Visitor Experience Student at Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site

Sault Community Career Centre; Canada; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A national parks organization in Canada is looking for a Visitor Experience Student at Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site for the summer of 2026. Duties include greeting visitors, processing fees, participating in historical programming, and creating engaging content for social media. Ideal candidates are between 15 and 30 years old and may self-identify as Indigenous or facing barriers to employment. This role offers a unique opportunity to connect with visitors while learning about Canada’s heritage.

Qualifications

• Must be between 15 and 30 years old, a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or refugee.
• Preferred candidates may identify as Indigenous, Racialized Youth, or Youth with Disabilities.

Responsibilities

• Greet and orient visitors at Fort St. Joseph.
• Process admission fees and sales.
• Participate in daily historical and nature-based programming.
• Assist in organizing special events.
• Create social media and website content.

Skills

Customer service

Communication

Social media content creation

Job description

Join a small but dedicated Parks Canada team at Fort St. Joseph National Historic Site! Working at Fort St. Joseph will give you a chance to learn and showcase a variety of skills. Historic activities, like lighting fires with flint and steel, baking in a wood-fired outdoor oven, finger weaving, and playing historic games are part of every day. Staff also support the nature conservation efforts of Parks Canada by monitoring monarch activity and sharing observations of local plants and birds.

As a Visitor Experience Student, you will be part of the friendly team that helps visitors interact and connect with Fort St. Joseph NHS throughout their day.

Duties include

• Greet and orient visitors, respond to questions and provide information about Fort St. Joseph
• Process admission fees and gift shop sales using a point-of-sale system
• Participate in daily historical and nature-based programming, including costumed historic interpretation and demonstrations such as an outdoor fur trade encampment, historic musket firing, and/or nature-related programs
• Assist in organizing and delivering special events on-site or at outreach events
• Create social media and website content
• Regular cleaning/housekeeping of the visitor centre
• Assist Visitor Experience staff on various projects as required

Work environment

Become part of the team at Parks Canada, an internationally renowned agency dedicated to protecting Canada’s natural, historical and cultural treasures and presenting them for the world to appreciate and enjoy!

Situated at the southern tip of St. Joseph Island east of Sault Ste. Marie, Fort St. Joseph featured a thriving community of soldiers, fur traders, Indian Department officials and Indigenous peoples from 1796 to the War of 1812. Once the most westerly outpost of British North America, the garrison provided a vital military presence on the upper Great Lakes, strengthened the Indigenous alliance and supported the fur trade. Today the ruins of the fort, as well as the museum of authentic artifacts from the site, wooded nature trails, and beautiful Lake Huron vistas attract visitors from all over the world. The site is also recognized by Environment and Climate Change Canada as the St. Joseph Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary.

🏆 The Parks Canada team is proud to be recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers (2025)

Intent of the process

The intent of this process is to hire students for summer 2026. Students will work between May and the end of August 2026. Work terms may be adjusted (i.e., longer or shorter) depending on both operational needs and student availability.

YESS opportunities available, but YESS qualification is not a requirement for hiring

Are you 30 or younger? Do you face barriers to employment as a person living with a disability, due to your academic or social-economic status, race, gender identity, or for other reasons? If you answered yes to any of these questions, and are a Canadian citizen, permanent resident or refugee, then Parks Canada would like to talk to you! We have temporary opportunities to allow you to build your work experience and we would be happy to contribute to your employment journey! If you are interested in this job opportunity or know of someone that would be, please apply or spread the word. We want to count you among us!

To be eligible to the YESS

• Between 15 and 30 years old
• A Canadian citizen, permanent resident or person who has been granted refugee status in Canada

In addition, preference may be given to candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, Racialized Youth, or Youth with Disabilities, as well as youth facing other barriers to employment. As such, we encourage you to self-identify in your application.

How to Apply

1. Online: Visit the GC jobs website and search for process number 2025-CAP-FSJ-EA-SU-44; complete the online application.
2. By Email: Send your resume and cover letter to [e-mail]; in your email indicate you’re applying on process 2025-CAP-FSJ-EA-SU-44.

For complete details and what to include in your cover letter and application, please see the full job posting on the GC Jobs website.