New Opportunity! Mini-Maker Faire Ottawa

The Maker Market brings together families and individuals who celebrate Arts, Crafts, Engineering, Food, Music, Sustainability, and Science and those who embrace the Maker spirit. Part science fair, part county fair, and part something entirely new, this is an opportunity to meet a sampling of the local hackers, tinkerers, engineers, crafters and artisans!


For more information on it, visit here.

Canada Science and Technology Museum - Summer Camps!

Canada Science & Technology Museum - Summer Camps!
What is it? 

The opportunity to help staff and campers live the ultimate experience at the museum (games, crafts, science experiments, sports, etc).

A camp runs from Monday to Friday (you must be available for the whole week).

Hours are 8 am to 4 pm OR 9 am to 5 pm (its your decision but you must keep the same schedule for the whole week).

You can sign up for a maximum of 2 weeks over the summer.

You get to pick between the following camp:

Gadgets and Gizmos/Gadgets et autres trucs
Adventures in Science/Aventures en sciences
Junior Astronomer/Jeunes astronomes
Ultimate Builders/Genies de la construction
Adventure in Robotics/Aventures en robotique
Gaming/Jeux (Last week only)

This year, it runs from July 8 - Aug 23.

If you like to be notified of these opportunities as soon as they arise, sign up here.

The applications will be processed in early June as the coordinator is on leave right now. The above opportunity will not likely be open when your application gets processed but you will get similar opportunities sent directly to your email from the coordinator himself.

STAR WARS™ Identities

STAR WARS™ Identities – a blockbuster exhibition – will be presented at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum from May 10 through September 2, 2013.

Tickets will be on sale beginning Saturday, March 23rd at 9 a.m.

SPECIAL pricing to come for volunteers.

Explore the characters of Star Wars™ in a unique travelling exhibition. Two hundred original costumes, props, models, and pieces of artwork are yours to discover up close at STAR WAR Identities. Breathtaking face-to-face encounters with dozens of character costumes and props, as well as original artwork and models, will take you behind the scenes in the movie-making process. And at the same time, a unique interactive identity quest allows you to design your own Star Wars Hero, putting you in the center of the action, and asking...What forces shape YOU?

For complete schedule and ticket information, visit www.aviation.technomuses.ca or call 1-855-897-6919.

Summer Job Available! Apply Today! Deadline March 21, 2013

ARE YOU LOOKING FOR A SUMMER JOB?

If you are looking for employment this summer at the Canada Science and Technology Museum, you are in luck!


The Canada Science and Technology Museums Corporation (CSTMC) is currently seeking a dynamic individual to fill the position of:

SUMMER STUDENT EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM 2013
CAMP COUNSELLOR - CANADA SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY MUSEUM

Salary Range: $11.09 - $15.40 Level: Student
Employment Status: Student June 26, 2013 to August 30, 2013
Language Requirements: Bilingual --B/--B
Who can apply? High School, College and University students

Summary of Duties:
The Canada Science and Technology Museum is looking for counselors for its Summer Camp Program which focus on various science and engineering disciplines. These camps, offered at the Museum, are intended for children 6 to 8 years of age and 9 to 12 years of age. Working within a team, the counselor will deliver fun and engaging activities to campers on topics such as chemistry, robotics, astronomy, computer gaming, physics, engineering and math.

A training period is included in order for the successful candidates to be familiar with the content of the camp and the Museum in general. The work week is 7.5 hrs per day, Monday to Friday.

Read More About It Here!

And if you are interested in volunteering, apply today.

Volunteering is easy!

So I have noticed that a lot of you are misunderstanding how easy the sign up is. :) This volunteering opportunity is not an "one time" volunteering opportunity. By applying to be a volunteer, you are as if "subscribing" to the museum's volunteering newsletters. When opportunities open up, the museums will sent an email to you directly asking if any of the opportunities fancies you. If the positions/opportunities catches your eyes, then sign up for them. That doesn't mean you have to sign up for a position. If you don't have time or don't find any of the positions interesting, you are not obligated to sign up. :) It is not like they will kick you out if you don't sign up (trust me, they are SUPER nice). Of course we would love for you to be actively participating but that does not mean you have to volunteer for every single opportunity that becomes available (you could though).

But keep this in mind when you are signing up for opportunities: the positions are at a first come, first serve basis. That means if you want to volunteer for a specific position, sign up quick! :)

If you like to "subscribe" to the museums' volunteering emails, apply today!


If you have any more question, leave it in the comments below. :) 

March Break Opportunities!

The Museum of Science and Technology wants you!

NO SCIENCE BACKGROUND REQUIRED!

When: March 2nd to the 17th, 2013

Note: If interested, please return all of the forms by Friday, February 22nd, 2013. 

Roles:

As mentioned in the General Information page, you can sign up for roles as they become available. You won't be stuck on the same role forever. As for the March Break program, here are some of the activities that will be happening so you can get a feel of what is going on.

Welcome to Museum Student Volunteer Network

Welcome.