Employment Opportunities Library Employment Opportunities Penfield Library employs approximately 45 student assistants during the fall and spring semesters. Student assistants work in all areas of the library, both public and non-public service areas, during all the hours that the library is open. Employment opportunities are available for both workstudy and non-workstudy students. Most students work an average of 10 hours per week.
New employees start at minimum wage.
Please go to the Library Reference Assistant page to learn about becoming an LRA . How to apply Applications are accepted at the end of the semester for the next semester's employment, and during the first week of the semester. Application forms are available at the Circulation Desk on the first floor of the library. Interviews are scheduled during the break and the first few days of classes, and the hiring process is usually completed within the first week of the semester. Student employment in the library is very competitive.