Job Title:  Library Student Assistant (f/m/d)

The Central European University Library invites applications for a part-time (20 hours/week) Student Assistant position starting July 15, 2026.

The CEU Library offers approximately 190 study spaces, including areas for individual research and group collaboration, as well as access to a media production lab and over 50 large-screen computers. The Library plays a central role in supporting the academic and research community at CEU.

Duties & Responsibilities 

Information Desk & Reading Hall Duties

• Open and close the library
• Provide front-line support to patrons, including:
  • Responding to general library and loan-related inquiries
  • Assisting with borrowing and returning materials
  • Supporting use of printers, scanners, and other equipment
  • Managing bookings for Co-Labs and study spaces
  • Supporting access to the recording studio and mixing suite
  • Creating and maintaining user accounts in Ex Libris Alma
• Shelf maintenance: reshelving materials and shelf reading
• Maintain internal usage statistics and daily records
• Monitor one-day reserve materials
• Ensure a clean, orderly, and welcoming reading room environment
• Replenish supplies (e.g., copy machines, staplers)
• Monitor RFID gate activity at the library entrance
• Locate and report missing materials

Cataloging Support

• Prepare and print spine labels
• Label new materials with call numbers, barcodes, and RFID tags
• Perform basic book repairs (e.g., taping, replacing damaged labels)
• Assist with processing new materials (e.g., stamping, labeling, shelving)
• Identify and remove damaged or outdated materials
• Create selection lists for book donations and surplus items
• Assist with withdrawal processes
• Perform copy cataloguing as required 

Interlibrary Loan (ILL) Support

• Prepare and package materials for shipment
• Scan and deliver requested book chapters

E-Resources & Research Support

• Review and update Excel records to ensure active online access

General Support & Project Assistance

• Support library staff with ongoing operational tasks and special projects as required

Qualifications

• Advanced English language skills
• Solid Microsoft Office skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Service-oriented mindset and ability to support a diverse user community
• University entrance qualification
• Experience in an academic or library environment is an advantage

What CEU Offers

• Competitive annual salary of €17,446 gross (based on part-time employment, 20 hours/week)
• Flexible working hours compatible with study schedules (rotating shifts: 08:30–12:30 and 14:30–18:30)
• Monthly Edenred meal vouchers
• An international and inclusive community with regular events and activities
• Opportunities for professional development and hands-on experience in an international academic environment
• Initial one-year contract with the possibility of renewal

How to Apply

Please submit:

• CV
• Motivation letter
• The names and contact information of two reference persons submitted into the application portal.

CEU is strongly committed to the promotion of gender equality and equal opportunities within our institution. Previous training, work experience and/or engagement with matters of equality, diversity and inclusion at the organizational level will be an asset.

Central European University does not discriminate on the basis of—including, but not limited to—race, color, national and ethnic origin, religion, gender and sexual orientation in administering its educational policies, admissions policies, employment, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.

About CEU

One of the world’s most international universities, a unique founding mission positions Central European University as both an acclaimed center for the study of economic, historical, social and political challenges, and a source of support for building open and democratic societies that respect human rights and human dignity. CEU is accredited in the United States and Austria, and offers English-language bachelor's, master's and doctoral programs in the social sciences, the humanities, law, environmental sciences, management and public policy. CEU enrolls more than 1,400 students from over 100 countries, with faculty from over 50 countries.

In 2019, CEU relocated from Hungary to Austria as the Hungarian government revoked its ability to issue US-accredited degrees in the country. As a result, CEU offers all of its degree programs in Vienna, Austria; and retains a non-degree, research and civic engagement presence in Budapest, Hungary, through its CEU Democracy Institute, the Institute for Advanced Study, the CEU Summer University and The Vera and Donald Blinken Open Society Archives (OSA), and its Hungarian language public educational programs and public lectures.

For more information, please visit https://www.ceu.edu/.