The United Nations University is delighted to offer Library Internship in Tokyo, Japan for the year 2016. Internship is offered to interested students who are currently enrolled in library and information sciences related courses or those who have recently completed graduate courses in library and information sciences related disciplines. Applicants must have qualifications and expertise relevant to UNU Library activities. UNU does not provide any financial assistance.
Field of Internship: Internship is offered in library and information sciences related disciplines.
Course Level: Internship
Internship Provider: The United Nations University
Internship can be taken at: Tokyo, Japan
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( votes)Eligibility: The criteria for selection of interns are the following:
-Applicants must have qualifications and expertise relevant to UNU Library activities. They must have completed a bachelor or equivalent in fields related to library, information and knowledge management studies or currently be pursuing postgraduate studies in the aforementioned studies. Undergraduate final year students may also be considered.
-Have advanced knowledge of international standards on cataloguing, classification schemes and indexing tools.
-Have experience in literature, documentation and archival research.
-Have advanced computer skills, knowledge of standard office software such as word processor, spreadsheet and database applications.
-For non-Japanese nationals, an appropriate visa is required.
Internship Open for International Students: Japanese as well as non-Japanese nationals are eligible to apply for this internship programme.
Is this paid internship? UNU does not provide any financial assistance. No stipend or travel assistance is available; therefore, the intern must be able to support him/herself in the Tokyo metropolitan area for the duration of the internship.
Internship Description: The United Nations University Library accepts internship applications from interested students who are currently enrolled in library and information sciences related courses or those who have recently completed graduate courses in library and information sciences related disciplines.
Number of awards offered: Two to a maximum of five junior fellows are selected for each term.
Internship Duration: Not Known
Notification: At the end of each stage, both successful and unsuccessful applicants will be notified of the status of their application. Successful applicants will be given instructions on the next stage of the application process.
How to Apply: The application process is conducted in two stages. Therefore, the total amount of time for the process depends on how far the applicant advances. Starting from the deadline for the first stage of the application, each stage takes approximately one week.
Internship Application Deadline: Contact Employer
