FIPA is a fully remote workplace. Using a variety of online tools we keep connected and deliver results.
Want to put your communications and volunteer management skills to work? Want to gain valuable insight in access to information and privacy by helping others?
FIPA has structured a combination of activities to draw from and support professionals entering a variety of fields. We are seeking applicants who are post secondary students involved in related study.
Be sure to send in your applications to join the team and help FIPA fulfill its mandate and increase its impact. All while contributing your skills, gaining experience and supporting your education.
These are part time temporary positions. They are designed as flexible contracts that can be varied between 10 to 20 hours per week.
Our total pool of resources for any one term is 60 hours a week at $25 an hour plus vacation pay.
Complete your studies while contributing to our mission with your expertise as an archivist and librarian.
FIPA draws from and supports archivists and librarians. They’re the best practise experts in records classification, retention and cataloguing. In walking the talk, we’ve developed the following practicums for librarian and archival students.
These opportunities are distributed through UBC iSchool, Western University, University of Toronto, McGill, University of Alberta.
Successful applicants work for credit hours in their field of study. Supervision is provided from archival and library professionals through our Board of Directors.
Interested in mentorship roles like this? Consider getting involved by joining and becoming a director.
UBC iSchool ARST 596 Rolling Application
Through email and job boards
January to April – Vacant
May to August – Vacant
September to December – Vacant
UBC iSchool LIBR 596 Rolling Application
Through email and job boards
January to April – Vacant
May to August – Vacant
September to December – Vacant
UBC iSchool LIBR 596 Rolling Application
Through email and job boards
January to April – Vacant
May to August – Vacant
September to December – Vacant
FIPA’s legal research depends on the developing and experienced legal practitioners. With lawyers on the board of Directors, we can provide legal supervision for Co-op students and post in the summer through the University of Victoria Law Co-op Program.
FIPA is always seeking to expand understanding in the fields that intersect duty to document, access to information, privacy and whistle blower protection.
FIPA has limited resources but we know there are people with research ideas and students seeking research projects to meet course requirements.
If you:
FIPA can help match the activity with the resources.
Send us the details we would love to hear from you and support your efforts.
Committed to access to information and privacy? Have all your credentials and interested in mentoring and supporting the professional development of new entrants in professional fields? We invite you to consider Becoming a Director.