Summer Student

Date Posted: Dec 21, 2022
Application Deadline: Jun 30, 2023
Start Date: May 01, 2023

Hourly From: $15/hr To $15/hr
Province: Ontario
Region: Northwestern Ontario
City: Thunder Bay
Employee Benefits: N/A
Organization's Field/Discipline: Heritage
Job's focus: Creative & Administrative
Job Type: Summer Jobs
Career Level: Entry level/ intern

Organization Description

Fort William Historical Park
Fort William Historical Park (FWHP) features Fort William, one of the largest living history sites in North America, bringing to life the excitement and drama of the 19th century fur trade, and the state-of-the-art David Thompson Astronomical Observatory, home to one of Central Canada’s largest telescopes. FWHP also offers festivals and events, education programs, wedding and conference facilities, campground, and canoeing and kayaking. FWHP has something everyone can enjoy!

Job Description

Fort William Historical Park (FWHP) features Fort William, one of the largest living history sites in North America, bringing to life the excitement and drama of the 19th century fur trade, and the state-of-the-art David Thompson Astronomical Observatory, home to one of Central Canada’s largest telescopes. FWHP also offers festivals and events, education programs, wedding and conference facilities, campground, and canoeing and kayaking. FWHP has something everyone can enjoy!

Opportunities Include:

• Education and Day Camp programming
• Historical interpretation by costumed staff
• Historic collections and costuming
• Sharing Indigenous heritage and culture
• Site maintenance and housekeeping
• Visitor admissions and transportation

Do you have any specialty skills or interests, such as:

• Languages (i.e. French, Anishinaabemowin/Ojibway, German)
• Drama or public speaking
• Customer service
• Indigenous cultural skills
• Canadian history
• Science, technology, math, or astronomy
• Outdoor recreation
• Certifications in swimming, ORCKA, First Aid, or CPR
• Working with children
• Farm animal care Gardening
• Cash handling
• Artisan skills (i.e. baking, woodworking, sewing)
• Play a musical instrument (i.e., fiddle, bagpipes)

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time, Fixed term contract
Contract length: 4 months
Part-time hours: 0-36.25 per week

Salary: $15.00-$15.85 per hour

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Day shift
• Evenings
• Holidays
• Monday to Friday
• Weekend availability

Application question(s):

• Are you 15 or older?
• Are you currently a student? (please specify one of the options below)

- High School
- Post Secondary
- Non-student (Graduated more than 6 months ago)

Licence/Certification:

• Class G Licence (preferred)

Expected start date: 2023-05-01

Requirements:

n/a

How to Apply:

Visit fwhp.ca/join-us, complete the Employment Application Form Complete. Send completed form and a PDF of your resume to careers@fwhp.ca or drop them off at Fort William Historical Park's Visitor Centre located at 1350 King Road, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7K 1L6. For more information, call (807) 473-2337.