Job and Volunteer Opportunities
Applicants must apply directly via the Young Canada Works website: https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/.
Application deadline: April 8, 2026 at 11:59 pm
Job Description:
Work Term: April 23 – July 17, 2026
Gallery 1C03, the University of Winnipeg's campus art gallery, oversees the development and presentation of contemporary and historical art exhibitions and related programming as well as the preservation and presentation of the University’s art collection of nearly 1200 works of Canadian and Indigenous art.
We are seeking an Art Gallery Education and Collections Intern to carry out work in public programming and education, communications, research and collections management.
Specifically, the Intern will support the presentation of Gallery 1C03’s spring/summer exhibition by assisting with artwork installation, gallery attending and developing and delivering educational workshops for inner-city youth. They will also promote gallery programs on our social media channels, conduct research on works in the collection to support public programs and communications, and assist with an audit of our collection.
This position will be of benefit to students who wish to gain valuable curatorial research and practical skills, particularly in the areas of art education and public programming and communications strategies as well as collections management.
If Disability Studies students are seeking volunteer experience, the MLPD is happy to provide such an opportunity!
Interested students should reach out directly to Melissa Graham, Executive Director of Manitoba League of Persons with Disabilities (MLPD).
Tel: 204-943-6099 Ext: 3
Email: melissagraham@mlpd.mb.ca