The Levy Library at the Icahn School of Medicine at
Mount Sinai is offering an internship for the fall 2015 semester for students
enrolled in ALA accredited library and information science graduate programs. We
seek interns who are interested in pursuing a career in academic librarianship
and who will bring enthusiasm and creativity to their internship project. Students
will be able to develop their research skills, manage information, and gain
familiarity with research evaluation metrics. This internship offers a unique
opportunity to take part in a research evaluation platform implementation led
by our academic library. This internship is unpaid.
The Levy Library at the Icahn School of Medicine (http://icahn.mssm.edu/) is leading the implementation
of PLUM Analytics (http://www.plumanalytics.com/), a
research evaluation platform tracking scientific impact and output.
The intern’s role will include:
- Researcher
profile verifications using Scopus IDs
- Uploading
data
- Researching
scientists profiles on social media outlets
- Participate
in a project and product evaluation committee
Preferred skills include:
- Attention
to details
- Critical
thinking
- Organizational
skills
- Ability to
manage time effectively
- Ability to
work collaboratively
Apply
To apply, please submit your application to Barnaby
Nicolas (Manager, New & Emerging Technologies)
The application should include:
• A brief résumé
• Identification of and reasons for interest in the
internship
• The applicant’s qualifications for the internship,
including a list of any courses taken that are relevant
• Description of the applicant’s career goals
• Number of hours available for the internship
About Us
The Levy
Library supports the education, research, and clinical information needs of the
Mount Sinai Medical Center, including the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount
Sinai. The Library provides an inviting environment designed to facilitate
research, study, and collaboration. It offers an extensive collection of
biomedical databases, e-journals, e-books, and print resources; and serves as a
resource on information retrieval, information management and scholarly
communication issues.