The Charleston Library Society offers part-time internships throughout the year for college students interested in a career in the non-profit sector. Students may apply to assist specific departments, options being: Marketing & Communications, Bindery & Conservation, and Library Services. Interns will develop skills through targeted projects, which may include promotion and publicity efforts for programs, social media planning, special collections care, event support, and library management. Our internship opportunities are unpaid, however, students may be eligible to earn college credit and other Library Society benefits. Internship opportunities are seasonally offered, except for Bindery Internships, which are accepted on a rolling basis.
Summer: May 15 – August 15, applications accepted March 15-April 15th
Fall: October 1 – December 15, applications accepted June 15-September 20 (Deadline extended!)
Spring: February 15 – May 15, applications accepted October 15-November 1
Regular career postings for the Library Society can also be found below.
Children's Services Coordinator
The Children’s Services Coordinator is a forward-facing role that works closely with the Library and Programming teams to provide invaluable resources to our members running weekly storytimes, hosting summer camps and seasonal programs and organizing volunteers and coordination of the Library Society’s Book Drop early childhood literacy initiative.
Bindery & Conservation Intern
Bindery and Conservation Internship experiences may include the fixing and repair of historic materials, an introduction to material science, creative bookbinding, and library activities such as collection preservation and assessment. Bindery Internships are accepted on a rolling basis, so please feel free to apply at any time.
