Summer Student Position - Museum Guide & Admin Assistant
2025 SUMMER STUDENT POSITIONS WITH THE COBOURG MUSEUM FOUNDATION
(This position is subject to receiving funding from the federal Canada Summer Jobs program.)
Position: Museum Guide & Admin. Assistant
Location: Downtown Cobourg - The Cobourg & Area Museum
Requirement to be considered:
- Must be s student in both the past and the coming student years
Tasks and Responsibilities
- daily opening/closing the facility and preparing for visitors
- welcoming and guiding visitors
- updating visitors’ records and email lists
- assisting with organization and supervision of the Gift Shop
- assisting with planning and carrying out programming
- being the go-to person for general enquiries from visitors
- carrying out other related responsibilities as assigned
Requirements:
- Has an interest in history and bringing it to life for others
- Excellent spoken and written English
- Comfortable communicating with strangers
- Basic computer skills
- Flexibility in dealing with the unexpected
- Able to plan and carry out multiple tasks (with direction)
- Good team-worker
- Familiarity with social networking would be an asset
Our office is not wheelchair accessible, but applications from First Nations youth, youth from visible minorities and new Canadians with appropriate language skills will be welcome.
Dates: Subject to negotiation -
10 weeks - starting approximately June 25, 2021
32.5 hours per week
Mondays and Tuesdays off (except statutory holidays)
Rate: $17.90/hr. (less statutory deductions)
Applications should be emailed to: info@cobourgmuseum.ca
(When submitting resume by email use the following subject line: “CMF Resume - CSJ Guide”)