The Program:

Benefits

Current Fellows | Mentoring | Employment | Support | Career Launching

What are the Benefits of the Program?

CIRLA Fellows benefit through…

  • Active participation with a group of peers who are also attending library school while working in a CIRLA library;

  • Professional and educational coaching, mentoring and networking with experienced librarians and library leaders;

  • Valuable work experience gained through application of classroom learning to a hands-on practicum in a real library setting;

  • The opportunity to design your own work experiences to match your professional interests and dreams;

  • On-the-job mentoring and coaching;

  • Financial support to attend one national professional conference;

  • Regularly scheduled professional training and development on professional issues such as diversity in libraries and other topics of interest to research libraries;

  • Career counseling, job-seeking strategies and interview preparation advice;

  • The chance to "jump-start" your career with a paid, one-year, post-MLS professional position in CIRLA library.

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