SIS Career Services

The School of Information Sciences hosts regular career-focused events for our students. Career Night, Resume and Cover Letter Workshops, and interviewing workshops are designed to help students develop a wealth of practical skills needed to secure good, professional positions. The school also works closely with University Career Services and draws from its abundant placement resources.

In spring 2007, three SIS students shared their views about the future of librarianship with prominent librarians across the state and the editorial staff of Tennessee Libraries, the online journal published by the Tennessee Library Association. They asked Margaret Brown, Sarena Cleeton, and Bo Link some pointed and interesting questions. Hear what they have to say.

For Students

• Career Planning and Job Hunting Videos
• Meet the Information Professionals
  These modules introduce a variety of information professionals who speak about their backgrounds, careers, and professional directions.
• Job Postings Archive (UTSIS-Jobs listserv archive)
• Annotated Job Links
• Career Resources
• Dr. Bill Robinson's Placement Tips
• Mentoring Program for Students
  The Mentoring Program links SIS students with practicing professionals in a specific area of librarianship or information sciences that matches their interest.
• Practicum Program
• Student Organizations

LIBJOBS is a mailing list for employment opportunities for librarians and information professionals. See http://www.ifla.org/II/lists/libjobs.htm.

For Employers

• Recruiting SIS Students
  Employers can recruit SIS students by posting a job to the listserv with job and company information, interview sites and times and other important information. All messages are stored on the job postings archive. [Note: Non-subscribers will be required to confirm their own postings before these are accepted for distribution to the list.]
• Mentoring Program for Employers
  The SIS Mentoring Program provides LIS professionals the opportunity to share their knowledge and network with energetic and eager students in our program.