Thank you for your interest in working at the Boston College Law Library. The Law Library, located on the Newton campus, employs currently enrolled Boston College students for a variety of different positions and has positions for both law students and undergraduate students. For complete job descriptions, please see below.
Contact
Lily Dyer
Job Descriptions
Law Library Aide (Teaching & Research Assistant)
The T&R Assistant works in the Law Library's Teaching & Research Department. Duties include:
- Administering the department’s research training calendar and providing marketing support;
- Support librarians teaching legal research courses;
- Provide research support for short-term faculty projects under librarian guidance;
- Handling other administrative tasks as assigned.
Law students are preferred for this position.
Minimum/maximum hours: 8-10 hours per week
Law Library Aide (CSDI Assistant)
CSDI Assistants work in the Law Library’s Collection Services & Digital Initiatives Department. Duties include loose-leaf filing, microform filing, pre-order bibliographic searching, processing of new library materials, shelving and stack maintenance, and other tasks as assigned. Attention to detail is required.
Minimum/maximum hours: 6 hours per week
Law Library Aide (CSDI Assistant and Stack Maintenance)
CSDI Assistant and Stack Maintenance Assistants work in the Law Library’s Collection Services & Digital Initiatives Department. Responsibilities include collection and stack maintenance which include vacuuming shelves, dusting shelves and books, cleaning tables & carrels, moving books and library furnishings.
Minimum/maximum hours: 4 hours per week
Library Assistant III (Law Library Information Desk Assistant)
Law Library Information Desk Assistants work in the Law Library’s Collection Services & Digital Initiatives Department. Duties include assisting patrons at the Circulation/Reserve Desk with minimal supervision, maintaining library security, and enforcing policies. Familiarity with legal terminology and computers are required. Law students are preferred for this position.
Minimum/maximum hours: 7-20 hours per week
How to Apply
For current availability of positions, please contact Lily Dyer at lily.dyer@bc.edu.