Scholarship 2019 Teaser
February 11th, 2019
Are you a student with an interest in history who loves to unearth and share stories based on real-life and lives? We’re looking for you!
Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Position Details: 35 hours/week, June 18 – August 24, 2018
Number of Jobs: 1 position available
Wage: $11.00/hour
Position Details:
The student will prepare and proof transcripts of letters and journals kept at the Nova Scotia Archives in both microfilm and their original format. These documents are not accessible to the general public because of their fragile condition. Transcribing them will preserve these pieces of our cultural and environmental history and make them available to researchers and other interested persons. The student will also extract stories from the journals that can be shared on our website and through social media.
The student will work independently in the Nova Scotia Archives and be supervised by a volunteer board member of Friends of Sable Island. The Nova Scotia Archives is a provincially run institution that is fully accessible to persons with disabilities.
Position Requirements:
Position Assets:
To Apply:
Please email a resume and cover letter (preferably merged into one file) to info@sableislandfriends.ca by 11:59pm on Wednesday May 23, 2018. Please quote “Summer Student Position” in the subject and body of all communications. Candidates selected for interviews will be asked to bring contact information for at least two references to their interview. Please note that only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted (no later than Friday June 8, 2018).
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