[BCMA] Internship Job Opportunity with the Maritime Museum of BC

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Maritime Museum of BC

Internship Opportunity

 

Position: Public Engagement Intern

Term: October 3rd, 2016 to March 31st, 2017

Hours: 35 hrs/ week

Salary: $15/ hr

Number of Positions: 1

 

The Maritime Museum of BC (MMBC) is seeking a recent graduate for an
internship position to work in public engagement with all members of the
MMBC team. The MMBC's mission is to promote and preserve our maritime
experience and heritage and to engage people with this ongoing story. The
Museum collection represents a rich link to the province's nautical and
industrial roots. The Museum cares for over 35,000 unique artifacts, in
excess of 40,000 historical photographs, a collection of 35,000 ships'
plans, and an internationally recognized chart collection. As well, the
Museum also runs popular outreach programs featuring such topics as
shipbuilding, HBC and Fort Victoria, Captain Cook and the Age of Discovery,
First Nations use of the sea, navigation, rum running, and lighthouses.

 

The Public Engagement Intern will interact on a regular basis with visitors
and school groups on behalf of the MMBC. The successful candidate will
develop and deliver high-quality museum tours and programs to a wide variety
of audiences, including children and adults. Objectives include implementing
current programs; researching and developing educational outreach programs
that are based on the curriculum requirements for delivery in the spring;
assisting with marketing strategies including maintaining key relationships
around town and posting regularly to social media; and assisting with
front-desk visitor engagement. By re-developing and producing new programs
and other public engagement initiatives, the successful candidate will leave
a legacy for the future of MMBC community and educational engagement. 

 

Duties

.             Examine and re-develop appropriate past programs to fit the
MMBC's new circumstances.

.             Research BC school curriculum and develop new school programs
based on this curriculum, ensuring that the programs will be relevant and
timely to the school systems.

.             Deliver programs to school children and seniors/ local
interest groups.

.             Assist with marketing initiatives, including maintain MMBC
relationships with local hotels, other near-by tourist destinations, and the
downtown Victoria Visitors Information Centre.

.             Actively post to MMBC social media platforms (Facebook and
Twitter) and track public reviews through Trip Advisor.

.             Track and analyze the Visitor Surveys.

.             Assist with daily operations and administration, primarily
with relation to front desk visitor engagement.

.             Assist with researching for future exhibits.

 

Skills and Qualifications

.             Skilled and enthusiastic communicator

.             Ability to work closely as a team

.             Basic knowledge of Canadian and BC History

.             Ability to undertake detailed tasks and follow direction

.             Basic understanding of program representation

.             Ability to work independently when required

.             Ability to carry about detailed assignments

.             Ability to supervise and direct program participants

.             Availability for weekday and weekend as required

 

Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria:

.             are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have
refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or
awaiting permanent status are not eligible);

.             are legally entitled to work in Canada;

.             will be between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of
employment;

.             are willing to commit to the full duration of the work
assignment;

.             will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week)
while employed with the program;

.             are an unemployed or underemployed college or university
graduate, that is, not employed full-time;

.             are a recent graduate who has graduated from college or
university within the last 24 months at the start of employment;

.             are not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while
employed with the program; and

.             have not previously participated in or been paid under this or
any other Career Focus internship program funded under the Government of
Canada's Youth Employment Strategy.

 

Candidates who identify with the Government of Canada's job equity groups
(i.e., women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, and Aboriginal
peoples) are encouraged to apply.

 

Please apply with resume and cover letter to Brittany Vis, Archivist, by
email at archives at mmbc.bc.ca, or by mail to 634 Humboldt St., Victoria, BC,
V8W 1A6

 

Applications are due September 23, 2016.

 

Brittany V. Vis, MLIS

Archivist

 <http://mmbc.bc.ca/> The Maritime Museum of BC

T: 250.385.4222 ext. 115

 

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