The University Library at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill employs over 400 Student Assistants each year in many different departments. The job descriptions of Student Assistants working in the University Library vary between a wide-range of opportunities such as: filing, typing, editing, shelving books, assisting patrons, checking books in/out, maintaining stacks, enforcing library policies, reserve processing, acquisitions, cataloging, online searching, maintaining operational hours, working with local databases, and other special projects. Student Assistant positions allow students to learn more about the library system while gaining a hands-on experience with the operations of libraries.

Job Vacancies
Application Process
Application (Word Format)
Application (PDF)
Student Assistant Employment Brochure
Map of the University Library System
Work-Study Student Employment

Benefits of working as a Student Assistant

• No experience required
• On campus employment makes getting to class a lot easier
• Flexible hours scheduled around your classes
• Gain experience to begin building your resume
• Learn successful researching tips (which will come in handy for that term paper due next week)
• Competitive pay with merit increases available after 2 semesters

Student Assistant Pay Rate
The starting rate for Student Assistants is $7.25 per hour. Student Assistants are eligible for a merit increase of $.50 after completing two semesters of employment.