The Town of Banff is seeking a skilled, organized, creative, hard-working and highly motivated recent graduate to support the Planning and Environment Department with heritage planning projects. As a member of our team, the Graduate Heritage Intern will “Take Care of Banff” by working to preserve and celebrate built heritage in Banff following the direction provided by the department and in the Heritage Resource Action Plan, Heritage Resource Management Policy, Banff Community Plan, Assessing Heritage Significance guide, and other Town of Banff guiding documents.
Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to research, reporting and presentation of information to internal and external stakeholders. Your work will support greater understanding and policy development relating to built heritage within the townsite, including assisting in the implementation of the Heritage Resource Action Plan.
The successful candidate will apply their understanding of heritage conservation, architectural history, and community engagement to their assignments over this term contract. They will also have a post-secondary education from a recognized Heritage Conservation, Urban Planning, Architecture, Environmental Studies, or similar program. Knowledge of Microsoft Office applications is essential and experience in heritage planning, report writing, and research will be considered an asset.
Young Canada Works Internship Eligibility Criteria
This position is a partnership between the Town of Banff and the Government of Canada Young Canada Works Building Careers in Heritage program. All applicants must meet the following criteria established by Young Canada Works:
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are a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, or have refugee status in Canada (non-Canadians holding temporary work visas or awaiting permanent status are not eligible)
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are legally entitled to work in Canada
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are between 16 and 30 years of age at the start of employment
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meet the specific eligibility criteria of the program to which you apply
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be registered in the Young Canada Works online candidate inventory
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are willing to commit to the full duration of the work assignment
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will not have another full-time job (over 30 hours a week) while employed with the program
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are unemployed or underemployed
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are a college or university graduate; and
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are not receiving Employment Insurance (EI) benefits while employed with the program.
Working safely is a condition of employment at the Town of Banff. As part of our internal responsibility system, all employees are accountable for adhering to Occupational Health and Safety legislation and Town of Banff safety protocols. The Town of Banff’s safety culture philosophy is one of continuous improvement, so we look forward to your suggestions to make our workplace even safer.
“Taking care of Banff: our Community, our People, our Park.”
The hourly wage for this position is $25.00 per hour. The scheduled start date for this position is September 8th, 2026 but this can be negotiated within reason.
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We encourage all applicants to research housing within the Bow Valley while preparing their application. While the Town of Banff does offer employee housing, it is based on availability and is not guaranteed.
If the above describes your background and skills, we encourage you to apply through the methods listed below. Interviews will take place following the closing of this posting.
Please direct your resume and cover letter, no later than Friday, July 31st, 2025, at 12:00 p.m. Noon to:
Young Canada Works Portal: https://young-canada-works.canada.ca/Account/Login?ReturnUrl=%2F
Email: [email protected]
Fax: 403.762.1260
Mail: Town of Banff, Box 1260, Banff, AB, T1L 1A1 Drop off: Town of Banff, 110 Bear Street, Banff, Alberta
The Town of Banff appreciates the interest from all applicants and will directly contact those being considered for an interview.
For more information about why the Town of Banff could be your next great career move, please visit banff.ca/careers.
