YCW in Heritage Organizations (YCW-HO) is a job creation program under the Government of Canada’s Youth Employment Strategy that aims to provide summer work experience that students can build on. While employers gain access to a pool of enthusiastic young workers, students gain the opportunity to work in the field of culture and heritage while earning money for their education. This is a great opportunity for students and employers from coast to coast.
Student work terms last between 6 and 16 consecutive weeks with a regular work schedule of 30 to 40 hours per week. Salaries are competitive for the region of employment.
2013-2014 Employer Applicants
The employer application deadline for the 2013-2014 YCW-HO program has passed. All employer applicants to the CMA will receive a response. Funding notifications are expected to be released in early May 2013.
For important program information, please refer to the following links:
Additional Information
A substantial portion of CMA funding is reserved exclusively for small and medium-sized museums. Small and medium-sized museums must:
Employers participating in YCW-HO must recruit for student positions through a fair and balanced selection process (i.e. open competitions and unbiased adjudication of eligible candidates), and respond to student applicants in a timely manner. Employers must confirm that their candidates are registered on the YCW interactive website. This candidate inventory also serves as an online recruitment resource for employers to staff their YCW positions.
Please note that the CMA accepts jobs that build on the many functions of a museum, such as Collections Management, Curatorial Research, Conservation & Preservation, Education, Interpretation, Public Programming and Museum Administration and Marketing.
For other YCW opportunities in the heritage sector, please consult the following YCW delivery organizations:
Association pour l’avancement des sciences et des techniques de la documentation (web site in French only)
Canadian Council of Archives
Canadian Library Association
Heritage Canada Foundation
2013-2014 Student Applicants
Students who wish to apply to the YCW-HO program must register online with YCW. To create an online account, please click here.
Online registration allows students to apply electronically for jobs funded through YCW-HO across Canada. As employers receive funding approval from their delivery organization, job postings will appear online. Jobs are posted regularly between April and July, so it is recommended to check the job listings frequently.
Recruitment and hiring is conducted by the museums and heritage organizations that have obtained YCW-HO funding. The Canadian Museums Association does not participate in the recruitment process.
Only candidates who meet the program’s eligibility criteria will be considered. For student eligibility criteria and objectives, please click here.
For questions about other Government of Canada youth programs, please call the Youth Employment Strategy’s Youth Info-Line:
Questions? Contact:
Megan Mabey
613-567-0099 ext 223
mmabey@museums.ca
YCW contributions are made possible through funding provided by the Heritage Programs Directorate of the Department of Canadian Heritage.