Summer Jobs 2017

FACTS (Family And Community Twining Society) is funded by Canada Summer Jobs for the jobs listed below. Post-Secondary Students must be eligible for the job as follows:

 be between 15 and 30 years of age at the start of the employment;  have been registered as full-time students in the previous academic year and intend to return to school on a full-time basis in the next academic year;
be a Canadian citizen, permanent resident, or person to whom refugee protection has been conferred under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act2; and,  be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.

This year we are focusing on Canada 150  networks, especially Reset Canada 150 and the following networks Equine, Heritage, Mental Health (Brain research), Newcomers to Canada, Low Income, Nonprofit Finance and Accounting (pay roll), Digital Technology and Alberta/Japan.

For more information see factsnet.org, especially the FACTSnet Internships, Jobs, etc.   link.   To apply for a summer job send your resume to the FACTSnet team at factsuma@gmail.com. indicating which job and network(s) you are interested in.  

Note: We encourage all eligible post-secondary students to apply, especially students with Aboriginal background, from visible minorities or students with a disability.



Community Network Consultant

The primary responsibility will be to work with our Canada 2017 and other networks as a Consultant. The successful candidate will work with community organizations, team members and volunteers in developing networks, archives (especially digital archives of Sporting, Historical, Cultural and Agricultural events) and resources, such as Finder’s Guides. Our networks are community based, and connect with organizations and individuals across Canada that work with families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors. A special effort will be made to contact groups that work in both French and English, with aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada.  The employee must support our Value-Based Medium, including the values of our partners and sponsors, and work on projects with other team members, our partners and/or sponsors, as required.  Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the community, and/or over the Internet. Positions and network emphasis are as follows:
  1. Three Hills: Archives
  2. Chestermere: Summer Camps and alumni
  3. Edmonton MIll Woods heritage and alumni
  4. Ft. McMurray archives 

Community Network Archivist (St. Albert)

The primary responsibility will be to work with the St. Albert Heritage Museum to develop Community Archive Networks, with an emphasis on 150th anniversary networks. The successful candidate will work with community organizations, team members and volunteers in developing networks, archives (especially digital archives) and resources, such as Finder’s Guides. Our networks are community based, and connect with organizations and individuals across Canada that work with families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors. A special effort will be made to contact groups that work in both French and English, with aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada.  The employee must support our Value-Based Medium, including the values of our partners and sponsors, and work on projects with other team members, our partners and/or sponsors, as required, like participating in the International Children’s Festival.  Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the community, and/or over the Internet.
Bilingual Network Manager ()
The primary responsibility will be to manage the development our Canada 2017 and other networks in both French and English. The successful candidate will work with community organizations, team members and volunteers in developing networks, archives (especially digital archives) and resources, such as Finder’s Guides. Our networks are community based, and connect with organizations and individuals across Canada that work with families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors. A special effort will be made to contact groups that work in both French and English, with aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada.  The employee must support our Value-Based Medium, including the values of our partners and sponsors, and work on projects with other team members, our partners and/or sponsors, as required.  Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the community, and/or over the Internet.
Community Resource Developer 2017 (Filled)
The primary responsibility will be to work with the Ambrose Library and others to locate and develop collections, resources such as Finders Guides and archives for our Canada 2017 and other networks. The successful candidate will work with community organizations, team members and volunteers on our community based networks, and to connect with organizations and individuals across Canada that work with families, teachers, students, parents, and seniors. A special effort will be made to contact groups that work in both French and English, with aboriginal people, persons with disabilities, and newcomers to Canada.  The employee must support our Value-Based Medium, including the values of our partners and sponsors, and work on projects with other team members, our partners and/or sponsors, as required.  Research, training and network development may take place at various sites within and outside the community, and/or over the Internet.