Museum Assistant

The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame is a not-for-profit organization that honours, preserves and promotes Nova Scotia's rich sport heritage by offering programming including a free-admission museum, a free province-wide education program, and a large collection that is entirely accessible to the public online.

Museum Assistant - Summer Student Position

June 2 - August 22, 2025

$17/hour - 35 hours/week

The job of the Museum Assistant is:

• Assist with the execution of a major collections storage move and reorganization
• Organize digital files related to collections
• Assist with collections acquisitions and deaccessions, reconciling old loans and incomplete donation records, and updates to the collections database
• Assist with exhibit development and installation for a major museum renovation
• Assist with fundraiser and revenue generation administration
• Assist with programming and events as needed

Candidates must be eligible for the Young Canada Works (YCW) grant, and must apply through the YCW platform.

To be eligible for a YCW summer job, an applicant must:

1. be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible);
2. be legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
3. be between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment; and
4. be a full-time student, returning to studies in the fall.

Note: Priority will be given to graduates that have not previously participated in YCW internship programs and that are unemployed or underemployed.

• The ideal candidate will have background education and/or work experience in museums, archives, libraries, and/or galleries.
• The ideal candidate will have strong computer skills, writing skills, research skills and organizational skills.
• Applications will be due May 16, 2025.
• Applications must be submitted through the Young Canada Works website.
• For questions regarding the position, please contact Shane Mailman, Director of Programs & Operations, Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame: shane@nsshf.com / (902) 404-3339.
• Candidates will be short listed. Short listed candidates will be interviewed in person or via phone/internet depending on the location of the candidate.
• Candidates from Canada’s job equity groups are welcomed and encouraged to apply.