Training as a specialist for media and information services

To apply for an apprenticeship with us, you need:

• a technical college entrance qualification or a general college entrance qualification

• good academic performance in German and English

• strong IT skills and an interest in administrative and organizational tasks

You also bring the following to the table:

• Strong reading comprehension and good verbal communication skills
• An interest in working with people and a strong service orientation
• Successful completion of internships or work experience in libraries, archives, bookstores, or publishing houses
• Experience working with digital media, databases, or content management systems

• Interest in current topics such as digitization, open science, or artificial intelligence

A monthly training stipend is paid in accordance with Section 8(1) of the Collective Bargaining Agreement for Trainees in the State of Hesse (TVA-H BBiG). This currently amounts to

• 1,356.85 EUR in the first year of training
• 1,411.43 EUR in the second year of training
• 1,461.51 EUR in the third year of training

Your work hours are generally between 7:45 a.m. and 4:15 p.m. Thanks to our flexible work schedule, other start times are also possible—subject to agreement with your respective training department—for example, to accommodate your bus or train schedules. It’s important that your work schedule is coordinated with the processes and contact persons in your respective department.

As a media and information services specialist, you gather information, organize it systematically, and prepare it in a user-friendly format. You order and process books and other media, maintain data in library systems, assist with check-outs and returns, and advise users on their questions and research. You’ll also help provide digital resources, maintain and preserve media collections, and assist with library events and other services.

After completing their training, media and information services specialists have excellent career prospects. Continued employment following the training—typically on a fixed-term basis—is the norm.