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Job Description:
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The Friends of the Provincial Archives of Alberta Society is pleased to offer one (1) Young Canada Works Internship in conservation at the Provincial Archives of Alberta. Based in Edmonton, the Conservator (Intern) will work on a variety of treatment, collections care, and outreach projects designed to expand the intern’s knowledge of preservation and its applications in an archival context. Projects include repair of glass plate negatives, item-level collection assessment and treatment of paper-based records (bound volumes, textual and photographic). Treatment projects for this internship include records relating to local Indigenous communities, in order to enhance access to these important historical resources.
This internship requires a solid background in the conservation of historic materials. The ideal candidate would be a recent graduate of a conservation programme with an archival conservation component. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is required, specifically Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint. A willingness to participate in public engagement is also important, as is the enthusiasm to make the most of an excellent practical learning opportunity.
The Friends of the Provincial Archives of Alberta Society is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes applications from all qualified parties (particularly women, persons with disabilities, and members of visible minority and Indigenous communities), subject to the requirements of the Young Canada Works programme.
This position is scheduled to run for 22 weeks, from 9 September 2019 – 14 February 2020 with a stipend of $25 per hour (36 hours per week). Start and end dates are flexible, with a final end date of 31 March 2020.
The Friends of the Provincial Archives of Alberta Society gratefully acknowledges the contribution of the Canadian Council of Archives and Canadian Heritage in supporting this internship.
Please note that there are two steps to the application process:
Step 1: Register with the Young Canada Works 2019 Programme at the following address:
https://www.youngcanadaworks.ca/index.cfm
Step 2: Forward a letter of interest, résumé, and a sample treatment record (attached or include a url) by 19 July 2019 to:
Alison Freake
Conservator
Access and Preservation Services
Provincial Archives of Alberta
8555 Roper Road
Edmonton AB T6E 5W1
F: 780-427-4646
E: alison.freake@gov.ab.ca
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