W. R. Poage Library Summer Internship
Make a Difference during Summer 2025 by serving as an intern with the W. R. Poage Library of the Baylor Libraries!
Are you a graduate or undergraduate student in English, museum studies, marketing, public relations, journalism, political science, history, religion, education, art, Russian, film & digital media, Slavic and East European Studies, or a related field, or do you have a strong interdisciplinary background? Think about a summer internship with the Baylor University Libraries working on unique projects with the Moody-Jones librarians or in one of the special collections. Improve your skills and your future marketability!
Graduate student summer interns receive up to $5,100 ($17 per hour) working up to 29 hours per week for a total of 300 hours while undergraduate students receive up to $3,600 ($12 per hour) for the 300 hours. Due to the number of hours involved, interns may not be enrolled in courses at Baylor during the internship unless the internship is for credit. McNair Scholars are not eligible for internships during the summer (June-August) in which they do their major research.
The following internship opportunity is available to current or admitted Baylor graduate or undergraduate students for Summer 2025:
To apply, provide the following items:
- A statement not exceeding 500 words explaining how an internship fits the applicant's educational program and career goals and lists any other summer obligations;
- Current resume; and
- *A letter of recommendation from a major professor.
The application deadline is April 7, 2025. Applications should be e-mailed to Janell Wellbaum at Janell_Wellbaum@baylor.edu or mailed to this address:
Summer Internship Program
Baylor University Libraries
One Bear Place #97148
Waco, Texas 76798-7148
*If the internship is to meet curriculum requirements, the letter of recommendation must be from the head of the program in which the applicant is enrolled. The letter should clearly state the program's internship obligations, including the number of hours required to successfully complete the internship.