Library Summer Reading Intern

The Position

Join the Beaverton City Library Community Engagement Team as our Summer Reading Intern and get an intro to library work! The Summer Reading Intern is a grant-funded position for a high school intern to help with the Summer Reading Program (SRP), train and oversee teen volunteers, maintain the summer reading books, implement a service project, and plan and facilitate storytimes at an outreach site.

You’ll gain valuable professional library experience while sharing the joy of the Summer Reading Program with kids, teens, and their families.

The intern in this position will have a chance to gain skills in:

• Supervisory experience through training and supervising volunteers
• Outreach including storytime experience
• Programming experience
• Customer service and answering questions at a library service desk
• Planning and organizational skills
• Communication skills within a professional library setting
• Knowledge of library workflow, projects, and professional responsibilities
• Possible other teaching opportunities available depending on interests
  
  

The Ideal Candidate Must Be

• Self-motivated and able to work independently
• Able to inventory and unpack books
• Responsible and dependable
• Able to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Willing to learn new skills and teach others
• Able to work well with people from many backgrounds
• Proficient in Microsoft Word
• Knowledgeable about other Microsoft Office applications
  
  

This is a temporary, part-time internship. It will be scheduled to work 17 hours per week which may include weekend work. The internship will go from June 8 to August 15, 2026.

Please click APPLY to submit your application via the City of Beaverton’s online portal. You will need to fill out your work history and respond to several supplemental questions. Your education, skills, and experience will be evaluated using the main application form and supplemental questions; a resume and cover letter are not required and do not substitute for a complete application and work history.

Responsibilities

• Train and supervise teen volunteers and coordinate and schedule substitute volunteers.
• Assist with the Summer Reading Program, including collecting and organizing SRP statistics and marketing the library’s summer offerings.
• Unpack, inventory, and later repack the summer reading books – includes moving small boxes.
• Assist with storytimes at a local park.
• Perform professional library work under the supervision of a librarian, including:
• Outreach to a community partner location
• Observe at the library reference desk
• Help with collection development for a small part of a library collection
• Plan activities for a library program or presenting pop-up programs
• Implement a service project over the course of the internship
• Complete other projects and perform other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications

Minimum qualifications:

• At least 16 years old by June 8, 2026; and
• Currently (at time of application) enrolled in high school as a sophomore, junior, or senior.
  
  

Compensation

Wage : $24.56 hourly

This position does not receive benefits.

01

The person hired for this position must be at least 16 years old by the internship start date (June 8, 2026).

• I understand this requirement.
  
  

02

Do you possess full professional proficiency to read, write and speak one or more of the city's priority languages (Spanish, Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, Arabic, Japanese, Russian)?

• Yes
• No
  
  

03

If you answered yes to the question about languages, which of the City of Beaverton's priority languages do you speak, read, and write fluently?

• Spanish
• Arabic
• Korean
• Vietnamese
• Chinese
• Russian
• Japanese
• None of these
  
  

04

Are you currently enrolled as a high school student?

• Yes
• No
  
  

05

Which option best describes your high school enrollment status?

• Currently in 10th grade (sophomore)
• Currently in 11th grade (junior)
• Currently in 12th grade (senior)
• Not a high school student
  
  

06

Do you have previous experience with a library summer reading program (for example as a participant or as a volunteer?

• Yes
• No
  
  

07

Please select any age group(s) you have experience working or volunteering with:

• Children (0-9 years)
• Tweens (10-12 years)
• Teens (13-17 years)
• None of the above
  
  

08

Please write a specific and unique response to each of the following questions. Do not state "see resume" or "see cover letter" in lieu of responding to these questions.

• I understand this requirement.
  
  

09

Please explain briefly why you are interested in this internship.

10

Please describe what aspects of library work you are most excited to learn about or participate in as part of this internship.

• Required Question