Becoming a Guide
Please note that the 2016 application period for Rideau Hall is now closed.
Are you looking for a unique challenge? If so, you should consider becoming a guide-interpreter! By giving guided tours, you and your colleagues will meet thousands of visitors, from tourists to school children and dignitaries. In other words, you will be one of the ambassadors of the institution. As a guide-interpreter, you will bring your public speaking abilities in both official languages to a new level. You will also get to work with other students and build long-lasting friendships.
Eligibility criteria, qualifications and conditions of employment:
- Be a Canadian citizen
- Be a full-time university student during the Fall 2016 term
- Plan on returning to university full-time for the Winter 2017 term
- Be available to work between September 12th - December 23rd, 2016
- Possess excellent public communication skills in both English and French
- Possess strong abilities to work with the public
- Be willing to work variable schedules, including weekends, statutory holidays and evenings (during official events)
The complete list of eligibility criteria is available on the Federal Student Work Experience Program (FSWEP) website.
For more information regarding the guide-interpreter positions at Rideau Hall (Ottawa) or at the Residence of the Governor General at the Citadelle (Québec), please see the poster for Guide‑Interpreter, Official Residences of the Governor General of Canada.
Live An Amazing Experience
Since I have started working at Rideau Hall, I have had the chance to develop a vast set of skills that I can take with me anywhere. Bringing our history alive every day by sharing it with fellow Canadians has made me become more aware of my own heritage and what it means to be Canadian.
— Kayla Cardinal Lafrance
Rideau Hall is an incredible place to work if you enjoy conversing with people from around the world and sharing with them your own knowledge and passion for Canadian history. What makes this job unique and captivating is the fact that it is a learning process that never ceases.
— Katarina Cappuccino
Being a tour guide has not only given me the chance to meet with amazing visitors from all walks of life, but it has also given me the opportunity to significantly improve my public speaking skills. Rideau Hall is a wonderful work environment that allows you to teach and learn new things about Canada every day!
— Jérémy Gauthier
