Student Employment - Point Pelee National Park

Position: Student Employment Opportunities - Point Pelee National Park
Location: Essex County

Student Employment Opportunities - Point Pelee National Park

Parks Canada - Southwestern Ontario Field Unit

Closing date:
February 1, 2026 - 23:59, Pacific Time

Reference number
CAP
25J
- Selection process number
2026-CAP-SWON-PPNP-EA-STU-001 Location
Point Pelee National Park (Leamington, Ontario)
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Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to work in protecting and presenting Canada’s natural and cultural heritage?

Are you a student currently enrolled in an academic program or a recent graduate in the last 4 months?

If so, apply to any of the great opportunities available to work with Parks Canada this summer!
_______________________ Employment tenure
Various terms from April to September 2026 Salary
$17.75 to $18.84 per hour - Salary to be determined at the time of the appointment Who can apply
To be eligible, you must be: A student in an accredited institution or a recent graduate in the last 4 months.
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Duties
SU-01 Grounds Maintenance Youth

• Provides general maintenance and labour services working on trails, gardens, grounds, roads and solid waste management and related facilities maintenance; support trades staff in construction and installations; and other general maintenance and repair requirements as directed.
SU-02 Heritage Presenter

• Responsible for learning and delivering education programs, presenting interpretive demonstrations, leading guided tours in both English and French, assisting with the development and presentation of special events, acting as an ambassador for the site (both on-site and off-site), as well as other activities to support the Visitor Experience team, such as cleaning, traffic and crowd management, providing information to visitors and collecting fees as required.

Additionally, working on the site’s point of sale system.

• Bilingualism (English & French) is a requirement.
SU-03 Visitor Services Attendant

• Visitor services and revenue collection at the campground office and retail location, to enhance visitor experience. This includes providing comprehensive information in both English and French to the visiting public on a wide variety of topics including but not limited to: campgrounds, trails, points of interest, safety, wilderness travel, park regulations and policies, selling a variety of passes, and properly accounting for revenue received.
Cleans and maintains Parks Canada Agency campground facilities and grounds. This includes but is not limited to the daily cleaning of; campground washroom facilities, campsite cleaning/maintenance, grounds cleaning and litter picking, emptying of trash and recycling receptacles.

• Bilingualism (English & French) is a requirement.
SU-04 Visitor Facilities Attendant

• Cleans and maintains Parks Canada Agency day-use area buildings, facilities and grounds. This includes but is not limited to the daily cleaning of; day use area washrooms/pit privies, grounds cleaning and litter picking, emptying of trash and recycling receptacles. It also involves interaction with park visitors to provide basic information and direction.
Work environment
Parks Canada is a federal government agency responsible for the protection and presentation of Canada's outstanding natural and cultural resources through a system of national parks, national marine conservation areas and national historic sites in all regions of Canada.

Point Pelee National Park is your doorway into a world of natural wonders. From your first step into the park you'll be amazed by adversity of habitats, from the sheltered canopy of the southern Carolinian forest to the expansive sea of cattails in the marsh. Listen for the sweet songs of migratory birds that briefly stop inspiring on their way to northern breeding grounds.

Glide through the marshlands in a canoe, paddling silently past turtles basking in the sun or wander barefoot on a sandy beach, enjoying the sun and warm water. In autumn, the migration returns with songbirds darting quickly in and out of vegetation, while dragonflies and Monarch butterflies drift by. In winter, Point Pelee offers quiet…