Collection Assistant
- Program stream:
- Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
- Job title:
- Collection Assistant
- Organization name:
- PEI Museum and Heritage Foundation
- Job location:
- Charlottetown , Prince Edward Island
- Length of assignment:
- 2025-06-10 to 2025-08-23 (11 weeks)
- Hourly wage:
- $16.50
Check us out on social media (Facebook, X, Instagram) and on our website www.peimuseum.ca
The successful candidate will help the collection department create content for out online collection, assists in the creation of beautiful artifact photography, review and revise records for current language and meta data standards, learn the museums digital asset management system and gain experience using Gallery Systems by The Museum System. You will also work with the collection and curatorial teams at each of the seven museum sites to care for and update exhibitions. The job is full-time Monday to Friday 8-4. If you love historical objects this job is for you!
Job Duties
Assist with the care and handling of artifacts and cultural objects being prepared for photography and return them to storage.
Keeping to Digital Asset Management protocols uploading, organizing and naming digital files.
Assist with scanning documents/photographs.
Create meta data related to digital files.
Review, edit and add images to collection records in PEIMHF’s database (Gallery Systems, The Museum System) keeping to standards set forth by the Registrar.
Assist with packing, transporting, and installing and inventorying objects at sites in collaboration with the collection department.
Contribute photo material for the museums social media platforms
Other related duties, responsibilities and functions as assigned.
Skills and Qualifications
In a postsecondary degree program for history, museum studies, archival studies or a related field.
Ability to work individually and as part of a team.
Advanced verbal and written communication skills.
Demonstrated ability to problem solve, organize and meet deadlines.
Excellent time management skills.
Access to reliable transportation.
Must satisfy Canadian Summer Jobs eligibility criteria
Experience using a collection database or digital asset management programs would be an asset.
Care and handling skills would be an asset.
If you have questions or you are ready to apply contact Lesley Caseley (she/her) lacaseley@gov.pe.ca
Please send a cover letter and a resume.
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