Ecklund Internship in Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services

About the Internship

The Ecklund Internship is supported by an endowment from Librarian Emerita Kristin Ecklund. The purpose of this endowment is primarily to provide a stipend of $4,000 for reference and instruction internships for students in graduate library programs. The internship is offered annually. The intern will be supervised by the Chair of Research, Instruction, and Outreach Services (RIOS). A minimum of 120 hours are required to complete the Ecklund internship. This is an in-person internship; at least 80% of the internship hours will be on site on campus at CSUN, in the San Fernando Valley.

Application Deadline

  • November 15, 2025
  • The Ecklund Internship may be offered during the fall or spring semesters and not during summer.

Criteria for Appointment to Internship

Internship Goals

  • Become acquainted with all service points in RIOS and the Library
  • Be aware of Library and University governance
  • Attend at least one faculty meeting

Instruction component

  • Observe library instruction sessions by at least 4 different librarians
    • At least one of these should be for an upper division, subject-specific course
  • Prepare a presentation, handout, or webpage for a library instruction session
  • Co-teach at least one introductory, lower-division lecture

Reference component

  • Shadow at least 4 different librarians at the reference desk in person
  • Shadow at least 4 different librarians online answering questions via LibChat
  • Become familiar with the functionalities of OneSearch
  • Become familiar with library collections
  • Explore subject-specific databases
  • Answer questions at the reference desk and Ask a Librarian reference services with a librarian back-up

Special Project Options

  • Develop or update a LibGuide for a discipline or specific course
  • Develop or update another type of digital learning object, such as a video, Canvas module, blog post, and/or infographic.
  • Assist with outreach events, such as book displays, digital art displays, or finals programming.

If you are interested in finding out more about this opportunity, please contact RIOS Chair Lindsay Hansen Brown, lindsay.brown@csun.edu.

About Kris Ecklund

Kristin Ecklund, Research, Instruction and Outreach Services, University Library, served with great distinction as a member of the CSU, Northridge Faculty for her entire academic career of over 36 years. Read More about Kris Ecklund.

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Last Updated: 07/16/2025