Positions

Training Program for Senior-Level Library Service

The library of the IAI is a German federal government training library for research librarians. Each year the IAI trains one librarian in accordance with the October 25, 2001, regulations governing the professional career, training and examination of librarians destined for senior-level service at research libraries
(regulations in German). The IAI accepts applications between February and May, and librarians are hired on October 1 and awarded temporary civil service status. The program is divided into a practical year at the IAI library and a year of theoretical training at the Bayerische Bibliotheksschule (Bavarian Library School) in Munich. It culminates in a Laufbahnprüfung, a professional exam for the German civil service. The IAI can offer no guarantee that librarians will be hired upon completion of the program.

For further information, please visit the website of the Staatsbibliothek (Berlin State Library).

Internships

Prerequisites for the internships are a high level of language competence in German and (for non-EU citizens) a work permit.

The Ibero-American Institute (IAI) offers internships in the following areas:

Library
Research
Special Collections, Papers & Manuscripts
Public Relations and Cultural Management

Combinations are possible for longer internships.

Internship categories:

• Eight-week internships (Prerequisite is a Bachelor of Arts degree or a successfully completed equivalent.The target group consists of students taking a regular course, including post-graduation courses, who can give proof of their status.)
• Required internships
• Sponsored internships

If you wish to apply for an internship, please get in touch with the person responsible for your area. Your application should include the following documents:

• Cover letter (including a description of your expertise and the work that would interest you most at the IAI)
• Resume (including language and computer skills)