Visit Student guide-interpreter, Residence of the Governor General at Rideau Hall (Summer 2025).
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Education and Interests
Student Status/Education Level/Last Academic Term
To be eligible for a position as a student guide-interpreter for summer 2025, you must be registered in a full-time post-secondary program at a recognized institution for the winter 2025 term and plan to return to full-time post-secondary studies in the fall 2025 term.
Education
Specify the school you are attending for the winter 2025 term and your areas of study. All areas of study are accepted.
Type of Work
Select Heritage / Parks / Client service.
Work Location
You must select Ottawa (Ontario). Please take note that candidates are responsible for any travel expenses incurred to attend an interview. Virtual interviews will be offered to candidates who are not able to attend in person. Relocation expenses will not be provided or reimbursed if a successful candidate moves as the result of an offer of student employment. The hired students must pay for their own accommodations and other living expenses while in the Ottawa area.
Availability to Work
You must be available to work full-time from May 5 to September 1, 2025.
Questions
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Your Information
You must answer all mandatory questions.
Citizenship
Preference will be given to Canadian citizens and permanent residents who meet the job requirements.
Employment equity self-declaration (optional)
The OSGG is dedicated to building an inclusive workforce with a diversity of experiences, perspectives and backgrounds that represents Canada now and in the future. In order to achieve this goal, we strongly encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the following designated groups, as preference may be given to employees in these groups: women, Indigenous people, persons with disabilities or members of visible minorities.
Official Languages
If you want to be considered for a position as a student guide-interpreter, you must answer this question. We are looking for bilingual candidates with an advanced level of proficiency, equivalent to Oral Proficiency in the Second Official Language - level C. If you meet this criterion, select Bilingual – English and French.
Resumé
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Application Review
Review the information you are submitting and confirm at the bottom of the page that all the information is true and accurate, then click on Submit Application.
Do you have any questions?
If you have any questions about the guide-interpreter position at the Residence of the Governor General at Rideau Hall, feel free to contact us by email at guide.rideauhall@gg.ca.
How are candidates selected?
Candidates are randomly selected from among those candidates who have submitted their application online by January 23, 2025, and who meet all the pre-selection criteria. It is therefore possible that your application will not be forwarded to us, even if you meet all of the selection criteria.
How will I know whether my application has been referred?
You will receive an email from a hiring manager at the Office of the Secretary to the Governor General (OSGG). Upon receipt of the email, candidates will have to complete a questionnaire and return it within the stated timeframe to move forward in the process.
How will candidates be assessed?
Candidates will be assessed during a virtual or in-person group interview session, during which general knowledge, skills and personal suitability will be assessed. The ability to communicate in both official languages will also be assessed before and/or during this interview.