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Job Description:
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For National Museums Rwanda (75%) the intern will:
• Help develop Gakenyeri,Kwa Yuhi IV Musinga into a national heritage site as per the Rwandan Cultural Tourism Itinerary
• Complete hands-on field work and research at other historic sites in the region
• Develop exhibition materials and promotional strategies for Gakenyeri
• Consult with local and community authorities
For CAM (25%) the intern will:
• Research the Changemakers Program including a program review and recommendations for a Canadian context
• Develop recommendations for the 2020 pre CHOGM event in Rwanda (location, venue, theme, speakers, participants, etc)
• Provide administrative support for the 2020 CAM international conference (e.g., collect and collate abstracts and biographies submitted for the conference, assist program planners in the pre- and post-conference tour planning, and fund development.)
Qualifications:
• University degree in a related field such as museum studies, history, cultural anthropology, or tourism
• Ability to read, assimilate and synthesise specialist knowledge acquired through research
• Ability to write proposals and plans
• Excellent communication skills and social media skills; fluency in English; fluency in French is considered an asset
• Excellent organisational skills
• IT skills: Microsoft Office suite, Photoshop, and Google docs
• Knowledge of Rwandan history and culture would be an asset
• Experience working in an historic site environment preferable.
Eligibility:
Must not have participated in a federal government internship program previously; Canadian citizen or permanent resident with provincial health enrolment; open to unemployed and underemployed graduates (must not have graduated more than 24 months previously) under the age of 30.
Send letter of interest and resumé by email to Heather Fraser Internship Coordinator, Commonwealth Association of Museums fraserh@alumni.uoguelph.ca
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