Specialist for media and information services, specializing in libraries
"FaMIs" are particularly active in the areas of media processing and use. Their tasks include the procurement and cataloging of media, inventory maintenance and numerous tasks associated with lending.
The Siegen University Library regularly offers apprenticeships. The requirement is a technical secondary school entrance qualification, a technical college entrance qualification or a general university entrance qualification. The apprenticeship lasts three years; the practical part takes place in the university library, the theoretical part at the vocational college in Dortmund. Apprenticeships are advertised on the University of Siegen's job portal , in the press and via Instagram.
Further information:
Library portal: Career & Library
Information from the employment agency
My library job: an information portal from library associations
Contact person:
Annette Zimmermann
Representative:
Elke Elzer
Librarian B.A. (Bachelor of Arts)
The tasks and employment opportunities for librarians are very diverse and extend to the independent management of medium-sized libraries (e.g. municipal or university libraries). Several federal states offer various Bachelor's degree courses in library, information and documentation studies.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, you can apply for the Bachelor's degree courses in "Library and Digital Communication" and "Data and Information Science" at the TH Köln with a general higher education entrance qualification or entrance qualification for universities of applied sciences. Admission requirement is a four-week internship, the fifth semester includes the internship module.
If you are interested, please send us your application.
Further information:
TH Köln: Library and Digital Communication degree program (BA)
Contact person:
Annette Zimmermann
Representative:
Elke Elzer
Research Librarian
Academic Librarian
The Master's degree course in Library and Information Science qualifies students for specialized tasks as well as management and leadership roles in libraries and other information institutions.
In North Rhine-Westphalia, the TH Köln offers this part-time continuing education course "Library and Information Science (Master in Library and Information Science - MALIS)" over four semesters. Admission requires a degree in any subject and a twelve-month practical phase in a library or information science institution. This internship can also be completed at Siegen University Library.
If you are interested, please send us your application.
Further information:
Contact person:
Annette Zimmermann
Representative:
Elke Elzer
Internships for school pupils
Are you a school pupil and interested in books, magazines and media? Then you are welcome to do a career exploration day or your school internship (2-3 weeks) at Siegen University Library.
If you are interested, please get in touch.
Internships for students
Students at the University of Siegen can get to know the tasks and activities in a university library as part of a two-week compulsory internship. One focus of the internship is on subject librarianship, the classic area of responsibility for academically trained librarians.
If you are interested, please send us your application.
Contact person:
Annette Zimmermann
Representative:
Elke Elzer
Student assistant at the University Library
The University Library employs student assistants at all library locations to strengthen its staff.
The tasks include in particular the booking of media as well as filing and shelving work.
The working hours are adapted to the opening hours of the University Library.
Job advertisements are published via the job placement service of the University of Siegen.
Contact person:
Verena-Christin Kristen
