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Museum Collections Assistant

Volet de programme :
Jeunesse Canada au travail dans les établissements du patrimoine
Titre de l'emploi :
Museum Collections Assistant
Nom de l’organisme :
PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation
Lieu de l’emploi :
Charlottetown, Île-du-Prince-Édouard
Durée de l'emploi :
2017-05-15 à 2017-08-04 (12 semaines)
Salaire horaire :
12,00 $
Are you considering a career working in museums with historic artifact collections? A position is available with the PEI Museum & Heritage Foundation for a student having the skills and interest to learn about collection management activities. Working with Museum artifact collection staff you will assist conducting an inventory of the historic collection housed at Government House, and photograph and research the provenance and material history of these items. Your data will also be used to revise the information for the guide manuals and the museum's collection records. This is ideal for someone interested in developing museum employment skills for future work in museums. The PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation comprises seven sites across PEI and manages a large collection of historic artifacts (see: www.peimuseum.ca)

The ideal candidate will have an interest in museums, culture, material history and heritage and be studying at the university or college level in a related field (history, museum studies, art history, conservation/preservation, etc.). The successful candidate will be flexible, enthusiastic, self-motivated, and have a good work ethic and the ability to take on a multitude of tasks while working cooperatively with others. An appreciation of the sensitivity required in handling fragile artifacts is necessary, as is a sense of decorum and discretion as part of the project will take place in the residence of the Lieutenant Governor. Good computer and digital camera skills with experience using spreadsheets and image manipulation programs are important assets.

In addition to submitting your application on the YCW site, please email your resume to:
Linda Berko, Curator of Collections and Conservator: ljberko@gov.pe.ca. by May 5, 2017.

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