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Job Description:
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Job Summary
Supported by the TD Bank Group (TD), this competitive, paid internship offers study and training opportunities and work experience in the field of:
Museum Collections Management
The TD Intern will gain experience using a sophisticated automated collections management system (Mimsy XG) and will also be provided with an overall understanding of the varied operations of an active collections management department in a large art museum (activities focus on art documentation and storage).
One successful candidate will provide collections assistance in this department.
Working with the NGC collections, the candidate will have the possibility to be involved in a variety of documentation and storage projects but the timing of the internship will play a decisive factor in which of those projects the intern will have a chance to be involved in. Working with the Documentation and Storage Officer, Prints, Drawings and Media, the candidate will provide assistance with the physical reorganization of material in these vaults.
- Utilization of the collection management system (MIMSY XG) to conduct inventory searches and verification of data;
- Rehousing of objects to remove old acidic materials;
- Working on the curatorial filing of material for the Drawing collection;
- Researching the collection;
- Rehousing and consolidation of works in solander boxes;
- Assist in the movement of works.
The TD Internship Program is designed to provide entrance-level professional development opportunities for students contemplating careers in the museum, library, or archives fields.
Internships will be for a term of 12 weeks, although the period can vary depending upon the requirements of both the candidate and the museum program involved.
Residency must be completed during the period January 1, 2019 through 31 March 2019.
Internships are valued at $7,500 for the twelve-week term, and will be pro-rated in the case of approved shorter or longer periods of internship. Interns may be eligible for a discretionary $750 relocation allowance.
A performance/progress evaluation will be provided twice during the internship: an informal exchange at the fourth week to ensure that learning and project objectives are being met and to evaluate the satisfaction of both parties; the second evaluation will be more formal and will be conducted at the end of the internship – a written evaluation of the work done and the intern’s performance will be completed by the supervisor of the internship, the intern will prepare a report to assess the success of the internship for both the National Gallery and TD.
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Requirements
- candidates must have completed a museum studies or a museum technology program in college or university and completed at least a second year university program in art history, visual arts, or other related field.
- candidates must be Canadian citizens or permanent residents legally entitled to work in Canada who are enrolled in or a graduate within the last two years, of a diploma or degree granting program;
- a curriculum vitae, including education, employment, awards and honours, 3 pages maximum;
- a cover letter, 2 pages maximum, which 1) states the relationship of the activity to the candidate’s course of study, career aspirations, and professional development; 2) outlines the candidate’s relevant experience; 3) indicates the candidate’s availability to conduct the internship;
- two letters of recommendation from previous or current employers and/or educational institutions, to be included in your application. These letters must address the candidate’s aptitudes and achievements, and assess the relevance of the internship to the candidate’s career development.
Applications will be reviewed by internal committees representing the Area of Study and consideration will be given to the relationship of the internship to the candidate’s professional development, the candidate’s academic standing, and the strength of the letters of recommendation.
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Condition of Employment
• Reliability Status - this factor is not used at the pre-selection stage.
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Additional Information
• A variety of assessment tools may be used to assess candidates.
• The National Gallery of Canada is committed to having a skilled, diversified workforce reflective or Canadian Society. As a result, it promotes employment equity and encourages candidates to indicate voluntarily their application if they are a woman, an Indigenous person, a person with a disability or a member of a visible minority group.
• The Gallery is committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environment. Alternative selection tool methods and/or reasonable accommodation are available upon request.
• Candidates are entitled to participate in the selection process in the official language of their choice.
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