The Career Directory
Canadian Heritage has been selected for The Career Directory, our guide to entry-level recruitment for recent college and university graduates.

A Roving Information Officer at Canadian Heritage
Highlights for New Grads
Industry | Federal government, culture and heritage |
Full-time employees in Canada | 1,001 to 2,500 |
Parent company | Government of Canada |
Major Canadian hiring locations | Winnipeg MB, Halifax NS, Toronto ON, Ottawa ON, Gatineau QC, Regina SK, Charlottetown PE, Vancouver BC, Yellowknife NT, Montréal QC, St. John's NL, Edmonton AB, Sudbury ON, Québec QC, Whitehorse YT, Moncton NB |
Student opportunities | paid internships, summer jobs, co-op opportunities |
Training | subsidies for professional accreditation, orientation program, online training, in-house training, mentoring, in-house career planning services, leadership training |
Annual tuition maximum | employer pays up to $15,000 in tuition subsidies for job-related courses per year |
Typical new grad positions | Program Officer, Policy Analyst, Data Analyst, System Analyst, Programmer, Communication Officer, Financial Officer, Research Officer, Administrative Assistant, HR Advisor |
Starting salary | $55K to $60K |
Work benefits | health benefits for new employees, flexible work hours, telecommuting, employees receive paid time off to volunteer, (up to 1 paid day) |
Vacation allowance | new employees receive 3 weeks of paid vacation after their first year on the job |
Academic fields recruited
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Bachelor of Arts
- Archeology
- Architecture - Design/History
- Architecture - Landscape
- Business
- Criminology
- Economics
- English
- French
- Geography
- Graphic / Fine Arts
- History
- Human Resources
- Industrial Relations
- Journalism
- Languages (Other)
- Museum Studies
- Music
- Philosophy
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Public Relations / Communications
- Recreation Studies
- Social Work
- Sociology
- Urban Geography / Planning
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Master of Arts