September 28, 2022 – March 18, 2023
24 Weeks
$16.50 per hour for a 30 hour week.
All work will take place at 1-329 Cumberland Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3T 1T2
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library is a dynamic small museum with a focus on craft. MCML is located in the C2 Centre for Craft, a facility shared with the Manitoba Craft Council. As such is it an exciting venue for those interested in craft and art, as it features both historic and contemporary work. The MCML collection is one of the oldest in Manitoba, having been established in the early 1930s. It now houses over 11,000 hand crafted items, craft related archival holdings, and craft tools. Through our collections, MCML interprets the rich craft history of Manitoba.
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library seeks a motivated and enthusiastic individual to work on a collections management project. The project will include collections photography and various written upgrades to the collections management database. The intern will use the Musetoba (Collective Access software) database. MCML is a supportive workplace that values its employees, and provides a quality work and learning experience to intern employees.
The intern will also be responsible for visitor services and shop staffing in the absence of the Curator and other staff. The intern may perform light janitorial and maintenance in the gallery.
Important Tasks Include:
Photography, database updates regarding donors, artists and other individual information, exhibit history, craft category, date and other information and the creation of social media posts.
Educational Qualifications
Post Secondary graduate in Museum Studies, Archival Studies, History / Art History, or School of Art or related field.
Personality Traits
We are seeking an intern who is enthusiastic, creative, reliable, and interested in art/craft/history.
Desired skillset
– Demonstrated attention to detail and ability to manage information
– Previous collections experience an asset
– Digital photography skills an asset
– Skills with developing video or written content an asset
– Demonstrated time management skills
– Excellent computer skills and experience with databases an asset
– Good interpersonal skills
– Excellent written and verbal communication skills
– Experience in museum or archives setting an asset
– Comfortable working with the general public
– Ability to work independently
How to apply
– Send a résumé, cover letter and two references to Andrea Reichert, Curator, at [email protected], or 1-329 Cumberland Avenue, Winnipeg, Manitoba, R3B 1T2, by August 29, 2022.
– Additional information can be obtained by calling (204) 615-3951.
The Manitoba Crafts Museum and Library is an equal opportunity employer and follows a Human Rights Policy which addresses our hiring practises. MCML recognizes the importance of equity and diversity in the workplace. We encourage applicants to voluntarily self-declare in their cover letter, résumé or application if they are members of the Government of Canada job equity groups, such as women, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, Indigenous, Métis or Inuit peoples, or persons belonging to the LGBTTQ2 community
Physical demands of the job include sitting as a desk for long periods, using a computer, camera and other digital devises, and being able to access the collections in storage (may include using a ladder, lifting items up to 20lbs, and moving items safely off the shelves).
The C2 Centre for Craft is wheelchair accessible.
YCW Requirements
This project is funded through Young Canada Works. Candidates must verify that they meet all the requirements before they are offered an interview:
– a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada.
Note: Non-Canadian individuals holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible
– legally entitled to work in Canada
– between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
– willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment
– not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week**) while employed with YCW;
is an unemployed or underemployed college or university graduate, that is, not employed full-time;
– a recent university or college graduate
– not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with YCW;
