NC State University Libraries Fellows, 2027-2030

NC State University Libraries; Raleigh (NC); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work arrangements

Professional development stipend

Job summary

NC State University Libraries invites applications for the Fellows Program, a three-year faculty librarian appointment from July 2027 to June 2030. Eligible candidates hold an MLS/MIS awarded in 2025–2027.

The program offers hybrid work arrangements, two department rotations, and a path toward academic librarianship leadership. Fellows gain experience across digital research, experiential learning, and scholarly communication while benefiting from a generous professional development stipend and

Qualifications

• ALA-accredited MLS or MIS degree awarded between December 2025 and September 2027.
• Demonstrated interest in supporting student experience and experiential learning.
• Potential to develop expertise in emerging technologies or science/engineering librarianship.
• Evidence of leadership potential and ability to work in a highly collaborative team.
• Commitment to fostering an environment of belonging and well-being.
• Ability to serve and collaborate with a large, diverse user community.
• Ability to communicate clearly and knowledgeably.
• Understanding of the educational mission of a research university.

Responsibilities

• Fellows will be entry-level librarians with time divided between two Libraries departments in the first 18 months.
• The second 18 months will focus on areas that meet Libraries’ operational needs and the Fellow’s goals.
• Fellows receive a competitive salary and a generous professional development stipend.

Skills

Leadership potential

Communication

Collaboration

Belonging

Education

ALA-accredited MLS/MIS

MSL/MIS degree date window

Job description

Join the NC State University Libraries and help us create adventurous, innovative services and library spaces that delight students, faculty, and researchers. The award-winning James B. Hunt Jr. Library on NC State’s Centennial Campus, offers access to advanced technologies that are enabling revolutionary ways to see and use information. Capturing NC State’s spirit of innovation in education and research, the Hunt Library is recognized as one of the world’s most creative and inspirational learning and collaborative spaces and a model for “the library of the future.” The D. H. Hill Jr. Library, serving the main campus, combines the best of tradition and innovation, housing special collections and a beautiful gallery alongside vibrant, experiential spaces for making, digital media creation, data analysis and visualization, and collaboration. Three branch libraries focus on design, natural resources, and veterinary medicine.

The NC State University Libraries Fellows Program

The NC State University Libraries Fellows Program offers a unique opportunity for recent M.L.S. and M.I.S. graduates. Fellows will be appointed at the rank of faculty librarian for a three-year term from July 2027 through June 2030. For candidates to be eligible, the terminal degree must be awarded between December 2025 and September 2027. To learn more about the Fellows Program, please visit our website at http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/fellows.

This program is based in North Carolina. The Libraries supports flexible and hybrid work arrangements based on departmental and operational needs.

NC State University promotes an integrated approach to problem solving that transforms lives and provides leadership for social, economic, and technological development across North Carolina and around the world. NC State’s land grant mission of teaching, research and service is dedicated to the service of North Carolina and its people. Applicants are encouraged to review the institution’s mission, vision, and strategic plan, and consider how their background, interests, and experience would enable them to support the university.

Why choose the NC State University Libraries as a first professional librarian position?

The Libraries Fellows Program provides a launching pad for a career in academic librarianship. Fellows will experience the rewards of working in a leading research library and with a large user community reflecting a variety of backgrounds and disciplines, including outstanding faculty and students in nationally ranked academic programs. They will gain experience in a highly collaborative work environment with access to key decision makers throughout the organization. They will also develop expertise in and contribute meaningfully to a variety of essential functional areas in academic librarianship. In addition to a competitive salary, Fellows receive a generous professional development stipend.

The success of the Program is illustrated by the success of the Fellows themselves. Since its inception in 1999, 95 Fellows have completed the Program. Ninety-five percent of Fellows have been offered academic positions or have entered doctoral programs upon completion of the program. Many former Fellows have been recognized more widely in the field, including seven named as Library Journal Movers and Shakers, adding to the reputation of the Program as a training ground for library leaders.

What do Libraries Fellows work on?

The NC State University Libraries is well known for its digital research and experiential learning initiatives, technological advances such as immersive visualization, support for open scholarship and student affordability, interdisciplinary teaching and learning, public engagement with research, and commitment to championing a culture of belonging and well-being in everything we do—all of which help to actively shape the future of librarianship. The Libraries is also defined by a staff who deeply consider how their approach to their daily work reflects and advances the Libraries’ Strategic Plan, creating an environment and community that is welcoming for both patrons and colleagues alike.

We seek out candidates with interests and aptitudes in these areas, and Fellows assignments reflect these areas of focus. Fellows perform as entry-level librarians with their time during the first 18 months divided between two Libraries departments—allowing the Fellows to develop their interests and expertise in two functional areas of academic librarianship. The second 18 months will typically focus on areas that have emerged over the course of the Fellowship, taking into consideration both the Libraries’ operational needs and the professional interests and goals of the Fellow.

The Libraries recognizes that self-determination is an important consideration in a Fellowship experience like this. During the interview process, candidates learn about the Libraries’ departments and initiatives. They are given the opportunity to indicate their preferences for their dual departmental assignments, and those preferences are considered in determining the placements of successful candidates.

Required Qualifications

• an ALA-accredited M.L.S. or M.I.S. degree awarded between December 2025 and September 2027.
• demonstrated interest in supporting the student experience and contributing to experiential learning and research services
• potential to develop expertise in an area of institutional focus, such as emerging technologies or science/engineering librarianship
• evidence of leadership potential, including ability to work creatively and effectively in a highly collaborative team environment
• commitment to fostering an environment of belonging and well-being
• ability to serve and collaborate with a large user community reflecting a variety of backgrounds and disciplines
• ability to communicate clearly and knowledgeably
• demonstrated understanding of the educational mission of a research university

Preferred Qualifications

• experience in a research-oriented environment (such as an internship or practicum)