(UTJ702) - Exhibition Curation Intern

(UTJ702) - Exhibition Curation Intern

Important Information:

Length of Contract: 1,155 hours of work - some combination of full-time and part-time, such as:

- Full-time contract, 5 May 2025 to 29 August 2025
- Part-time 2 September 2025 to 27 March 2026

OR

- Full-time contract, 5 May 2025 to 19 December 2025

Hourly Wage: $28.00 per hour

Location: Ottawa, Ontario for full-time work; remote work is possible for the later part of the internship

Application due: 28 March 2025

Note: This position is contingent on Young Canada Works funding.

Description

The Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada is hiring an Exhibition Curation Intern through the Young Canada Works program. Under the supervision of the Archivist,



the Intern will plan and design a small exhibition highlighting aspects of ICC history using materials from the ICC Canada Archives collections. This exhibition will be held in Iqaluit, Nunavut, in July 2026, in conjunction with ICC's General Assembly. The Intern will learn how to bring together European/Western museum exhibition theories and practices with modern Inuit culture, while gaining valuable experience working with a small, specialized GLAM collection. They will also learn about the day-to-day workings of a multi-national non-governmental organization, and the challenges and successes of a small cultural heritage repository, by working alongside the ICC Canada staff and through participation in meetings with staff, users, and stakeholders.

The Exhibition Curation Intern will develop a complete exhibition plan for a small exhibition on ICC history. The Intern will document their process and provide procedures for carrying out the exhibition. This will require regular interaction with staff members at ICC Canada who are part of the 2026 General Assembly planning team.



The exhibition will have limited digital content (due to budget and technology constraints) and should consist of a minimum of 25 items from ICC Canada’s collections. The exhibition will be multi-lingual (at least English and Inuktitut, possibly others, depending on budget), thus, the Intern will have to design the exhibition with extra space for additional languages. The exhibition will end with a gathering space for community members to sit with ICC Canada staff at tables with laptop computers to share stories about ICC and identify photographs from our collection. This gathering space will be designed/planned by ICC Canada staff, though the Intern’s advice will be sought.

Specific tasks for the Exhibition Curation Intern include, but are not limited to:

- Create a strong narrative/story on the history of ICC by researching ICC history and the ICC Canada Archives’ collections




- Select archival materials to exhibit to tell the story
- Plan the exhibition space and all necessary displays, including recommendations for lighting features, colour schemes, traffic flow, graphic design, etc.
- Gather cost estimates and source construction of desired displays (including cases, large-scale photographic reproductions, exhibition labels, etc.) Write all exhibition text in English
- Advise the General Assembly team and the ICC Canada Communications Advisor on possible marketing/advertising materials for the exhibition
- Create a step-by-step installation plan for ICC Canada staff to follow

Required Qualifications – Knowledge and skills:

· Must meet all Young Canada Works criteria (available here);

· Familiarity with basic principles of exhibition design/curation;

· Some experience with graphic design;





· Ability to work independently, as well as cooperatively;

· Superb organizational skills and attention to detail;

· Flexible in handing a variety of concurrent tasks, with solid time management abilities;

· Strong research skills, and the ability to synthesize information gathered through research;

· Excellent oral and written communication skills in English;

· Ability to create written materials for publication;

· Strong computer skills in Microsoft 365;

· Discretion and ability to maintain confidentiality;

· Comfortable interacting with individuals outside of your organization;

· Some knowledge and understanding of Inuit culture, traditions, and issues.

Desired Qualifications – Knowledge and skills:

· Knowledge of written and/or spoken Inuktut;

· Prior experience with exhibition design/planning.

Education:

· By May 2025,



completion of all degree requirements for an undergraduate degree or college diploma from an accredited institution in a heritage-related field (preferred: information management/library sciences, museum studies, archival studies, or Indigenous studies);

· PREFERRED: by May 2025, completion of all degree requirements for Master of Museum Studies degree, or a Master’s degree in a related field (i.e. Master of Information, Master of Library and Information Studies, etc.).

Other Information:

· Work is normally performed in a typical office work environment, including frequent use of a computer (ICC Canada’s office is in downtown Ottawa). As noted, remote work is possible after 4 months of in-person work;

· Limited exposure to physical risk;

· Travel to cultural heritage institutions in Ottawa may be required.





Applicants who are a Beneficiary under an Inuit Land Claims Agreement will be given priority hiring.

ICC Canada is committed to a diverse and inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity, disability age, or veteran status. If accommodations are required during the application process, please reach out to the Director of Human Resources at [email protected]. We encourage applicants to self-identify.

About ICC Canada

Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada (ICC Canada) is a non-profit organization dedicated to representing the interests of Canadian Inuit on matters of international importance. ICC Canada is one of four regional offices of the international Inuit Circumpolar Council,



which preserves and promotes the unity of Inuit as a single people within the circumpolar Arctic and advocates on behalf of all Inuit. ICC is a Permanent Participant on the Arctic Council, has Consultative Status at the United Nations, and has provisional Consultative Status at the International Maritime Organization, to name just some of its high-level international undertakings. Past leaders of ICC Canada include environmental activist Sheila Watt-Cloutier, Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, and Canada’s current Governor-General, Mary Simon.

We would like to thank all applicants in advance for their interest in ICC Canada; however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted.





Please apply via the ICC Canada Bamboo HR portal. If you encounter any technical difficulties, please email [email protected] and indicate “YCW – Exhibition Curation Intern” in the subject line.

The original job offer can be found in Kit Job:
https://www.kitjob.ca/job/90401349/utj702-exhibition-curation-intern-downtown/?utm_source=html