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<p class="Default"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext">Job Posting: Collections Intern Positon (Greater Vernon Museum and Archives)</span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">TITLE: Collections Intern<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">LOCATION: Greater Vernon Museum and Archives<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">TERM: Full-time 24 Weeks (June 19. to Dec. 1)
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<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">SALARY: $16 per hour<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">APPLICATION DEADLINE: May 20, 2018
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<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">The Greater Vernon Museum and Archives is a well-regarded repository of local history, both in the North Okanagan and throughout the British Columbia heritage community. The museum and archives mandate is to
contribute to Vernon’s future by promoting knowledge and understanding of the past through the collection, preservation, research, exhibition, and interpretation of artifacts and archival materials relevant to the history of the area.
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">The participant in this internship program will emerge with a set of well-rounded and practical collections and museum oriented experiences and skills, which they will be able to take with them into the job
market. The Greater Vernon area is a hub for arts and culture, and exciting changes are taking place at the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives. We are looking for a dedicated and dynamic individual to join our team!
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Nature and Scope of Position:
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">The Collections Intern will work as part of the museum’s collections team to assist with the reorganization of the museum’s storage room, through the RE-ORG* program. This includes planning the reorganization
and the rehousing, cataloguing and inventorying of artifacts in storage. Other assignments will include assisting with donation and research inquiries, aiding in the development of outreach programs and displays, and working with other staff members as opportunities
arise. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><i><span style="color:windowtext">* RE-ORG: Canada is a storage reorganization training initiative organized by the Canadian Conservation Institute (CCI) in collaboration with the Museums Assistance Program (MAP) to help museums address storage
issues and inspire the next generation of leaders in storage reorganization. </span>
</i><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Responsibilities </span></b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Assist with the reorganization of collections storage, as set out through the RE-ORG program
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Rehouse, catalogue and inventory a wide variety of artifacts
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Enter artifact data and locations into the Microsoft Access database
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Research artifact information and provenance
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Aid in the development, set up, and take down of exhibitions
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Answer public inquiries regarding the donation of artifacts and the museum’s collection
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Clean artifacts and artifact storage
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<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Help out at museum reception/gift shop when needed
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<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Attend staff meetings <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Other duties as required <o:p>
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<p class="Default" style="page-break-before:always"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Qualifications
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• University or college degree/diploma/certificate in museum, conservation or heritage studies
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Good written and verbal communication skills
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Good research and computer skills
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Good problem solving and multitasking abilities
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Flexible and organized <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Ability to work independently and as a team member
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Ability to work in different work environments
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Valid Driver’s license and vehicle is preferred.
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<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Experience working in a museum is an asset but not required.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext">Eligibility </span></b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• Are a recent graduate who has graduated from college or university within the last 24 months at the start of employment;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• are an unemployed or underemployed college or university graduate, that is, not employed full-time;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program;
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">• 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.
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext">How To Apply </span></b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Email applications only to: <a href="mailto:jesslyn.jarvis@vernonmuseum.ca">
jesslyn.jarvis@vernonmuseum.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Subject line: Collections Intern Position 2018
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<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Attachments: Resume and Cover Letter
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<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Application deadline: May 20, 2018
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<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext">In Addition All Potential Candidates Must
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"></span><span style="color:windowtext"> Visit the Young Canada Works login page;
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<p class="Default" style="margin-bottom:1.5pt"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"></span><span style="color:windowtext"> Create an account by clicking on the "Sign Up" link, then complete and submit a candidate profile
<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:windowtext"></span><span style="color:windowtext"> Through the "Search for a job" link, find the Greater Vernon Museum and Archives Intern Position, click on the job title and then on
“Express interest in this job". <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><b><span style="color:windowtext">For more information on the Museum and Vernon please visit:
</span></b><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Greater Vernon Museum and Archives:
<a href="http://www.vernonmuseum.ca/index.html">http://www.vernonmuseum.ca/index.html</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">City of Vernon: <a href="https://www.vernon.ca">
https://www.vernon.ca</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Tourism Vernon: <a href="http://www.tourismvernon.com/en/index.aspx">
http://www.tourismvernon.com/en/index.aspx</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Regional District of the North Okanagan: Art, Culture and Youth:
<a href="http://www.rdno.ca/index.php/services/recreation/greater-vernon-parks-recreation-culture/arts-culture-youth">
http://www.rdno.ca/index.php/services/recreation/greater-vernon-parks-recreation-culture/arts-culture-youth</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext">Greater Vernon Cultural Plan: <a href="http://www.rdno.ca/index.php/services/recreation/greater-vernon-parks-recreation-culture/arts-culture-youth/cultural-plan">
http://www.rdno.ca/index.php/services/recreation/greater-vernon-parks-recreation-culture/arts-culture-youth/cultural-plan</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Default"><span style="color:windowtext"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%">This position is funded, in part, by the Young Canada Works in Heritage Institutions program of the Department of Canadian Heritage, administered by the Canadian Council of Archives.</span></i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:106%"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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