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YCW Community Outreach Assistant

Program stream:
Young Canada Works in Heritage Organizations
Job title:
YCW Community Outreach Assistant
Organization name:
Owens Art Gallery
Job location:
Sackville, New Brunswick
Length of assignment:
2019-05-20 to 2019-08-14 (12.6 weeks)
Hourly wage:
$16.50
JOIN THE TEAM AT THE OWENS ART GALLERY AS OUR YCW COMMUNITY OUTREACH ASSISTANT!
The Owens Art Gallery at Mount Allison University, Sackville, New Brunswick, is seeking a summer intern for the position of YCW Community Outreach Assistant. Working closely with the Director and the Curator Education and Community Outreach, the intern will play a key role in the administration and delivery of unique education and community outreach initiatives in a variety of formats. They will be responsible for coordinating activities at Colville House, a small house museum devoted to the work of Alex Colville; organizing accessibility improvements for the permanent exhibition at Colville House, such as braille transcription and closed-captioning for videos; developing a special online outreach project incorporating social media platforms; and working with the Curator of Education and Community Outreach in the development and implementation of the Owens’ summer education and community outreach programs.

Candidates must be full-time university students with knowledge of contemporary visual and performance arts practices (e.g., though study in a Fine Arts, Art History, Museums Studies, or Arts Education program). Basic computer skills are required; familiarity with social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram, audio-visual equipment, and a working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite applications, but particularly Photoshop, would be an asset, although the Owens can provide training and experience in these areas.

This position is funded by the Young Canada Works in Heritage Institutions program. Applicants must be full-time university students between the ages of 16 and 30, and Canadian citizens or permanent residents entitled to work in Canada. Non-Canadian students holding a temporary work visa or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible under the terms of the YCW program.

Term: 16 weeks, from 20 May to 6 September 2019
Salary is $16.50 per hour
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