Summer Student Jobs

14 May – 2 September 2023

40 hours per week, including most weekends

$17.85 per hour plus 4% vacation pay

As the Creston Museum’s Program Coordinator, you are the primary link between the objects on display and the personal experiences of our visitors. You get to lead some pretty awesome interpretive programs: Kids Day and Junior Curators for children and History About Town for the general public, as well as school programs and gallery interpretation. You also get to try your hand at developing an interpretive panel for an exhibit.

So, if you love talking to people, being in the spotlight, and sharing your interests and enthusiasm with others, we want to hear from you!

This position is funded by the Young Canada Works program. To be eligible, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
  be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• have finished the school term at the start of employment;
• have been a full-time student January-April 2023;
• intend to return to full-time studies in September 2023;
• be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) over the summer.

We want you to be creative! Not to mention self-motivated and enthusiastic, outgoing and confident, and since this is a VERY people-oriented job, you’ve got to LOVE working with people of all ages, especially children. Other things we’re looking for:

• Experience in program development and delivery, and/or public interpretation
• Creative and capable, comfortable using a variety of presentation methods and mediums
• Self-motivated and enthusiastic, outgoing and confident
• A very positive approach to visitor service
• A very strong ability to manage your time and to balance numerous tasks
• A love of history and a desire to share it with others.

To apply, register online with Young Canada Works at www.Young-Canada-Works.Canada.ca, then select this job from those listed on that website and/or submit your resume and cover letter to Tammy Bradford, Manager, Creston Museum at 219 Devon Street, Creston BC V0B 1G3 or tammy@crestonmuseum.ca.

Deadline to apply is 14 April 2023. All applicants meeting the basic eligibility criteria listed above will be offered an interview once funding for the position has been confirmed, usually in mid-April.

14 May – 2 September 2023

40 hours per week, including most weekends

$17.85 per hour plus 4% vacation pay

If you like a challenge, are good at following processes to complete big tasks, and love to work with your hands as well as your mind – this is the job for you!

As Collections Assistant, you will:

• Update database locations for objects recently donated or removed from display;
• Help document objects related to various cultural communities;
• Reorganize several large collections of related objects scattered in several storage containers and locations;
• Improve interpretive quality of objects on display;
• Ensure proper storage of all objects, in storage bins and on open shelving;
• Present information about the objects and the Museum’s collections to Museum visitors.

We are looking for someone who:

• Demonstrates a very strong ability to successfully complete complex projects;
• Has excellent problem-solving abilities;
• Has high degree of familiarity with Microsoft Access and Excel;
• Is comfortable working with people of all ages, and enjoys working with the public.

You will spend some of your time at a computer preparing reports and doing database updates, but you need to know that this is NOT a desk job. It requires lifting boxes, moving furniture, working in dusty areas, and climbing stairs and stepladders, so you need to be physically able to do those tasks.

This position is funded by Young Canada Works in Heritage Institutions. To be eligible, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
• be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• have finished the school term at the start of employment;
• have been a full-time student January-April 2023;
• intend to return to full-time studies in September 2023;
• be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) over the summer.

To apply, register online with Young Canada Works at www.Young-Canada-Works.Canada.ca, then select this job from those listed on that website and/or submit your resume and cover letter to Tammy Bradford, Manager, Creston Museum at 219 Devon Street, Creston BC V0B 1G3 or tammy@crestonmuseum.ca.

Deadline to apply is 14 April 2023. All applicants meeting the basic eligibility criteria listed above will be offered an interview once funding for the position has been confirmed, usually in mid-April.

14 May – 2 September 2023

40 hours per week, including most weekends

$17.85 per hour plus 4% vacation pay

The Creston Museum is a small organisation with extensive collections, which we use to support a remarkable array of community-focused programs and activities. Managing the archives collections is a big job, and we’d like to delegate some of it to you! As our Assistant Archivist, you will:

• Identify photographs and create finding aids (paper and electronic) for them;
• Index a couple years’ worth of local newspapers;
• Tackle a series of small reorganization and cataloguing projects;
• Create social media posts to get people talking about the good stuff you’re finding in the archives!

Obviously, you need to pay a lot of attention to detail and take a great deal of pride in the accuracy of your work. In addition we are looking for someone who:

• Has previous experience in archival practice or collections management in a museum or heritage setting;
• Intends to pursue a career in archival management, management of museum collections, or library services and is enrolled in a relevant field of study.
• Demonstrates a very strong ability to successfully complete complex projects;
• Is an inquisitive and determined researcher, preferably in the field of history;
• Has excellent problem-solving abilities and a high degree of familiarity with Microsoft Access and Excel, Google Docs/Google Drive, Facebook, and Instagram;
• Is comfortable working with people of all ages.

This position is funded by Young Canada Works in Heritage Institutions. To be eligible, you must:

• be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
  be legally entitled to work in Canada;
• be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
• have finished the school term at the start of employment;
• have been a full-time student January-April 2023;
• intend to return to full-time studies in September 2023;
• be willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
• not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) over the summer.

To apply, register online with Young Canada Works at www.Young-Canada-Works.Canada.ca, then select this job from those listed on that website and/or submit your resume and cover letter to Tammy Bradford, Manager, Creston Museum at 219 Devon Street, Creston BC V0B 1G3 or tammy@crestonmuseum.ca.

Deadline to apply is 14 April 2023. All applicants meeting the basic eligibility criteria listed above will be offered an interview once funding for the position has been confirmed, usually in mid-April.

10 July – 2 September 2023

40 hours per week, including most weekends

$17.85 per hour plus 4% vacation pay

As Museum Host, you’re on the frontline! You’ll interact with local and out-of-town visitors, welcoming them and orienting them to the site. You also give guided tours to people of all ages and backgrounds, share interactive programming with local families and seniors.

Children and Family Programming:

• Deliver our Family Fun programs – one-hour programs ideal for travelling families;
• Help develop and deliver a week-long Junior Curators’ Camp;
• Provide hands-on, interactive interpretation of the Museum’s exhibit galleries;

Seniors Programming:

• Adapt and modify at least one family-oriented program for a senior age demographic;
• Create at least one virtual presentation;
• Help welcome seniors groups to the Museum and deliver programs during those visits.

Visitor Services:

• Welcome visitors to the museum and orienting them to the site:
• Prepare and distribute promotional materials and take reservations.
• Provide information and interpretation of the Museum’s exhibit galleries:
• Staff the gift shop as required;
• Record and maintain visitor statistics;
• Maintain site safety and cleanliness, including adherence to any COVID-19 protocols.
• Assist other staff and volunteers as necessary.

This position is funded by Canada Summer Jobs. To be eligible, you MUST be:

• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or refugee status;
• Legally entitled to work in Canada;
• Between the ages of 15 and 30 at the start of the work term;
• Able to commit to the full work term, including number of hours per week.

This is an ideal opportunity for you if you’re looking for that first work experience – as long as you’re eager and enthusiastic and willing to learn, we’ll provide all the training and support you need to rock this job all day long. Good communication skills are important – your work is primarily in English, but if you’ve got a second language that’s a definite bonus. And, because you will be working with the public, we want to know about your commitment to providing outstanding visitor service, all day, every day.

To apply, send your resume and cover letter to Tammy Bradford, Manager, at tammy@crestonmuseum.ca no later than 4:00 PM on Friday, June 23.