Collections Intern - Museum (1 vacancy)
Woodstock, ON, Canada
Internship
Entry Level
2026-33COLLECTIONS INTERN - MUSEUM (1 vacancy)
Reporting to: Culture Manager/Museum Curator
Department: Culture
Classification: TEMPORARY Full Time; Non-Union; contract ends March 26, 2027
Salary Range: $20.48/hour
Hours of Work: 8:30am – 4:30pm
Starting Date: May 11, 2026
Application Deadline: No later than 4:00 p.m. May 1, 2026
Why City of Woodstock?
Known as the Friendly-City, Woodstock is located in the heart of Oxford County and blends big city conveniences with a small-town feel. With a growing population of over 45,000 welcoming citizens, Woodstock residents place high value on our small-town atmosphere, while enjoying urban amenities. The city is a great place to call home with amazing parks and trails, fantastic amenities as well as wonderful arts and cultural facilities. At the crossroads of highways 401 and 403, Woodstock has a thriving manufacturing sector and opportunities in agriculture, education and healthcare and convenient access to communities across Southwestern Ontario. Visitors can enjoy the city’s many festivals and delight in the many local shops and restaurants in Downtown Woodstock.
When you work for the City, you get to be part of an incredible team of dedicated people with a range of skills and experiences to share. Our team works together to help build a strong, connected community where people have access to the services they need, while enjoying a relaxed lifestyle. Other great benefits to working at the City of Woodstock:
- Join a growing and dynamic organization offering rewarding careers,
- Competitive Wages,
- Option to join a Defined Benefit Pension Plan (OMERS) where employee contributions are matched by the City,
- Training opportunities to support you in this role,
- And a great working environment for individuals committed to making a difference, just to name a few.
Position Summary:
The position of Collections Intern will be of particular interest to a candidate who wishes to pursue further academic work in the museum field. The Woodstock Museum is a small and very active museum where the candidate will be given many responsibilities and opportunities to learn and develop. The candidate will work closely with the Curator of Collections to get a solid foundation in collections management and curatorial within the context of the other functions and priorities of an innovative municipal museum.
Duties and Responsibilities:
- Researching the museum’s permanent clothing collection to correct, amend, update and improve the CMS and public collection portal as a resource for the citizens of Woodstock and Oxford County.
- With assistance from the Curator of Collections, the Collections Intern will conceptualize and design an exhibit based on their research of the permanent clothing collection for the museum
- Assist at the front desk when required, welcoming and assisting gallery visitors and attendees of gallery programming.
- Assist the Curator of Collections in preparing acquisition justifications and other materials for the Collections Committee.
- Assist with the presentation and interpretation of the 125th Anniversary of the City of Woodstock exhibit at 4 events during the summer.
- Adhere to The Woodstock Museum’s mandate, commitments, and current community needs in all their work. With a strong focus on research and data management, the Collections Intern will work with the Curator of Collections to complete this work in a through, accurate and timely manner.
- Other duties as assigned.
- Undergraduate degree in History or Museum Studies
- Attention to detail and strong written communication skills.
- Ability to complete work in a thorough, accurate and timely manner
- Possess demonstrable strengths in research, problem-solving, and time management.
- Experience working or volunteering in public gallery, museum, or library would be considered an asset.
- a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada;
Note: Non-Canadian graduates holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent resident status are not eligible.
- be legally entitled to work in Canada (have a valid social insurance number);
- be between 16 and 30 years of age inclusively at the start of employment;
- be a graduate from college, CEGEP or university; and
- be registered in the YCW online candidate inventory.
Details: https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/funding/young-canada-works/students-graduates/careers-heritage-graduates.html
The City of Woodstock is committed to diversity and inclusivity in employment and welcomes applications from qualified individuals of diverse backgrounds. We embrace equity, diversity, justice, inclusion and belonging and we’re committed to building a team that represents many backgrounds, perspectives and skills, representative of the communities we serve. The more inclusive we are, the better our work and workplace will be. We are committed to creating a workplace where people experience meaningful work, a sense of hope and optimism, an environment of trust, and inspired results. If this sounds like an environment in which you would like to work, apply here today! We strongly encourage applications from all qualified individuals, especially those who can provide different perspectives and contribute to a further diversification of ideas.
Please note: Immediate family member, as per City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015, shall not be employed in the City of Woodstock in any capacity under the following circumstances, but not limited to wherein the family member is in a supervisory or management capacity or responsible for the work of the individual or the department. A conflict of interest must be declared to the Director of Human Resources as outlined in the City of Woodstock Nepotism Policy, HR-015 as soon as it has been identified.
In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005 and the Ontario Human Rights Code, the City of Woodstock will provide accommodations throughout the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process to applicants with disabilities. If selected to participate in the recruitment, selection and/or assessment process, please inform the City’s Human Resources staff of the nature of any accommodation(s) that you may require in respect of any materials or processes used to ensure your equal participation by contacting [email protected]. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information & Protection of Personal Privacy Act, personal information collected will only be used for candidate selection. Human Resources will work together with the hiring committee to arrange reasonable and appropriate accommodation for the selection process which will enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner.
Satisfactory passing of a criminal record or vulnerable sector check, employment and proof of qualifications, will be required of any successful candidate(s) for this position
We invite all qualified applicants to submit their resume and cover letter via online at https://cityofwoodstock.applytojob.com/.
We thank all candidates who apply but advise that only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
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