[BCMA] Young Canada Works - Building Careers in Heritage - Curatorial Collections Intern - Richmond Museum

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Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage

Curatorial Collections Intern
Richmond Museum
August 29, 2022 to December 30, 2022
HOURS OF WORK: August 29 - December 30| 35 hours per week | $24.00/hour

The Richmond Museum seeks a creative, professional, positive and organized individual to work as a part of our Curatorial Collections Team. This position is based out of the City's artefact storage warehouse (Unit 101-7080 River Road) and Britannia Shipyards, National Historic Site.

Responsibilities:
* Assess a 5000+ artefact collection focused on shipbuilding, canning and domestic life.
* Organize documentation and enter it into the collections database.
* Accession and photograph artefact collection.
* Research the history of the collecting processes at Britannia Shipyards.
* Write reports, create, and execute plans.
* Undertake general collections management activities as required.

Skills Required
* Intermediate skills with collections management systems.
* Excellent writing skills.
* Superior research, organizational and planning skills.
* Ability to work independently.
* Demonstrated experience working with primary and secondary sources.

Qualifications Required:
* Graduate with a Bachelor of Arts in a related field (history, archeology, anthropology).
* An interest in pursuing a career in the Museum & Heritage field or Archives.
* Working towards a Certificate, Diploma or Masters in Museum or Archival Studies an asset.
* Previous work or volunteer experience with artefact collections an asset.
* Must meet the YCW eligibility requirements.

Please send Cover Letter and Resume to:
Rebecca Forrest, Curator of Collections -Museum & Heritage Services
E-mail: artefact at richmond.ca<mailto:artefact at richmond.ca>

Deadline for submissions is July 10, 2022 - 5:00pm.
No phone inquiries, please. Only short-listed applicants will be notified.
The Richmond Museum Society is an equal opportunity employer and encourages all individuals who meet the Job Posting and Young Canada Works Qualifications to apply.
https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works/students-graduates/careers-heritage-graduates.html



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