Join the team at the Maritime Museum of BC! We have a number of opportunities open right now: both are temporary positions.
Make sure to read through the job posting carefully and follow the application instructions included at the bottom of each posting.
Public Engagement Intern
Temporary Employment Opportunity
10 September 2025 – 31 March 2026
As MMBC offers a rich variety of programming to our communities, we need a Public Engagement Intern who will support and grow these programs. We know that our strength lies in our interactions with people, and we want to continue finding the best ways to improve upon that strength.
We are looking for someone who has experience working with people of all ages and is passionate about meaningful museum learning. Our opportunities to diversify the ways we work with more members of the public across Greater Victoria and our province are growing rapidly. As the Public Engagement Intern, you will be working to provide a positive visitor experience for those coming into the museum, as well as helping to produce engaging virtual content for remote visitors. This position will enhance your knowledge and appreciation of British Columbia’s maritime cultures and heritage.
In this position, you will be responsible for the delivery of weekend programming for people of all ages, as well as have the opportunity to develop new programming based on your skills and interests. You will interact on a regular basis with our social media following on behalf of the museum and will help develop and deliver high-quality museum content to a wide variety of audiences, including children, adults, and seniors. Your role will also include assisting with marketing strategies such as posting regularly to social media, keeping the museum events posting current, and assisting with front-desk visitor engagement. This position will largely be based at our public location in downtown Victoria and may include travel throughout the city to assist with delivering off-site programs.
By producing new programs and other public engagement initiatives, the successful candidate will leave a legacy for the future of the Maritime Museum of BC community through engagement in learning. This position can help put someone on the first steps towards a rewarding career in museum programming.
This position is funded in part through the Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (YCW-BCH) internship program; please check the job posting carefully to ensure you meet eligibility requirements.
Applications are due by 5 August 2025.
See the full job posting and instructions for application here.
Collections Intern
Temporary Employment Opportunity
1 October 2025 – 31 March 2026
The MMBC is undergoing an extensive collection cataloguing and evaluation project. We need a Collections Intern to help with these efforts. The Collections Intern will focus on the objects in the collection that have been flagged for potential deaccession. We know the heart of the museum is the collection and as such we want to improve our ability to care for ours by deaccessioning objects that no longer meet our criteria based on our collections policy and museum best practices.
The Collections Intern will also work to connect the collection with the public by assisting with developing Maritime Minutes videos on our YouTube channel and preparing for our behind-the-scenes collections tours.
We are looking for someone who has strong attention to detail and has experience with data entry, preferably in a museum setting. This position can help put someone on the path towards a rewarding career in museum collections management.
This position is funded in part through the Young Canada Works at Building Careers in Heritage (YCW-BCH) internship program; please check the job posting carefully to ensure you meet eligibility requirements.
Applications are due by 4:00 PM on 5 September 2025.
See the full job posting and instructions for application here.
