Provide an Internship Opportunity for our MMLIS students!
The University of Southern California Marshall School of Business, Master of Management in Library and Information Science (MMLIS) program is constructing an ongoing database of sites that welcome students to serve as interns as a part of the students' coursework.
Toward the end of their program MMLIS students have the option of engaging in an internship. For this internship students select a library/information organization as a potential internship site(s); make a preliminary contact with the potential internship site(s); seek a possible site supervisor at that location who is a professional librarian/information professional (MLIS); and work a minimum of 80 hours during the semester (paid or unpaid).
This experience gives students the ability to identify and apply learned skills while gaining real world experience working within an information organization. This also provides a combination of valuable experiential and contextual learning by purposefully structuring knowledge and theory learned with practical application and skills development in a supervised professional setting.
Did you know …?
Our students have interned at 15 organizations, located in 12 cities, within 6 states?
Organizations: Onondaga Historical Association, Florida Gateway College, LA Law Library, George W. Bush Presidential Library and Museum, Alaska Resources Library & Information Services (ARLIS) ,Alaska Pacific University, Steele Creek Branch (Public) Library, Commerce (Public) Library, City of Camarillo Public Library, California African American Museum, Glendale Public Library, Los Angeles Public Library - Los Feliz Branch, Long Beach Public Library - Dana Neighborhood Branch, South Baylo University School of Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine, Ovitt Family Community Library
Locations: Anchorage, AK; Lake City, FL; Syracuse, NY; Charlotte, NC; Dallas, TX; Anaheim, CA; Camarillo, CA; Commerce, CA; Glendale, CA; Long Beach, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Ontario, CA
What our site supervisors are saying about our students as interns!
- "is quite personable and displays this in customer and staff interactions"
- "has a strong service orientation, an eagerness to learn, and ability to manage time"
- "brings enthusiasm, a desire to learn, and a willingness to ask questions"
- "needs little to no training while at the reference desk"
- "if an library opening develops at the business university she would certainly be my first choice for the position"
Addressing you as USC Alumni, we look toward including your organization as one that is interested in accepting our students in this very important component of their MMLIS education. Please contact Janine Golden, Associate Professor at janinego@usc.edu or Alexis Hackathorn, Coordinator of Student Services-LIS/LIM Programs at alexis.hackathorn@usc.edu for additional information.
Conversations with Leaders Series
The MMLIS program’s curriculum provides students with a variety of educational experiences and opportunities to tailor the program to fit individual interests and professional aspirations. MMLIS students further benefit from the varied complementary learning experiences on offer such as the Conversations with Leaders series.
In the Conversations with Leaders series, each leader during a live session is asked to address leadership in his or her environment, current issues and trends, and some observations about his or her own career development, with advice for students. A Q&A session makes up the final third of each session. Discussion of the issues raised is extended in classes. The series is an excellent opportunity for students to learn, to connect, and to grow professionally. Students who miss the live session can view the presentation via the Course Archives.
Sessions for the 2015-2016 Academic Year
September 22, 2015
Miguel Figueroa
Director
Center for the Future of Libraries
www.ala.org/libraryofthefuture
October 27, 2015
Lauren Pressley
Director of the University of Washington Tacoma Library
Associate Dean of the University of Washington Libraries
http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/library/library
November 24, 2015
Lynn Jasper
Senior Technical Project Manager
YP (also known as Yellow Pages)
lynn.jasper@gmail.com
January 27, 2016
Dr. Ken Haycock
Director’s Forum
Director and Senior Professor
USC Marshall School of Business, MMLIS Program
ken@kenhaycock.com
February 24, 2016
Sarabeth Kalajian,
Director
Sarasota County Library System
Sarasota, FL
skalajian@scgov.net
March 23, 2016
Amanda J. Wilson
Director
National Transportation Library
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, DC
http://ntl.bts.gov
May 25, 2016
Kendall Haven
Story Consultant/Author/Master Storyteller
Fulton, CA
www.KendallHaven.com
Kendall@kendallhaven.com
"Applying the Science of Story to the Art of Communication."™
June 22, 2016
Dr. Ken Haycock
Director’s Forum
Director and Senior Professor
USC Marshall School of Business, MMLIS Program
ken@kenhaycock.com
July 27, 2016
Lee Lo
Head of McLure Education Library/Associate Professor
University of Alabama
https://www.lib.ua.edu/#/home
If you'd like to host a future session, please reach out to Alexis Hackathorn (213-640-4034, alexis.hackthorn@usc.edu)
Join the MMLIS Mentoring Center
The USC Marshall School of Business MMLIS program offers access for students to The Mentoring Center. This site provides resources for our graduate students to help facilitate their development of a mentoring relationship with the overall goal of helping them to achieve greater success in their academic and career pursuits.
MMLIS students have the opportunity to be paired with an employer, an alumnus, or a PT faculty member who serves as a mentor, guide, and resource over the course of an academic year.
This enables our students to:
- Obtain information on major and career related experiences
- Expand their knowledge of various career options; gain job search tips
- Explore new trends and areas of interest
- Prepare for a smooth transition into their future career
This enables mentors the opportunity to:
- Make a difference in the lives of the next generation of information professionals
- Provide students with a view of life after the MMLIS Program
For more information contact Dr. Janine Golden at janinego@usc.edu.
Professional Conferences
Interested in attending professional conferences in our field? Look here: http://lcp.douglashasty.com/
September 22, 2015
Miguel Figueroa
Director
Center for the Future of Libraries
www.ala.org/libraryofthefuture
October 27, 2015
Lauren Pressley
Director of the University of Washington Tacoma Library
Associate Dean of the University of Washington Libraries
http://www.tacoma.uw.edu/library/library
November 24, 2015
Lynn Jasper
Senior Technical Project Manager
YP (also known as Yellow Pages)
lynn.jasper@gmail.com
January 27, 2016
Dr. Ken Haycock
Director’s Forum
Director and Senior Professor
USC Marshall School of Business, MMLIS Program
ken@kenhaycock.com
February 24, 2016
Sarabeth Kalajian,
Director
Sarasota County Library System
Sarasota, FL
skalajian@scgov.net
March 23, 2016
Amanda J. Wilson
Director
National Transportation Library
U.S. Department of Transportation
Washington, DC
http://ntl.bts.gov
May 25, 2016
Kendall Haven
Story Consultant/Author/Master Storyteller
Fulton, CA
www.KendallHaven.com
Kendall@kendallhaven.com
"Applying the Science of Story to the Art of Communication."™
June 22, 2016
Dr. Ken Haycock
Director’s Forum
Director and Senior Professor
USC Marshall School of Business, MMLIS Program
ken@kenhaycock.com