Student Employment
Whether you want to get a jump-start on your career or need extra money for school, you will find a wide range of student employment opportunities in the WashU Libraries. Our student workers typically report that the experience and contacts they have made are very helpful when looking for full-time employment after graduation.
Open Student Positions
The Student Processing Assistant assists with shelf processing, repair, and preservation of general collections libraries’ materials.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities
- Assists in the physical processing of materials for use in the library collections, such as barcoding, preparing and applying spine labels, donor gift plates, stamps, and security strips.
- Assists in the production of archival enclosures for general collections materials, such as envelope sleeves, pamphlet housings, and boxes.
- Assists with low-level book repairs, such as simple page mends and spine/hinge repairs.
- Other duties as assigned.
Special Skills
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- The ability to work with details in an organized and accurate manner.
- Excellent manual dexterity, hand skills, and time management skills.