Archives Summer Student (2 positions available)

Job Description

Job Description

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 :

Qualifications :

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 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 :

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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