Student Positions

The Brant Historical Society has been connecting youth with the job market for several decades and assisting with building their skill sets as part of the Youth Employment and Skill Strategy (YESS). Two federal government grants support these positions through Young Canada Works and Canada Summer Jobs.

Young Canada Works

Young Canada Works (YCW) in Heritage Organizations (YCWHO) is an employment program for students. It offers them the opportunity to improve their skills while acquiring practical knowledge in the heritage field.

Full-time positions last from six to 16 weeks. Students may work full-time or part-time.

Who can apply

A student may be eligible for employment if they:

  • are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible);
  • are legally entitled to work in Canada;
  • are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment;
  • are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment;
  • will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) during the Young Canada Works (YCW) work assignment;
  • have been a full-time high school, college, CEGEP or university student (as defined by their educational institution) in the semester preceding the YCW work assignment; and
  • intend to return to full-time studies in the semester following the YCW work assignment.
  • Job title:
    Archival Assistant
  • Length of assignment:
    2023-05-01 – 2023-07-21
  • Hourly wage:
    $15.50

    The ideal candidate will have an interest in heritage and be working towards a degree in history, information & library sciences, museum studies, or education. In addition, the ideal candidate will:

  • Has knowledge of archival collections management and Past Perfect Software;
  • Have good written and verbal communication skills;
  • Ability to read (cursive) handwritten documents;
  • Have experience with customer service;
  • Be able to work with the Microsoft Office Suite of products;
  • Other duties as assigned; and,
  • Meet the Young Canada Work eligibility requirements

    This position will require lifting objects of various weights, negotiating small spaces, and climbing narrow staircases. An additional requirement of working weekends is essential.

    Application deadline: Applications must be received no later than April 21, 2023. Please submit a resume and cover letter to:
    Nathan Etherington
    Curator
    57 Charlotte St.
    Brantford, ON
    N3T 2W6
    Phone: 519-752-2483
    E-mail: nathan.etherington@brantmuseums.ca

    Please include in the subject line: “Archival Assistant Position” attached with your cover letter and resume.
  • Job title:
    Map Specialist
  • Length of assignment:
    2023-06-12 – 2023-09-01
  • Hourly wage:
    $15.50

    The Brant Historical Society is seeking a Map Specialist. The Map Specialist will be responsible for sorting, inventorying, completing data entry, photographing, and organizing the map collection, as well as greeting guests and visitors to the museum, and assisting with day-to-day museum operations.

    The ideal candidate will have an interest in heritage and be working towards a degree in Geography, Earth Sciences, Graphic Information Systems, History, Museum Studies, or Information and Library Sciences. In addition, the ideal candidate will:

  • Have strong mapping skills;
  • An ability to read (cursive) handwriting;
  • Work well with a variety of people with different abilities and age groups;
  • Has knowledge of archival collections management and PastPerfect Software;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Experience with customer service;
  • Able to work with the Microsoft Office Suite of products; and,
  • Meet the Young Canada Works eligibility requirements and have registered on their website.

    This position will require lifting objects of various weights, negotiating small spaces, and climbing narrow staircases. An additional requirement of working weekends is essential.

    Application deadline: Applications must be received no later than May 19, 2023. Please submit a resume and cover letter to:

    Nathan Etherington
    Curator
    57 Charlotte St.
    Brantford, ON
    N3T 2W6
    E-mail: nathan.etherington@brantmuseums.ca

    Please include in the subject: “Map Specialist,” attached with your cover letter and resume.

Canada Summer Jobs

Canada Summer Jobs is provided through Employment and Skills Development Canada. Youth must meet the following requirements:

  • be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;
  • be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act for the duration of the employment; and,
  • have a valid Social Insurance Number at the start of employment and be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
  • Job title:
    Museum Educator
  • Length of assignment:
    2023-05-02 – 2023-06-27
  • Hourly wage:
    $15.50

    The Brant Historical Society is seeking a Museum Month Program Educator. This position will work on organizing and promoting events taking place at the Brant Museum & Archives during the month of May.

    The ideal candidate will have an interest in heritage and community outreach, and will be working towards a degree in History, Museum Studies, Youth & Children’s Studies, or a related field. In addition, the ideal candidate will:

  • Have strong research skills;
  • An ability to read (cursive) handwriting;
  • Work well with a variety of people with different abilities and age groups;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Experience with customer service;
  • Able to work with the Microsoft Office Suite of products; and,
  • Meet the Canada Summer Jobs eligibility requirements and have registered on their website.

    This position may require lifting objects of various weights, negotiating small spaces, and climbing narrow staircases. An additional requirement of working weekends is essential.

    Application deadline: Applications must be received no later than April 26 2023 at NOON. Please submit a resume and cover letter to:

    Nathan Etherington
    Curator
    57 Charlotte St.
    Brantford, ON
    N3T 2W6
    E-mail: nathan.etherington@brantmuseums.ca

    Please include in the subject: “Museum Educator,” attached with your cover letter and resume.
  • Job title:
    Research Archivist
  • Length of assignment:
    2023-05-08 – 2023-07-03
  • Hourly wage:
    $15.50

    The Brant Historical Society is seeking a Research Archivist. This position will be responsible for doing historic research to expand the list of walking tours offered by the Brant Historical Society by developing several one-hour walking tours.  The Research Archivist is responsible for creation of social media to advertise these walking tours to the public.  The Research Archivist will also be responsible for delivering pre-written walking tours.

    The ideal candidate will have an interest in heritage and community outreach, and will be working towards a degree in History, Museum Studies, Library & Information Sciences, or a related field. In addition, the ideal candidate will:

  • Have strong historical research skills, using resources like land registry books, newspapers, and databases;
  • An ability to read (cursive) handwriting;
  • Work well with a variety of people with different abilities and age groups;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Experience with customer service;
  • Able to work with the Microsoft Office Suite of products; and,
  • Meet the Canada Summer Jobs eligibility requirements and have registered on their website.

    This position may require lifting objects of various weights, negotiating small spaces, and climbing narrow staircases. An additional requirement of working weekends is essential.

    Application deadline: Applications must be received no later than April 28, 2023 at 4:30pm. Please submit a resume and cover letter to:

    Nathan Etherington
    Curator
    57 Charlotte St.
    Brantford, ON
    N3T 2W6
    E-mail: nathan.etherington@brantmuseums.ca

    Please include in the subject: “Research Archivist,” attached with your cover letter and resume.
  • Job title:
    Day Camp Leader
  • Length of assignment:
    2023-07-10 – 2023-09-01
  • Hourly wage:
    $15.50

    The Brant Historical Society is seeking a Day Camp Leader. This position will be responsible for running and assisting with components of day camp activities for youth aged 4-11 at Myrtleville House Museum.

    The ideal candidate will have an interest in working with children and/or museum education, and will be working towards a degree in History, Museum Studies, Youth & Children’s Studies, or a related field.

    The main responsibilities of this position would include:

  • Assisting with daily pick-up/drop off of Myrtleville House Museum campers
  • Ensuring that campers are supervised and in a safe environment (use of sunscreen, access to water, etc)
  • Encouraging campers to explore and make use of the site through promotion of physical activities
  • Assisting with planning and preparation of weekly activities including games, crafts, and education about the site
  • Regular cleaning of camp areas
  • Assist with making a promotional video of camp for future marketing purposes
  • Other duties as assigned


    Application deadline: Applications must be received no later than Wednesday, May 31st @ 4:00pm. Please submit a resume and cover letter to:

    Esther Brouwer
    Education Officer
    34 Myrtleville Drive
    Brantford, ON
    N3V 1C2
    E-mail: esther.brouwer@brantmuseums.ca

    Please include in the subject: “Day Camp Leader,” attached with your cover letter and resume
  • Job title:
    Collections Archivist
  • Length of assignment:
    2023-07-03 – 2023-08-25
  • Hourly wage:
    $15.50

    The Brant Historical Society is seeking a Collections Archivist. This position will work towards our mass digitization initiative to make our local history archives accessible to the community. The William Ross MacDonald collection contains 15 boxes of archival documents while he was MP, Speaker of the House of Commons, Senator, and Lieutenant Governor of Ontario from 1945-1961.  The Collections Archivist should be able to process at least one box from the collection during their employment.

    The ideal candidate will have an interest in heritage and collections management, and will be working towards a degree in History, Museum Studies, Library & Information Sciences, or a related field. In addition, the ideal candidate will:

  • Have the ability to read (cursive) handwriting;
  • Work well with a variety of people with different abilities and age groups;
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills;
  • Experience with customer service;
  • Able to work with software like Past Perfect and the Microsoft Office Suite of products; and,
  • Meet the Canada Summer Jobs eligibility requirements and have registered on their website.

    This position may require lifting objects of various weights, negotiating small spaces, and climbing narrow staircases. An additional requirement of working weekends is essential.

    Application deadline: Applications must be received no later than June 9, 2023 at 4:30pm. Please submit a resume and cover letter to:

    Nathan Etherington
    Curator
    57 Charlotte St.
    Brantford, ON
    N3T 2W6
    E-mail: nathan.etherington@brantmuseums.ca

    Please include in the subject: “Collections Archivist,” attached with your cover letter and resume.