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Parks Canada, Visual Creative Content Specialist

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DEADLINE: Friday, May 19, 2023, 8:00 AM ET

TO APPLY + LEARN MORE VISIT: https://bit.ly/ParksCanadaCL2023

 

The RBC Centre for Emerging Artists & Designers (CEAD) is excited to announce the return of the Parks Canada Career Launcher for technically savvy students with photography and videography skills. Students are invited to apply for this opportunity. A successful applicant will be employed at Rouge National Urban Park, the first of its kind in Canada.

A rich assembly of natural, cultural and agricultural landscapes, Rouge National Urban Park is home to amazing biodiversity, some of the last remaining working farms in the Greater Toronto Area, Carolinian ecosystems, one of the region’s largest marshes, amazing hiking opportunities, and human history dating back over 10,000 years, including some of Canada’s oldest known Indigenous sites.

The recipient will split their time between the office and the park: processing images in the Rouge National Urban Park photo library, shooting imagery with drones and cameras, doing design tasks for the Park’s Communications department, organizing and archiving images and supporting the creation of staff resources.

 

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Capturing photographs of Rouge Park and its events
  • Contributing to the Park’s graphic design, signage and social media; and organizing photo archives
  • As part of their time in the position, the selected candidate would receive a drone pilot license through training and certification
  • The successful applicant will receive a $750 equipment grant from the CEAD to support equipment rental and purchases necessary for the position

SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

  • Current undergraduate students(including those whose final semester finishes in April)
  • Strong photographic skills
  • A candidate who is generally technically savvy (PowerPoint, virtual presentations, digital communications etc)
  • Ability to work independently and take initiative
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license
  • Access to a vehicle considered an asset
    •    Social media skills and experience would be considered an asset
  • Skills in videography, drone operations, and graphic design would be considered as an asset
  • Illustration skills are a bonus

RATE

$20/hour for 37.5 hours/week


TERM
 

Full time, 15-weeks
Mid-June to September 2023

 

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

  • Available for a full time (5 days per week) 15-week position, commencing in June, 2023
  • Available to work on some weekends
  • Willing to undergo a basic security screening
  • Open to wearing a uniform
  • Must possess a valid driver’s license

 

For more info about this and other Career Launchers visit www.careerlaunchers.format.com