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The University Library and its two affiliated libraries, IB (Departments of Geography, Geology, Mathematics, and Psychology) and IC (Civil and Environmental Engineering, Mechanical Engineering), provide information services for research, teaching, and student studies at RUB. They make library materials available in both print and electronic formats and offer various study spaces and group rooms.

As a student assistant (m/f/d), you will support the library team with tasks related to library services.

Your tasks:
• Providing information about the infrastructure and media resources
• Assisting at the information desk and with collection maintenance
• Managing group rooms and lockers
• Supervising and monitoring the closing process, including a final inspection of the premises
• Working primarily in the afternoons at the IB Consortium Library (3 – 6 pm on 2 weekdays)
• As needed, work at the IC Network Library or the University Library (UB)

Your profile:
• Reliability and a willingness to provide service
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Ability to work independently and in a goal-oriented manner
• Basic knowledge of media research
• Good command of German and English
• You are currently enrolled in a bachelor’s degree program (1st or 2nd semester) and do not yet hold a bachelor’s or master’s degree

We offer:
• Thorough on-the-job training
• A friendly and supportive work environment
• Collaboration within a dedicated and supportive team

The position is for a student assistant and is governed by Section 6 of the German Act on Fixed-Term Contracts in Academia
(WissZeitVG). The hourly wage is €15.20.

Please submit your application—including a brief cover letter, a resume, and, if applicable, certificates from internships—
as a single PDF file via email to Sebastian Zicke (ub-personal@rub.de).

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