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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
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Sophia Leung, '14: Sophia Leung, MLIS '14: "My advice is to be bold and be willing to take risks, as long as you are in a safe and stable space, both physically and emotionally." Read more.

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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Alexis Hiniker

How do Alexa and Siri affect kids? iSchool's Hiniker investigates

Friday, January 8, 2021
Many families have unwittingly been taking part in a huge social experiment. They’ve invited conversational agents such as Siri and Alexa into their homes, but how do these new technologies affect children’s social development? The...
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Researchers work to bridge digital divide in Tacoma

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
The coronavirus pandemic has shown how internet access has become a crucial lifeline for many. It has also highlighted a key facet of Jason Young’s research at the Information School: the gap between those who have broadband internet...
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Events

Jan 28
 
2:00-4:00PM

Resume Review Day

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3:00-4:00PM

Everett Public Library Information Session

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Feb 1
 
4:30-5:30PM

Washington Library Association (WLA) Information Session

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Feb 2
 
11:30-12:30PM

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