Guides at Rideau Hall
Are you looking for a unique challenge? Working as a guide-interpreter at Rideau Hall is an exciting and rewarding experience.
Rideau Hall has been the official Ottawa residence and workplace of every governor general of Canada since Confederation. As a guide-interpreter, you will be one of Rideau Hall's front-line ambassadors, and with your colleagues, you will greet up to 200,000 visitors, from members of royal families and heads of State to school children and tourists.
"Working at Rideau Hall has helped me develop both my professional and personal skills. Our team of guides became a second family, and the solid friendships I made during the summer have endured. After a season spent in that stimulating and rewarding environment, I have come to realize the importance of citizen participation in our Canadian political process. After all, Rideau Hall, to a certain extent, is also our home…"
Véronique Gilbert, Saint-Georges de Beauce, Québec
Guide-interpreter, 2006
Qualifications
To become a Rideau Hall guide-interpreter, you must be a Canadian citizen and bilingual (French and English). A good knowledge of Canadian history is an asset, as is experience in historical interpretation for groups including children and the general public.
How to Apply
If you are a full-time student, please visit the Federal Student Work Experience Program at http://jobs.gc.ca/fswep-pfete/student/index_e.htm. Make sure you register with Rideau Hall's Visitor Services and Interpretation Program (code 001). The selection process begins on January 17, 2007. The candidates who have been pre-selected will be invited to attend an interview in February 2007.
*Only those eligible for an interview will be contacted.
"Being a guide at Rideau Hall is definitely the best job I've ever had. The environment is totally unique and the experience has been memorable. In addition to learning more about Canada and its system of government, being a guide is a great way to meet people of other cultures."
Pascale Prévost, St-Albert, Ontario
Guide-interpreter, 2006
"Working at Rideau Hall has given me a great opportunity to learn and gain experience. It gave me the chance to improve my interpretational skills. I was excited to bring new anecdotes and stories from other parts of Canada and to help our visitors understand about our nation and the role of the governor general, and how it relates to our vast and diverse nation. But the greatest thing about being from Manitoba and working at Rideau Hall was that I got to meet coworkers and make so many great friends that came from around the country, and from them, I learned the most. There is nothing more fun then meeting new people from around the country and learning from them."
Amy Dhillon, Winnipeg, Manitoba
Guide-interpreter, 2006
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