Archives Summer Student (2 positions available)

Company : Perth County

Job Description - Archives Summer Student (2 positions available)

Position:	Archives Summer Student (2 positions available)
Start Date:	May 4, 2026
Employment Status:	Summer Student (up to 16 weeks)
Reporting To:	Manager of Archives Services/Archivist
Union Affiliation:	Non-union
Posting Date:	February 3, 2026
Closing Date	February 24, 2026 at 4:30 pm
Contract Duration:	May 4, 2026 – September 4, 2026
Position Summary:	Perth County is hiring two Archives Summer Students to assist the Manager of Archives Services/Archivist and Assistant Archivists with creating searchable copies of early local newspapers for public access on website, supervising researchers in reading room and collections management projects such as collection condition assessment and other tasks at Stratford-Perth Archives.
Primary Responsibilities:

Assist in cataloguing and digitizing archival records
Assist in providing research and reference services for general public and municipal staff
Ensure that archives holdings are handled properly when on duty in reading room
Retrieve archives holdings from stacks for researchers and re-shelve
Maintain statistics of visitors
Maintain internal filing system and administrative records per records retention by-law and departmental procedures
Maintain tidy office and collection storage areas
Attend staff training as necessary
Perform quality control in all functions, and initiate corrective action for own work as required
Perform duties in accordance with the Occupational Health and Safety Act and County of Perth policies and procedures. Employees are to wear any personal protective equipment required to ensure personal safety and report any known hazards or incidents in the workplace to their supervisor and the Manager of Human Resources. Employees must ensure they do not operate equipment without instruction and are aware of the hazards associated with their job and take all precautions recommended
Other responsibilities as assigned

Additional Information:

Office environment; works with computers and other office equipment
Archives storage environment: works with boxes of records and books using rolling staircases and carts and environmental monitoring equipment
Public reference services environment: routinely interacts with members of the public in reading room, helping them with microfilm reader/scanners, accepting payments for photocopies and using merchant terminal
Extended periods of intense concentration and attention to detail and accuracy of all data entry
Essential functions may require maintaining physical condition necessary for sitting or standing for prolonged periods of time and lifting up to 40 pounds
Some lifting is overhead due to height of storage shelves

Qualifications:

Student to be enrolled in an Archival Studies degree program or related discipline (e.g. Conservator or Information Studies degree program) at University or Community College level
Excellent customer services skills with the ability to interact with County staff
Solid organizational and time management skills
Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills
Excellent verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills and professional ability to interact with the public
Ability to work independently with minimal supervision as well as work collaboratively in a team environment

Shift:	Tuesday to Saturday, 8:30 am to 4:30 pm (35 hours per week)
Hourly Rate:	$18.73

Those interested may submit their application online at www.perthcounty.ca/employment by February 24, 2026 at 4:30 pm. Interviews may commence as qualified applications are received.

Interviews may be conducted virtually. No artificial intelligence (AI) tools are used in the screening, assessment, or selection of candidates. This posting reflects an existing summer student vacancy that we are seeking to fill.

To be eligible for summer student employment, applicants must meet the Canada Summer Jobs program requirements:

Be between 15 and 30 years of age at the beginning of the employment period;
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.

We thank all applicants for their interest and advise that only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. Personal information is collected under MFIPPA and is used to determine eligibility for potential employment. The County of Perth is an equal opportunity employer. Accommodations are available for all parts of the recruitment process. Applicants need to make their needs known in advance.

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