Student position
Forillon National Park
Connect to nature this summer by working in Forillon National Park!
The hourly rate for each student position increases on May 1st, 2025. More information to come.
Your workplace: a national park!
Located about 25 km from the heart of the City of Gaspé, Forillon National Park offers spectacular vistas of the sea, cliffs and forest. Its unique geology, its easily observable marine and land wildlife, and its rich human history make this an exceptional place to work!
Apply before February 11 for a first wave of interviews!
Forillon, a meeting point!
How to apply
Apply online at Parks Canada Summer Jobs. It only takes about 15 minutes.
Any question? Contact us: rhgaspe-hrgaspe@pc.gc.ca
Eligibility conditions
To be eligible to the following student jobs, you must:
- be registered as a full-time or part-time secondary school, college or university student in an approved educational programme in the current session (winter 2025);
- or be taking part in a secondary-level adult education or retraining programme run by an accredited educational establishment in the current session (winter 2025);
- hold a valid class 5 driving licence;
- have reached the minimum age required for employment in Québec.
Student jobs available in Forillon
Cleaning
Provide cleaning of buildings and facilities to improve the visitor experience.
- Workplace: Forillon National Park
- Duration of employment: Beginning of June to end of August 2025
- Type of job: Full time
- Work schedule: Daytime and evening schedule, on weekdays and weekends
- Salary: Hourly rate between $17.36 and $28.99
- Language profile: French or bilingual
Lifeguarding
Ensure that bathers respect and know the pool's safety rules; rescue people in distress according to recognized techniques; ensure proper use of aquatic and first aid equipment.
Prerequisites – Assistant lifeguard:
- Be at least 15 years old
- Have an up-to-date Bronze Medal received in the last two years
Prerequisites – Lifeguard:
- Be at least 17 years old
- Have the national lifeguard certificate
- Workplace: Forillon National Park
- Duration of employment: Mid-June to end of August 2025
- Type of job: Full time
- Work schedule: Daytime and evening schedule, on weekdays and weekends
- Salary: Hourly rate between $17.36 and $28.99
- Language profile: French or bilingual
Gate attendant and cashier services
Welcome, inform and guide visitors; collect entrance and activities fees; offer an exceptional experience to visitors.
- Workplace: Forillon National Park
- Duration of employment: Beginning of June to end of August 2025
- Type of job: Full time
- Work schedule: Daytime and evening schedule, on weekdays and weekends
- Salary: Hourly rate between $17.36 and $28.99
- Language profile: French or bilingual
Heritage presentation and interpretation
Present and lead activities; welcome, inform and guide visitors; offer an exceptional experience to visitors.
- Workplace: Forillon National Park
- Duration of employment: Beginning of June to end of August 2025
- Type of job: Full time
- Work schedule: Daytime and evening schedule, on weekdays and weekends
- Salary: Hourly rate between $17.36 and $28.99
- Language profile: French or bilingual
General labour and maintenance
Perform general maintenance work in the park, campgrounds, trails and facilities.
- Workplace: Forillon National Park
- Duration of employment: End of May to the beginning of August 2025
- Type of job: Full time
- Work schedule: Daytime and evening schedule, on weekdays and weekends
- Salary: Hourly rate between $17.36 and $28.99
- Language profile: French or bilingual
General labour, maintenance and event support
Youth employment! Job opportunity for an Indigenous person between the ages of 15 and 30.
Carry out general maintenance work in the park, on campgrounds, trails and facilities; participate in logistics and work with partners on special events.
- Workplace: mainly at Forillon National Park
- Duration of employment: June to August 2025
- Type of job: Full time
- Work schedule: Daytime and evening schedule, on weekdays and weekends
- Salary: Hourly rate between $17.36 and $28.99
- Language profile: French, English or bilingual
Finance and administration - Store assistant
The student will assist the Storekeeper in his or her duties, which include serving people, maintaining inventory, and serving the store in the Storekeeper's absence.
The student will have to travel regularly with a vehicle provided to take change to the various sectors of the Park, as well as do errands.
- Workplace: Forillon National Park
- Duration of employment: June to August 2025
- Type of job: Full time
- Work schedule: Daytime, weekdays
- Salary: Hourly rate between $17.36 and $28.99
- Language profile: French or bilingual
Media and marketing
Provide support to the dynamic External Relations team, which has a wide range of expertise: communications, marketing, public relations, education, Web and social media.
Put your talents to good use in graphic design, photography or video production and editing for the three sites of the Gaspésie Field Unit; create original content for Forillon National Park's social media; courteously respond to visitor questions received via Facebook; replenish the photo bank of inspiring landscapes; host educational activities on Quebec Lighthouse Day and Family Day (see work locations); write blog posts and radio columns; provide film crews with a friendly helping hand.
- Workplaces: Mainly at Forillon National Park, with visits to the Battle of the Restigouche National Historic Site and Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse National Historic Site.
- Duration of employment: June to August 2025
- Type of job: Full time
- Work schedule: Daytime and evening schedule, on weekdays and weekends
- Salary: Hourly rate between $17.36 and $28.99
- Language profile: French or bilingual
Diverse and inclusive work environment
In addition, Parks Canada is participating in Canada’s Youth Employment and Skills Strategy (YESS), which aims to ensure that youth between the ages of 15 and 30, including those facing barriers to employment, have access to quality student employment opportunities.
Parks Canada is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment by promoting equitable employment opportunities for all employees. The staffing process is open to all, but priority will be given to candidates who self-identify as Indigenous, and preference may also be given to members of visible minorities, the LGBTQ2+ community and people living with a disability.
Everything for everyone, everywhere!
An unforgettable summer at Parks Canada
When you're a student, summer is a time for both holiday and work. For those who love the outdoors or history, or for those who want to travel during the summer, Parks Canada student jobs are the perfect opportunity to discover a new part of the country! Take a trip to Quebec with Jacob, Mathieu and Philippe, who talk about their summer at various Parks Canada sites.
Read the article "S'évader dans les plus beaux sites du Canada le temps d'un été", on Urbania website (French only)
Transcript
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Sounds amazing, right?
Now, what if we told you your work could make a real difference for people and the planet?
What if work and life actually felt balanced?
What if your passion became your profession?
Well, Parks Canada is hiring.
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At Parks Canada, our job is to protect Canada's special places and share them with people.
And not to brag, but you'd be joining quite possibly the best team in the country.
[Text] Definitely not a biased statement.
We're looking for scientists, project coordinators, historians, maintenance workers, engineers, and everything in between.
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And to be clear, you could be paid to do all of that... from here.
[Text] 450 000 km2 of careers.
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