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A Satisfying Career, Not Merely a Job

MLIS: Where are they now?The field of library and information science is filled with professionals passionate about making a positive change in the world around them. They share a deep satisfaction with what they do: in one recent survey, over 85 percent of respondents said they would choose a career in the information professions again.

Follow Your Passion

Much like a choose-your-own-adventure storybook, library and information science offers many pathways to explore based on your passions, what you want to learn and how you want to make an impact. No matter your area of interest, you’ll be well-prepared for the journey.

Some of the pathways you may choose to explore include:

  • Academic Librarianship
  • Archiving / Special Collections / Records Management
  • Data Curation
  • Database Administration / Development
  • Digital Librarianship
  • Digital Youth / Children's Librarianship
  • Information Architecture / Taxonomy
  • Knowledge Organization
  • Law Librarianship
  • Public Librarianship
  • Special / Corporate Librarianship
  • User Experience

Careers for Library and Information Science Graduates

Our recent graduates’ job titles include:

  • Archives and special collections librarian
  • Children’s librarian
  • Competitive intelligence analyst
  • Electronic resource librarian
  • Information architect
  • Information officer
  • Internet trainer
  • Knowledge management specialist
  • Learning resource center librarian
  • Librarian and media specialist
  • Program consultant
  • Publishing manager
  • Rare books curator
  • Reference librarian
  • Research analyst
  • School librarian
  • Semantic modeler
  • Senior program manager
  • Subject specialist librarian
  • Taxonomist
  • University library director
  • Urban branch manager
  • Web content strategist
  • Youth services librarian

Career Services at the iSchool

The UW iSchool prepares students for their careers by providing a variety of services including workshops on resume building, networking and interviewing as well as job listings. The annual iSchool Career Fair occurs at the beginning of each winter quarter. Employers are also featured at on-campus events throughout the year. Supporting our students' professional development is a commitment of the iSchool. Learn more about Career Services.

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News

Illustration of a light shining on documents shaped in the form of city buildings

Researchers shed light on city governments' data

Wednesday, January 18, 2023
The idea grew out of a disagreement. Eva Maxfield Brown was an undergraduate student six years ago at the Information School. She was paying close attention to a controversial issue before the Seattle City Council to allow a new NBA arena...
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Julius Cecilia

Informatics student inspired to improve health care

Monday, January 9, 2023
Julius Cecilia has found it hard to watch his sister, who has life-threatening food allergies, end up in the hospital repeatedly. He wanted to find a way to make life easier for her and for other people who suffer from similar...
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Events

Jan 27
 
9:00-10:00AM

RAISE Seminar: Michael Ekstrand

Zoom
Jan 30
 
12:30-1:30PM

Career Services - Preparing Your Resume for Career Fair Workshop

Online
Feb 2
 
6:00-7:00PM

MSIM Q&A Session with Alumni

Zoom / Online
Feb 3
 
11:30-1:15PM

Faculty Meeting

Bloedel Hall
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