Smathers Undergraduate Internship in User Engagement

Classification Title:

Student Assistant

Job Description:

Marston Science Library is looking for one highly motivated undergraduate student to become our User Engagement Intern for Spring 2025. Marston librarians have been developing online library research guides to help students find sources when they are searching for STEM materials. We aim to make these jump start guides interactive and informative for undergraduate students.  However, we have not received any direct feedback from undergraduate students on whether these guides are clear, usable, or helpful. The student selected for the User Engagement Internship in Marston Science Library will informally assess our subject guides by reviewing them, comparing with those from other institutions, and surveying their peers to identify pain points for UF undergraduate students searching for STEM information. Duties include subject guide review, survey development, data collection and analysis, creating and presenting a report of findings and suggestions for the improvement of the STEM subject guides, and meeting weekly with supervisors. At the end of the semester, the intern will present their findings to the Marston librarians to help improve all the STEM library guides.

Hours: Monday-Friday, flexible hours between 9am-5pm, maximum of 10 hours per week

Expected Salary:

$15/hour

Minimum Requirements:

• Enrolled as an undergraduate student at UF, good academic standing
• Enrolled in a STEM or STEM Education degree program
• Basic computer skills, familiarity with Microsoft Office Suite and Teams, Zoom, social media
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work independently
• Time management skills
• Strong attention to detail

This position is open to all students who are eligible to work on campus and will be employed through student Other Personnel Services (OPS) and must maintain a minimum 2.0 grade point average. Registered students are employed on a part-time basis, up to 20 hours per week.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous library experience
• Some experience with data collection and analysis
• Familiarity with library subject guides
• General knowledge of creating surveys and using survey tools, such as Qualtrics

Special Instructions to Applicants:

Please submit the following with your application:

• Résumé
• Cover letter detailing your interest in the position
• Class schedule for Spring 2025

Application must be submitted by 11:55 p.m. (ET) of the posting end date.

Health Assessment Required: No