A Museum at Work

by Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (Canada)

Are your students thinking about college or university? Are you talking about career planning? Senior Museum staff will share insights about resume building, interviewing skills, working as a team, and other valuable tips for building a career. Customize your program by selecting a staff member from one of our unique divisions. Get ready to meet the people that make the Museum work!
Please click here to check our availability before you request a time.

Program Rating

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About This Program

Cost

Point to Point: $165.00
Point to Point Premium: $155.00

PLEASE REVIEW BEFORE SUBMITTING YOUR BOOKING:

1.Click here to check our availability before submitting your booking request. The CILC calendar only shows CILC bookings and does not reflect our actual availability as we take bookings from our own website calendar. Failure to check our calendar may result in a delay of your booking request.

2. If you wish to connect using a videoconference unit (H.323 - Polycom, Cisco etc) you will need to select "One-Click Connect" in the Program Delivery Mode drop-down menu when booking.

3. Program fee: $165.00 CAD. Please note that payment is required by credit card and must be made prior to the program date. If you cannot meet these requirements contact us to discuss an alternative payment method.

Length

45 minutes

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 9, 10, 11, 12Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

no minimum

Maximum participants:

Primary Disciplines

Career Education, Economics/Business, Sciences

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference – Webcam/desktop (Zoom, Google Meet, Cisco WebEx, GoToMeeting, Microsoft Teams, etc...)
Zoom

Booking Information

All bookings must be placed with minimum 7 BUSINESS days advance notice. Please click here to check our availability before you request a time. Once you have determined your date and time, you may return to CILC to complete your booking.

Sorry, this program is not currently available. To inquire about future availability, please contact Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (Canada)

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

A full refund will be granted for cancellation requests received at least 24 hours prior to your program.

About This Provider

Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology (Canada)

Drumheller, Alberta
Canada

The Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology is Canada's only museum dedicated to the science of palaeontology and to celebrating the history and spectacular diversity of life on Earth - from the tiniest grains of pollen to the mightiest dinosaur. Housing over 170,000 individual specimens, the Museum is internationally renowned for its palaeontological research, collection of extraordinary educational and scientific value, and dynamic galleries.
Through award-winning and innovative Distance Learning programs delivered from the Canadian Badlands, your students can connect to experts who will inspire them with creative, fun, and educational activities.

Live from our Distance Learning Studio we offer programs for schools, homeschool students, and public sites. We use Zoom software to connect, but are able to accommodate other platforms. We can connect to a single group or multiple connections at once.

Initially launched in 2006, we have connected to over 130,000 participants in 4,700 programs to Canada, the United States, and around the world! We are proud to be a recipient of the CILC Pinnacle Award Hall of Fame!

Contact:
Bookings
tyrrell.bookings@gov.ab.ca
1-403-823-7707

Program Details

Format

1. Introduction to the Royal Tyrrell Museum of Palaeontology and how it operates
2. Three Interviews with Museum professionals:
- Interview 1: Land the job: discuss the components of an effective resume, performing well in an interview with a seasoned hiring manager
- Interview 2: Essential skills: find out how strong teamwork and communication skills will aid in the workforce. Take a personality quiz and brainstorm how to work well in a team, especially with those of contrasting dispositions
- Interview 3: Careers at the Museum: go in depth with one of our staff members and discover the set of skills and education unique to that role
3. Final questions and conclusion

Objectives

The participants will:
1. Gain career-planning advice and ask questions of three Museum professionals
2. Review resume building, interviewing tips, and communication skills
3. Learn how understanding personality types can be beneficial when working in a team

Standards Alignment

National Standards

Please contact us for details.

State Standards

Alberta:
Grade 9 - Health - Career and Life Choices
Grades 10-12 - C.A.L.M - Life Roles and Career Development