart to be a leader in the region. As an employer, the City of Happy Valley strives to provide a collaborative working environment that allows access to all city employees, across all departments. We maintain a current technological platform for our staff to provide the most efficient services to our residents and business owners. Come and join us as we serve this great community together!      

• Work with library staff on a variety of activities and outreach to the community
• Work closely with Library staff to learn about various positions in the organization and how they support each other
• Assist customers with library questions, program participation, and computer support
• Work collaboratively with people from all backgrounds

WORKING CONDITIONS

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this position.  

• Works primarily in an office or library environment. Outreach activities may take place outdoors. 
• This position requires mobility.
• Occasionally lift and carry and heavy boxes of materials weighing up to 40 pounds. 
• Manual dexterity and coordination are required over 70% of the work period while operating equipment such as computers and other standard office equipment.

Reasonable accommodations will be evaluated on an individual basis and depend, in part, on the specific requirement for the job, the limitations related to disability and the ability of the City to accommodate the limitation.

 Pre-Employment Requirements

• Reference Check
• Background Check