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Student Heritage PresenterTreasury Board of Canada Secretariat • Banff, Division No. 15, CA
Student Heritage Presenter

Student Heritage Presenter

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat • Banff, Division No. 15, CA
3 days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
  • Part-time
  • Permanent
Job description

Student Heritage Presenter

Parks Canada – Visitor Experience

Closing date : January 25, 2026 – 23 : 59, Pacific Time

Reference number

CAP25J-176815-000025

Selection process number

2026-CAP-BNP-EA-SU-012

Location

Banff (Alberta), Banff National Park of Canada (Alberta)

Employment tenure

Various position lengths commencing May to September 2026

Salary

$23.07 to $26.46 per hour

Level

ST-UDE-NT - Student

Who can apply

Parks Canada Agency considers applications from students who have legal status to work in Canada. Please indicate in your application the reason for which you are entitled to work in Canada : Canadian citizenship, permanent resident status, or work permit. To be considered for employment under one of the student employment programs, the individual must be :

  • registered as a full-time or part-time secondary or post-secondary student in an accredited academic program
  • participating in adult education and retraining programs at the secondary level, operated under the authority of an accredited academic institution
  • should meet the minimum age requirement to be employed in the province or territory of work.

About the position

Duties

  • Delivering interpretive activities and presentations to provide visitors of Banff National Park with opportunities to discover, appreciate, learn about and enjoy the place and its natural and cultural resources and understand their significance to Canada.
  • Engaging hundreds of visitors per day at busy day-use areas.
  • Sharing the importance of proper food storage while picnicking as well as safe wildlife viewing practices, and keeping the "wild" in wildlife.
  • Spending a significant amount of time per day driving vans.
  • Assisting with facilitation of safe wildlife viewing opportunities for visitors at wildlife jams (several vehicles parked along the road, people out of vehicles blocking the flow of traffic) to ensure the safety of motorists, cyclists, pedestrians and wildlife.
  • Work environment

    This could be your work place; Rocky Mountain peaks, turquoise glacial lakes, a picture-perfect mountain town, abundant wildlife and scenic drives come together in Banff National Park – Canada’s first national park and the flagship of the nation’s park system. Over four million visitors a year travel to the park for a variety of activities including hiking, biking, skiing and camping in some of the world’s most breathtaking mountain scenery. Banff is part of the Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks UNESCO World Heritage Site. As a student heritage presenter, you will spend your summer learning and growing your interpretation skills in a busy and engaging environment! You will be working with a team of heritage presenters and interpretation officers to deliver important stories to visitors. Some of the topics you will discuss are human wildlife coexistence, species at risk, aquatic invasive species, fire & climate change, and responsible park stewardship. You will work on one of the following 3 teams :

  • Downtown & Day use area Interpretation : You will be patrolling day-use areas and speaking with visitors about responsible picnicking. You will also share the importance of keeping food and other scented items secure and away from animals. You will deliver fun activity stations in downtown Banff and at day-use areas.
  • Living with Wildlife Interpreters : You will patrol secondary roadways to educate visitors on safe wildlife viewing. You will deliver drop-in programming at busy day-use areas to educate visitors about staying safe in wildlife country and how to coexist with wildlife.
  • Theatre interpreters : You will deliver fun and educational stage-based evening programs daily in the campground theatres, and you will deliver drop-in programming at busy day-use areas.
  • Intent of the process

    The results may be used in the future to fill other temporary student vacancies that may arise in the Banff Field Unit, in various locations, with full or part‑time hours for various tenures, depending on status of the selected candidate.

    Important messages

  • Students will be required to cover all travel expenses to and from the location of work.
  • Living accommodations may not be provided. No cover letter required – Respond to questions in the online application. NOTE : When submitting your application to this selection process, you will be required to answer screening questions to demonstrate how you meet the essential qualifications (education and all essential experiences). Please explain how you meet the essential criteria of education and experience. The lack of information in the form requested may result in the rejection of your application. Additional information may be requested after closing date for screening and / or assessment purposes.
  • Conditions of employment

  • Reliability Status security clearance – Successful completion and maintenance of reliability security clearance.
  • Operational Requirements

  • Willing and able to work shifts, weekends, holidays and overtime.
  • Willingness to stand or walk for long periods of time in varied terrains and weather conditions.
  • You need (essential for the job)

    Open to students currently enrolled in secondary or post‑secondary school in an accredited institution and / or those participating in adult education and retraining programs at the secondary level, operated under the authority of an accredited academic institution.

    Experience in

  • Experience in public speaking.
  • Experience in providing front line customer service.
  • Abilities

  • Client Focus : provide service excellence to visitors and external / internal clients.
  • Continuous Learning : identifying and addressing learning and developmental needs to enhance own performance.
  • Teamwork : work collaboratively with others, readily shares information, knowledge and personal strengths, and seeks to understand the perspectives of others to achieve common goals.
  • Personal suitability

  • Exercises sound judgment.
  • Communicates effectively.
  • Takes responsibility.
  • Language requirements (essential for the job)

  • English essential.
  • Asset Qualifications

  • Possession and maintenance of a valid Alberta Class 5 driver’s license or equivalent.
  • Equity, diversity and inclusion

    The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the population it serves. We promote employment equity and encourage you to if you belong to one of the designated employment equity groups when you apply.

    How to apply

    Learn more about .

    Information you must provide

  • Your résumé.
  • Contact information for 3 references.
  • We'd like to thank all those who apply. However, only the people selected for further consideration will be contacted.

    Hiring organization contact

    Name : Lynda Holleman, Interpretation Coordinator, Visitor Experience

    Email address : #J-18808-Ljbffr

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