Membership for new graduates & early career professionals

CAHP Intern members are in the early part of their heritage conservation career. An intern member signals a deep interest in developing a career in heritage conservation and is recognized by peers working in the industry as having credible qualifications, as vetted by CAHP’s membership committee. Intern membership indicates a commitment to CAHP’s Code of Professional Conduct & Ethics Agreement and is a pathway to become a CAHP professional member in the future. Interns have worked for at least 12 months in a heritage related field.

 

On successful review and approval of your application, intern members are required to pay an annual membership fee of $195.

Benefits

  • Use of CAHP-Intern designation after your name
  • Access to CAHP’s Internship Programme
  • Provides you with notice of job opportunities or RFPs exclusively shared with CAHP members
  • Alerts you to sector-specific education opportunities
  • Gains you membership to provincial or regional chapters (where available)
  • Connects you with leading Canadian heritage professionals
  • Supports advocacy efforts on behalf of the sector to government
  • Reduced registration fees at annual CAHP-National Trust for Canada conference

Eligibility

  • Completed post-secondary studies
  • Currently employed in a heritage field for at least 12 months, typically spending more than about 50% of your employment focused on heritage work
  • Upon approval, intern members will be required to submit an annual log describing their heritage project experience, as well as conferences and workshops attended
  • Interns are eligible for the CAHP internship programme, which offers professional development, mentorship and networking opportunities

Please note, intern membership can be held for a minimum of one year up to a maximum of five years, after which the member may apply for Professional status.

Application process

  1. Create a member account
  2. Complete personal details (name, addresses, title etc.)
  3. Pay the application fee of $25
  4. Provide biographical details
  5. Sign the Code of Professional Conduct and Ethics
  6. Have a sponsor form completed by a CAHP Professional Member in good standing (please email us if you need assistance with this, and browse the online Professional Directory for one in your area or field of interest)
  7. Upload a copy of your resume
  8. Provide details of your work history, education and conferences and/or workshops attended
  9. Detail projects and/or publications you worked on
  10. Submit your application form!

Please note: It is highly recommended that you prepare this information ahead of filling in the application, and that you complete the steps in the order they are presented. If you encounter any issues during the online application process please contact admin@cahp-acecp.ca for help. 

Please Note: The online application form is experiencing technical difficulties that may affect the saving function of your application progress and submission. Please do the following to apply:

 1) Start the application as instructed by creating a CAHP account and paying the application fee (if applicable),

2) Online Application Form: If you continue with the online version, you will know it was successfully submitted when you receive a confirmation email with a copy of your form. If you do not receive the email, or experience any difficulties with filling in the form, please reach out to us at admin@cahp-acecp.ca or at 613-569-7455 for help.

3) Offline Alternative: If you prefer completing a paper version of the application, please email us at admin@cahp-acecp.ca to receive the fillable forms and we will help you submit the application manually instead. You must have an account made and application started (with fee paid) in order to start the paper version.

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