Careers
The School of Library and Information Science offers a variety of career and placement services to meet the needs of its students. These services include job announcements, career planning and placement workshops, an annual Career Fair, and personalized career advising.
- Job Announcements
- Planning and Placement Workshops
- Career Fair
- Individual Career Advising
- Career Planning Articles and Resources
- Career Planning Blog
Job Announcements
SLIS maintains an extensive listing of job postings for in libraries and information centers in the Detroit metropolitan area and throughout the United States and Canada. Job postings are distributed electronically on the SLIS Job Listserv, directions to subscribe are here http://students.slis.wayne.edu/technology/lists.php.
Additional sites useful to those seeking employment in Library and Information Science, Archives, Records Management, and related fields can be found on our Job Resources Page.
Planning and Placement Workshops
The School, its student chapters, and alumni association host a variety of career planning and placement workshops throughout the year. Workshop topics, schedules, and sign up information are announced through the School’s email list and on the School’s website.
SLIS offers a variety of Career Service events throughout the year for the benefit of its students and alumni. When possible, such events are recorded and made available to students and alumni.
Career Fair
In spring of each year the School sponsors a Career Fair that provides career planning tips and opportunities to meet with area library administrators.
"Employment Strategies" Panel Archive from 2011Career Fair -- This distinguished panel, representing a wide variety of LIS employment options, provided lots of good advice and suggestions to current students and recent graduates about how to get marketable and stay marketable in today's challenging environment.
Individual Career Advising
The SLIS is pleased to provide a new Career Advising service for its students and alumni.
1) Resume Critiquing
2) Job Interviewing Practice
3) Career Guidance Counseling
Please contact Kim Schroeder at 313-963-6355 or ag1797@wayne.edu to make an appointment.
WSU Career Services
In addition to these services, students may visit Wayne State University Career Planning and Placement Services for career and employment assistance. The office provides help to students and alumni in defining career and employment goals and assists in the search for employment opportunities. The office is located in Room 1001 of the Faculty/Administration Building.
Career Planning Articles and Resources
Visit our page of Career Planning Articles and Resources selected by Kim Schroeder, LIS Career Advisor. If you would like to suggest an article for the spotlight feature, please contact Kim at ag1797@wayne.edu..