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Jobs at Parks Canada

Student Employment

Jasper National Park of Canada
Ukkusiksalik National Park of Canada
© Parks Canada

Parks Canada Student Employment Program

Parks Canada offers full-time secondary school, CÉGEP, college, technical institute and university students access to over 1,000 student jobs across Canada every year. Jobs normally run from May to September in areas such as resource conservation services, visitor services, heritage presentation activities, assistance on the waterways or office support. Students have an opportunity to learn about Parks Canada and the federal government, and gain valuable work experience while developing and improving their employability skills.

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must be:

  • a full-time secondary or post-secondary student in an accredited institution
  • currently recognized as having full-time student status by the academic institution in which you are presently enrolled
  • returning to full-time studies in the next academic term
  • the minimum age to work in the province where the job exists.

Note: Students who are in their last year of study are eligible to work part-time until the completion of their last academic term. You may be asked to provide proof that you meet these requirements.

Jasper National Park of Canada
Jasper National Park of Canada
© Parks Canada

Re-Employment

Students who worked for Parks Canada as a student during the previous summer are often re-hired by the same park or site. The manager will contact the student directly to check interest/availability in returning to Parks Canada for student work.

To be considered for re-employment by Parks Canada, you must continue to meet the student program eligibility criteria and have worked in a student job with Parks Canada within the past year.

Pay

Your pay will be based on rates set by Parks Canada in line with federal government student programs

Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada
Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada
© Parks Canada

How to Apply

Parks Canada uses the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) as its recruitment tool to hire students. The core of the program is a computerized national inventory of students seeking a student job with the public service. This inventory is administered by the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Canada for approximately 90,000 names every year across Canada. FSWEP campaigns normally run from October of one year to September of the following year. The exact date of the beginning of the next campaign will be posted on the FSWEP site at the appropriate time. At the end of each campaign, the PSC deletes all the data from its computerized inventory, so students who wish to be considered for jobs must complete a new application for each campaign. There is no deadline for applying to the general inventory. However, most locations submit their requests for referrals from January to April.

To apply, fill out the FSWEP application form on-line and be sure to apply directly to the "Parks Canada Student Employment Programs" listed under "Departmental Programs". Schools, public libraries, campus career centres, Human Resource Centres of Canada, offices of the Public Service Commission (PSC) of Canada and cyber-cafés are excellent venues for students to access the Internet.

Your application will only be considered if it is complete. Therefore you must make sure that you have followed all the steps. The instructions are on the FSWEP site in Word format and in PDF Format

After you submit your job application, the form is sent electronically to a computerized database containing all the applications of students who applied during the current campaign. In late winter or early spring, Parks Canada locations submit requests for student referrals to the PSC. The PSC conducts a search in the database based on organizational requirements (e.g. year/level of education, field of study and skills). The system identifies all the students who meet the search requirements and randomly selects candidates to refer for each position. Only those students referred will be contacted by Parks Canada.

This year Parks Canada locations in Western Canada are looking for the following FSWEP Skills and Occupational Certificates:

Alberta

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Banff National Park

Student Potable Water Quality & Lab Assistant

Administration: Work with public
Administration:  Office Work
Computers:  General Computer Use – MS Office
Natural Science:  Laboratory Work – Laboratory work (general)

Engineering Student

Computers:  General Computer Use
Computers:  General Computer Use – Internet

Student Survey Interviewer, Survey Researcher

Administration: Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information

Student Administrative Support

Administration:  Accounting
Computers: General Computer Use

Student Heritage Presenter (info centre)

Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks
Cultural, Arts and Heritage: Communications
Administration:  Work with public

Student Heritage Presenter (Bear Guardians)

Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Wilderness knowledge
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Wildlife
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Interpretation of Nature

Student Heritage Presenter (National Historic Sites)

Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation
Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Guide-Interpreter

Marketing Student

Administration: Marketing – Advertising
Administration: Marketing – Marketing (general)
Administration:  Analysis – Data analysis
Administration:  Analysis – statistical analysis
Administration:  Research

Student Informatics Technician

Computers:  General Computer Skills – Windows XP
Computers:  General Computer Skills – MS Office

Cultural Resource Student

Computers:  General Computer skills
Cultural, Arts and Heritage:  Art
Cultural, Arts and Heritage:  Heritage

Student Campground cleaner

General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Landscaping
General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Labourer (general)
Administration:  Work with Public

Hot Springs Enterprise Unit, Three locations:  Banff, AB: Jasper, AB  & Radium, BC

Student Lifeguard

Administration:  Work with Public
Certificates:  Valid First Aid Certificate – Advanced
Certificates:  Valid Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Certificate
Safety/Security/Prevention: Lifeguarding – National Lifeguard Pool

Student Facilities Attendant/Cleaner

Administration:  Work with Public
General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Maintenance (general)
General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Landscaping

Student Cashier

Administration:  Work with Public Administration:  Work with Public – Cashier

Marketing Student

Administration:  Marketing – Advertising
Administration:  Marketing – Marketing (general)
Administration:  Analysis – Data analysis
Administration:  Analysis – Statistical analysis
Administration:  Research

Jasper National Park

Student Visitor Services Attendant

Computers:  General Computer Use
Administration:  Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Park Attendant
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information

Student Campground Cleaner

General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Landscaping
General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Labourer (general)
Administration: Work with Public

Student Non-native Plant Technician

Natural Sciences:  Botany – Plant Identification & Pressing
Natural Sciences:  Botany – Weed Control
Natural Sciences:  Field Work
Natural Sciences:  Botany

Lake Louise Yoho & Kootenay

Student Revenue Clerk

Computers:  General Computer Use
Computers:  General Computer Use – Spreadsheet (Excel/Quattro Pro)
Administration:  Work with Public – Cashier
Administration:  Accounting – Book-keeping

Student Information Centre Attendant

Computers: General Computer Use
Administration:  Work with Public
Administration:  Work with Public – Cashier
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Hiking

Student Visitor Services Attendants

Administration:  Work with Public
Administration:  Work with Public  -- Cashier
Administration:  Work with Public  -- Visitor Services Attendant

Waterton Lakes National Park

Student Cleaner

Administration: Work with public
General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Janitor

Student Administrative Assistant

Administration: Work with Public
Computers:  General Computer Use
Administration:  Work with Public – Cashier

Student Visitor Services Attendant

Administration:  Work with Public

Living with Wildlife Student Technician

Administration:  Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Park Interpreter

Student Non-native Plant Technician (Weed Crew)

Certificates:  Certificates – Valid First Aid Certificate – Standard

Student Trail Crew

General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Brush Saw
Natural Sciences:  Field Work – Forestry Field Work
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Hiking
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Wilderness knowledge

British Columbia

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Hot Springs Enterprise Unit Radium

See Hot Spring listing under “Alberta”

Mount Revelstoke and Glacier National Parks

 Trail Crew Student

General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Brush Saw
Natural Sciences:  Field Work – Forestry Field Work
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Hiking
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Wilderness knowledge

Student Visitor Services Attendant

Administration:  Work with Public
Administration:  Work with Public – Cashier
Administration:  Work with Public  -- Visitor Services Attendant
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information

Manitoba

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Riding Mountain National Park

Student Survey Interviewer, Survey Researcher

Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information

Student Heritage Presenter (info centre)

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks
Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications
Administration:  Work with public

Student Heritage Presenter (Bear guardians)

Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information: Wilderness knowledge
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Wildlife
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information: Interpretation of Nature

Student Finance and Administration Assistant

Administration: Accounting – Accounting (General)
Administration: Records Management – Records Management
Administration: Office Work – Receptionist
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Student Outreach and Education Assistant
(Converting to new technologies)
 

Computers: General Computer Use
Computers: General Computer Use – Presentation (Powerpoint)
Computers: Applications – GIS-ARC
Computers: Web – Multimedia
Computers: Web – Web Page Creation/Design (FrontPage, DreamWeaver, HotMetal, etc)

Student Marketing Assistant

Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Computers: Graphics – Graphic Design
Computers: Web – Web Page Creation/Design (FrontPage, DreamWeaver, HotMetal, etc)
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Communications – Public Relations

Manitoba North National Historic Sites – Churchill

Student Historic Site Interpreter

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Guide-Interpreter
Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications – Public Speaking

 Student Labourer

General Labour and Trades: Janitor
General Labour and Trades: Labourer – General
General Labour and Trades: Maintenance – General

Lower Fort Garry National Historic Site

 Student Historic Site Interpreter

 

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Guide-Interpreter
Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications – Public Speaking

 Student Visitor Services Attendant

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Computers: General Computer Use
Administration: Work with Public - Cashier
Administration: Work with Public - Visitor Services Attendant                                

Student Marketing Assistant

Administration: Office Work
Computers: General Computer Use
Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications

The Forks National Historic Site

Student Heritage Presenter

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Guide-Interpreter, Tourist Information
Administration: Work with Public, Marketing (General)
Culture/Arts/Heritage: Public Speaking

New Brunswick

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Northern New Brunswick/ Kouchibouguac National Park of Canada

Student Lifeguard

Certificates: Valid Bronze Cross or equivalent
Certificates: Valid Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation Certificate
Certificates: Valid First Aid Certificate -Standard
Administration: Work with Public

Student Assistant Interpreter

Cultural, Arts and Heritage: Heritage – Costumes
Cultural Arts and Heritage: Communications – Public Speaking
Administration: Work with Public

Student Park/Gate Attendant

Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Service Attendant
Administration: Work with Public

Student Field Assistant – Resource Conservation

Natural Sciences: Field Work – Field Work (General)

Computers: General Computer Use – MS Office

Pure and Applied Sciences: Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry – Biological Field Work

Natural Sciences: Mapping – Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Student Finance and Administration Assistant

Administration: Office Work

Administration: Office Work – Receptionist

Administration: Records Management – Filing

Administration: Work with Public

Northern New Brunswick / Historic Sites

Student Assistant Historic Site Interpreter

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation

Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Service Attendant

Administration: Work with Public

Student Archeologist Assistant

Administration: Marketing

Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Service Attendant

Administration: Work with Public

Newfoundland and Labrador

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Terra Nova National Park of Canada

Student Interpreter

Cultural Arts and Heritage: Communications – Public Speaking
Cultural, Arts and Heritage: Heritage – Costumes
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Interpretation of Nature
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks – Park Interpreter

Student Guide

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Guide – Interpreter

Student Attendant

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier
Computers: General Computer Use

Student Cleaner

Administration: Work with Public
General Labour and Trades: Labourer-General

Western Newfoundland and Labrador

Student Information Attendant

Administration: Work with Public
Computers: General Computer Use
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks Attendant

Student Campground Attendant

Administration: Work with Public
Computers: General Computer Use
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier
General Labour and Trades – Labourer  (General)

Student Art Intern

Administration: Work with Public
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Communication – Public Relations
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Guide – Interpreter
Computers: General Computer Use

Student Campground Assistant

Administration: Work with Public

Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Communication – Public Relations

General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Janitor

General Labour and Trades: Labourer (General)

National Historic Sites in Newfoundland East

Student Guide

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Guide – Interpreter

Northwest Territories

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Nahanni National Park Reserve

Student Resource Conservation Technician
 

 Administration: Work with Public
Administration:  Office Work
Computers: General Computer Use
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Hiking
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Wilderness knowledge
Natural Sciences:  Field Work – Field Work (General)

Resource Conservation Student

Computers: General Computer Use
Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Hiking
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Wilderness knowledge

Wood Buffalo National Park

Technical Services Students

Administration: Work with Public
General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Maintenance general
General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Landscaping
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Wilderness knowledge
General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Labourer general

Student Peace Athabasca Delta Technician

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Wilderness knowledge
Natural Sciences:  Field Work – Field Work (General)
Computers: General Computer Use
Natural Sciences:  Ecology

Student Sweet Grass Technician

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Wilderness knowledge
Natural Sciences:  Field Work
Computers: General Computer Use
Administration: Research
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Hiking

Nova Scotia

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Kejimkujik National Park and Historic Site

Student Attendant

Administration: Work with Public – Cashier
Administration: Work with Public

Student Interpreter and Research Assistant Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Communication – Public Speaking
Natural Sciences: Ecology
Natural Sciences:  Field WorkParks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks – Park InterpreterParks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Interpretation of Nature
Student Lifeguard

Safety/Security/Prevention: Lifeguarding – National Lifeguard Beach

Student Cultural Interpreter

Administration: Work with Public – Work with Public
Computers: General Computer Use
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Communication – Public Speaking

Student Administrative Assistant

Administration:  Office Work
Administration:  Office Work – Receptionist
Administration: Work with Public
Computers: General Computer Use

Student GIS Assistant

Computers:  Applications – GIS/ARC Info

Student Ecological Monitoring Assistant

Natural Sciences:  Botany – Botany (General)
Natural Sciences:  Ecology
Natural Sciences:  Field Work

National Historic Sites Southwest Nova Scotia

Student Historic Park Guide

Certificates:  Certificates – Valid First Aid Certificate – Standard

 

Student Historic Park Attendant

Certificates:  Certificates – Valid First Aid Certificate – Standard

Ontario

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Trent-Severn Waterway National Historic Site of Canada

Student Summer Lock Operating Assistants

General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Maintenance (General)

Administration: Work with Public

Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Bethune Memorial House National Historic Site of Canada

Student Historic Interpreter

Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Labour and Trades – Maintenance (General)

Computers: General Computer Use

Student Groundskeeper

General Labour and Trades: Maintenance (General)

Georgian Bay Islands National Park of Canada

Student Park Interpreter

Administration: Work with Public

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks – Parks Program

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide

Student Visitor Attendant

Administration: Work with Public

Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information

General Works Student

Labour and Trades – Maintenance (General)

Student Ecological Integrity Technician

Administration: Work with Public

Natural Sciences: Field Work – Field Work (General)

St. Lawrence Islands National Park of Canada

Student Island Reception/Maintenance

Administration: Work with Public

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information

Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Janitor

Student Outreach and Education Assistant

Cultural Arts and Heritage: Communications – Public Speaking

Natural Sciences: Ecology

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks – Park Interpreter

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Interpretation of Nature

Student Resource Conservation Assistant

Natural Sciences: Botany – Botany (General)

Natural Sciences: Ecology

Natural Sciences: Field Work – Field Work (General)

Natural Sciences: Laboratory Work – Laboratory Work (General)

Student Ecology Assistant

Natural Sciences: Botany – Botany (General)

Natural Sciences: Ecology

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Interpretation of Nature

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks – Park Interpreter

Student Finance and Administration Assistant

Administration: Accounting – Accounting (General)

Administration: Records Management – Records Management

Administration: Office Work – Receptionist

Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Bellevue House National Historic Site of Canada

Student Interpretive Guide and Visitor Centre

 

 

Administration: Work with Public

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Guide-Interpreter

Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications – Public Speaking

Culture, Arts and Heritage: Culture - Official Languages

Student Maintenance Assistant

Administration: Work with Public

Labour and Trades – Maintenance (General)

Fort Wellington National Historic Site of Canada

Student Interpretive Guide

Administration: Work with Public

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide

Culture, Arts and Heritage: Culture - Official Languages

Laurier House National Historic Site of Canada

Student Heritage Presentation

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Host/Hostess

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Guide-Interpreter

Culture, Arts and Heritage: Culture - Official Languages

Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada (Manotick)

Student Summer Operating Assistant

General Labour and Trades: Maintenance – General

Administration: Work with Public

Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada (Smiths Falls)

Student Administrative Assistant

Computers: General Computer Use

Administration: Work with Public

Administration: Records Management – Filing

Administration: Office Work – Receptionist

Administration: Office Work

Culture, Arts and Heritage: Culture - Official Languages

Student Summer Operating Assistant

General Labour and Trades: Maintenance – General

Administration: Work with Public

Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada  (Elgin)

Student Summer Operating Assistant

General Labour and Trades: Maintenance – General

Administration: Work with Public

Rideau Canal National Historic Site of Canada (Kingston)

Student Heritage Presentation

Administration: Work with Public

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Tour Guide

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Guide-Interpreter

Parks Canada Discovery Centre & HMCS Haida NHS of Canada (Hamilton, ON)

Student Maintenance Worker

General Labour and Trades: Landscaping

General Labour and Trades: Labourer - General

Student Interpreter

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Guide Interpreter

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation

Student Visitor Services Support

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Park Attendant

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information

Administration:  Office Work – Receptionist

Administration:  Work with Public

Computers:  General

Bruce Peninsula National Park of Canada - 
Fathom Five National Marine Park of Canada (Tobermory)

Student Park Presenter

Administration: Work with Public
Computers: General Computer Use
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information

Certificates: Valid First Aid Certificate – Standard

Natural Sciences

Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications - Public Speaking

Student Visitor Services Attendant

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Computers: General Computer Use

Administration: Work with Public - Cashier

Certificates: Valid First Aid Certificate - Standard

Administration: Work with Public - Visitor Services Attendant

Student General Works Assistant

General Labour and Trades: Labourer - General
Certificates: Valid First Aid Certificate - Standard
General Labour and Trades: Janitor
General Labour and Trades: Maintenance-General

Fort Malden National Historic Site of Canada (Amherstburg)

Student Interpreter

Administration: Work with Public
Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications - Public Speaking
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Cultural – Official Languages
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation

Student Research Assistant

Administration:  Records Management – Cataloging
Administration:  Records Management – Filing
Administration:  Research – Research Assistant
Administration:  Research – Research Methods

Niagara National Historic Sites
(Niagara-on-the-Lake)

Student Interpreter

Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications - Public Speaking
Culture, Arts and Heritage: Heritage
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information Guide-Interpreter

Student Labourer (Maintenance Worker)

General Labour and Trades: Labourer - General
General Labour and Trades: Landscaping

Point Pelee National Park of Canada
(Leamington)

Student Park Interpreter

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks – Park Interpreter
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Guide Interpreter
Culture, Arts and Heritage: Communications - Public Speaking
Computers: General Computer Use

Student Labourer

General Labour and Trades: Janitor
General Labour and Trades: Labourer – General
General Labour and Trades: Maintenance – General
General Labour and Trades: Carpentry
General Labour and Trades:  Landscaping

Student Visitor Attendant

Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Services Attendant
Administration:  Office Work – receptionist  
Administration: Work with Public - Cashier
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Computers: General Computer Use

Student Ecological Integrity Monitoring Program Assistant

Natural Sciences: Field Work
Natural Sciences: Mapping - Global Positioning System
Natural Sciences: Mapping - Remote Sensing
Computers: General Computer Use

Species at Risk Student

Natural Sciences: Field Work
Natural Sciences: Mapping - Global Positioning System
Natural Sciences: Mapping - Remote Sensing
Natural Sciences: Botany - Plant Identification & Pressing
Computers: General Computer Use

Student Graphic Design Assistant

Computers:  Graphics – Adobe Photoshop
Computers:  Graphics – Graphic Design
Computers:  Graphics – Desktop Publishing
Computers: General Computer Use
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Communications – Public Speaking

Student Social Science Visitor Attendant

Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Communications – Public Speaking
Administration: Work with Public
Administration:  Research
Administration:  Analysis – Data Analysis
Computers: General Computer Use

Prince Edward Island

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Prince Edward Island National Park of Canada

Student Park Communicator

Administration: Work with Public
Computers: General Computer Use
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Student Maintenance Workers

General Labour and Trades: Labourer-General
General Labour and Trades: Maintenance-General
Administration: Work with Public
General Labour and Trades: Janitor

Student Field Technician

Pure and Applied Science: Biology, Chemistry, and Biochemistry – Biological Field Work
Natural Sciences: Ecology
Natural Sciences: Ornithology – Small Bird Identification
Natural Sciences: Botany – Plant Identification & Pressing

Quebec

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Forges du Saint-Maurice National Historic Site of Canada

Student Finance and Administration

Administration:  Accounting – Accounting (general)

Student Monitor of drinking water

Pure and Applied Science:  Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry -- Bacteriology

Student Visitor Services Attendant

 

Student Maintenance

 

Student Interpretation of Nature

Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Interpretation of Nature

Student technical Support

Administration:  Work with Public
Administration:  Office Work
Computers:  General Computer Use
General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Labourer - general

Forillon National Park of Canada and Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site of Canada

Student Historic Site Interpreter

Administration:  Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Host/hostess – Natural Science Host/Hostess
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Interpretation of Nature
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks – Park Interpreter

Student Customer Service

Administration:  Work with Public
Administration:  Work with Public – cashier
Computers:  General Computer Use
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks –Park Attendant

Student Interpreter

Administration:  Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Host/hostess – Cultural Host/Hostess

Student Maintenance (Labourer)

Administration:  Work with Public
General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Labourer – general
General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Maintenance general

Ecological Integrity Student

Administration:  Analysis – Data Analysis
Computers:  Databases – MS Access
Computers:  General Computer Use
Natural Science:  Ecology – Ecology
Natural Science:  Field Work – Field Work (general)

Student Receptionist

Administration:  Work with Public Administration:  Office Work – Receptionist

Student IT Support and Client Services

Computers:  General Computer Use
Administration:  Work with Public – Cashier
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Parks –Park Attendant

Student Forestry Installations

General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Labourer – general
Natural Science:  Field Work – Field Work (general)

Mingan Archipelago National Park Reserve of Canada

Student Historic Site Interpreter

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Host/Hostess - Natural Science Host/Hostess
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Interpretation of Nature
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks – Park Interpreter

Student Visitor Services Attendant

Administration: Work with Public
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier
Computers - General Computer Use
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks - Park Attendant

Student Interpreter

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Host/Hostess - Cultural Host/Hostess

Student Maintenance or Cultural Presentation

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Host/Hostess - Cultural Host/Hostess
General Labour and Trades: Maintenance – General
General Labour and Trades: Labourer – General

Student Natural Resource Management Assistant

Administration: Research
Natural Sciences: Botany - Plant Identification & Pressing
Natural Sciences: Field Work - Field Work (General)
Computers - General Computer Use

Saskatchewan

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Batoche National Historic Site

Student Interpreter/Visitor Services Attendant

Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information
Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information – Guide-Interpreter
Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Services Attendant
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Fort Battleford National Historic Site

Student Interpreter / Visitor Services Attendant

Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information
Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Guide-Interpreter
Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Services Attendant
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Student Maintenance Worker

General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Labourer - general
General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Maintenance - general
Administration:  Work with public

Motherwell Homestead National Historic Site of Canada

Student Interpreter / Visitor Services Attendant

Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information
Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Guide-Interpreter
Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Services Attendant
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Student Maintenance Worker

General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Labourer - general
General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Maintenance - general
Administration:  Work with public

Fort Walsh National Historic Site

Student Interpreter / Visitor Services Attendant

Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information
Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Guide-Interpreter
Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Services Attendant
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier

Student Maintenance Worker

General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Labourer - general
General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Maintenance - general
Administration:  Work with public

Grasslands National Park

Student Maintenance Worker

General Labour and Trades:  General Labour and Trades – Labourer - general
General Labour and Trades: General Labour and Trades – Maintenance - general
Administration:  Work with public

Student Interpreter / Visitor Services Attendant

Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Tourist Information
Administration:  Work with public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism:  Guide-Interpreter
Administration: Work with Public – Visitor Services Attendant
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier  

Student Clerical Assistant

Administration:  Office work
Administration:  Work with Public – Cashier
Administration:  Work with the public
Administration:  Records management
Administration:  Accounting – Accounting (general)

Student Resource Conservation Assistant

Natural Sciences: Ecology
Natural Sciences:  Botany – Botany - general
Natural Sciences:  Field Work – Field work (general)
Computers:  Applications – GIS - general
Natural Sciences:  Mapping – Global Positioning Systems (GPS)

Yukon

Location

Student Duties

FSWEP Skill Codes

Kluane National Park and Reserve Student Park Interpreter Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Parks – Parks Program
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide
Student Visitor Attendant Administration: Work with Public
Administration: Work with Public – Cashier
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information
Dawson Historical Complex National Historic Site of Canada

Interpretive Theatre Student

Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Arts
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Arts – Arts Policy
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Arts – Fine Arts
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Arts – Photography
Culture, Arts and Heritage:  Communications – Public Speaking

SS Klondike National Historic Site of Canada

Student Interpretive Guide

Administration: Work with Public
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide
Culture, Arts and Heritage: Culture - Official Languages

Student Heritage Presentation

Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information - Historic Sites/Museum Interpretation
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Tourist Information – Tour Guide
Parks/Recreation/Tourism: Host/Hostess

 

La Mauricie National Park of Canada
La Mauricie National Park of Canada
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