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Collection Assistant Intern
- Lethbridge, AB, Canada
WAGE: $21.16 per hour · Full-time
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- WAGE: $21.16 per hour
- Job type
- Full-time
- Closing date
- Working hours
- 37.5 hours per week
- Posting language
- English
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Collections Technician Kevin MacLean stands in front of china dishes in the permanent collection area at the Galt Museum & Archives.
Photo by Galt Museum & Archives
Job Brief
The Galt Museum and Archives is accepting applications for the non-permanent, term position of Collection Assistant Intern
(non-permanent term, approximately 19.6 weeks)
The Galt Museum and Archives is accepting applications for the non-permanent, term position of Collection Assistant Intern. We are looking for an enthusiastic, independent individual with cultural object cataloguing skills to fill a non-permanent opportunity supported through the Young Canada Works (YCW) Internship program. This will be an approximately 19-week position that will run from November 16, 2020, to March 31, 2021, and is an excellent opportunity for an individual to build their career in the museum field. The Galt values diversity and encourages candidates from the Government of Canada’s job equity groups, including youth with disabilities, Indigenous youth, visible minorities and new Canadians, to apply.
WAGE: $21.16 per hour
HOURS 37.5 hours per week
TERM Approximately 19 weeks, starting November 16, 2020, to March 31, 2021
DUTIES
Under the Collection Technician's direction, the Assistant will add (catalogue) new museum acquisitions to the museum’s object database. To advance their work, they will handle, label, classify, appraise, house, describe, and enter data into the museum’s electronic database. Finally, they will photograph all objects related to their assigned cataloguing in an in-house studio setting.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must observe the highest standards of artifact care. Attention to detail and the ability to work independently and with volunteers are requirements for this position. The successful candidate holds a post-secondary degree in humanities, social sciences or art, or a post-graduate program in cultural resource management. Strong research, database and records management skills and writing skills are required. Knowledge and application of standard museum or archival practices, artifact cataloguing, studio photography, and managing volunteers will be considered important assets.
Please note that to be considered for this opportunity, interested applicants must:
For Further Information On This Opportunity, Please Contact
Kevin MacLean (he/him)
Museum Collections Technician
kevin.maclean@galtmuseum.com
403.320.4064
Closing Date: Monday, November 9, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
All candidates are thanked in advance for their interest. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
CUPE Local 70
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Collections Technician Kevin MacLean stands in front of china dishes in the permanent collection area at the Galt Museum & Archives.
Photo by Galt Museum & Archives
Job Brief
The Galt Museum and Archives is accepting applications for the non-permanent, term position of Collection Assistant Intern
(non-permanent term, approximately 19.6 weeks)
The Galt Museum and Archives is accepting applications for the non-permanent, term position of Collection Assistant Intern. We are looking for an enthusiastic, independent individual with cultural object cataloguing skills to fill a non-permanent opportunity supported through the Young Canada Works (YCW) Internship program. This will be an approximately 19-week position that will run from November 16, 2020, to March 31, 2021, and is an excellent opportunity for an individual to build their career in the museum field. The Galt values diversity and encourages candidates from the Government of Canada’s job equity groups, including youth with disabilities, Indigenous youth, visible minorities and new Canadians, to apply.
WAGE: $21.16 per hour
HOURS 37.5 hours per week
TERM Approximately 19 weeks, starting November 16, 2020, to March 31, 2021
DUTIES
Under the Collection Technician's direction, the Assistant will add (catalogue) new museum acquisitions to the museum’s object database. To advance their work, they will handle, label, classify, appraise, house, describe, and enter data into the museum’s electronic database. Finally, they will photograph all objects related to their assigned cataloguing in an in-house studio setting.
Qualifications
Successful candidates must observe the highest standards of artifact care. Attention to detail and the ability to work independently and with volunteers are requirements for this position. The successful candidate holds a post-secondary degree in humanities, social sciences or art, or a post-graduate program in cultural resource management. Strong research, database and records management skills and writing skills are required. Knowledge and application of standard museum or archival practices, artifact cataloguing, studio photography, and managing volunteers will be considered important assets.
Please note that to be considered for this opportunity, interested applicants must:
- Meet Young Canada Works Intern eligibility requirements
- Apply online through the YCW website
For Further Information On This Opportunity, Please Contact
Kevin MacLean (he/him)
Museum Collections Technician
kevin.maclean@galtmuseum.com
403.320.4064
Closing Date: Monday, November 9, 2020, at 11:59 p.m.
All candidates are thanked in advance for their interest. Only individuals selected for interviews will be contacted.
CUPE Local 70
Apply Now!
- Posted in Term, Full Time
- Tagged Collections, Young Canada Works, Artifact Care, Cataogue, Records Management, IG 2020-11-05
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Responsibilities
The intern will catalogue new museum acquisitions by handling, labeling, and entering data into the electronic database. Additionally, they will photograph objects in an in-house studio setting.
Requirements
Candidates must have a post-secondary degree in humanities, social sciences, or art, or a postgraduate degree in cultural resource management. Eligibility for the Young Canada Works (YCW) Internship program is required.
Skills
- Cultural Object Cataloguing
- Artifact Care
- Database Management
- Records Management
- Studio Photography
- Research
- Writing
- Volunteer Management
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Hiring contact
Kevin MacLean
Hiring contact email
kevin.maclean@galtmuseum.com
Categories
- Art & Design
- Science & Research
- Government & Public Sector
- Administrative
- Education
Keywords
- Museums
- Collections Management
- Cataloguing
- Artifact Care
- Young Canada Works
- Records Management
- Cultural Resource Management
- Archival Practices
- Database Entry
- Studio Photography