Career Preparation for Libraries Student Employees
Working at NC State University Libraries is more than a job. It is part of our commitment to empower you for a lifetime of success and impact.
Every shift is a chance to build confidence, strengthen your professionalism, and develop skills and practices that will carry forward into your next role, whether that is an internship, graduate school, or your career.
The best first resource is your supervisor!
Why This Matters
The experiences you gain here are transferable. The way you communicate, solve problems, and show up as a teammate will carry forward into everything you do next. This is your opportunity to practice every day.
What You'll Build
- Communication: You’ll work with students, faculty, staff, and visitors every day. You’ll learn how to ask good questions, give clear answers, and communicate with confidence and professionalism.
- Customer Service: You’ll help create a welcoming environment and represent NC State Libraries in a positive way. You’ll respond to questions and learn how to communicate with confidence and professionalism.
- Teamwork: You’ll be part of a team that keeps the library running. You’ll work with others, support your coworkers, and learn from different perspectives.
- Problem Solving: You’ll build confidence handling real-world situations by thinking on your feet, taking initiative, and knowing when to ask for help.
Resources to Support Your Growth
NC State offers ongoing programs, workshops, and learning platforms that you can plug into throughout the year. Take advantage of them!
- The NC State Career Development Center offers career coaching, resume reviews, mock interviews, and employer connections.
- The Office of Undergraduate Research offers workshops on research skills, presentations, and professional communication throughout the year.
- NC State students get free access to LinkedIn Learning, which offers thousands of courses on communication, leadership, Excel, project management, and more. Use it to build skills at your own pace.
- The Libraries' Peer Scholars workshops are taught by graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, who are given the spaces and technologies they need to teach useful or interesting skills to their peers at NC State