Become a Junior Volunteer! Join the 2017 Crew at The Mariners' Museum...
ORGANIZATION: The Mariners' Museum and Park
Please visit the new page to apply.
What spices spurred the Age of Exploration? What did pirates wear? What is the Noland Trail? How do boats float? THESE are just a few questions that our Junior Volunteers will be able to answer! Using natural objects and exhibit spaces, our Junior Volunteers will educate the Museum visitors about history, science, and other interesting maritime information.
The position for Junior Volunteer at The Mariners' Museum involves interaction with and education of the visitors to the Museum. The individual must be comfortable speaking in front of an audience and communicating with a variety of ages involving daily interatcion with the general public. It includes helping to provide assistance with summer programming, including but not limited to "Maritime Mondays", assisting with the Activity Ship, and hands on "Education Stations" in the galleries. Each Junior Volunteer will also be assisting our educator staff when giving public presentations, helping to set-up and clean-up as necessary.
Qualifications:
Public speaking experience and a strong interest in history and/or science is essential. We are looking for high-school students who are 15-18 years old, with strong and positive communication skills. The ability to work in a busy environment with lots of different people is a must, as well as being able to work in a friendly and professional manner. The right candidates will be able to work successfully alone and as part of a team, will have a strong desire to learn, and are highly motivated individuals.
Benefits:
This is a volunteer opportunity with credit towards community service hours. The experience is fun, educational, and enables students to gain valuable experience at a world renowned maritime museum, shadow educators, and make positive contacts for references.
Hours per week: Junior Volunteers are expected to commit to at least one 4 hour shift per week for a total commitment of at least 40 hours throughout our season, June through August.
TO APPLY: go to our websits and complete the Junior Volunteer application! MarinersMuseum.org/Volunteer
For more information or questions, please contact Beth Heaton at (757) 591-7712 or by email at bheaton@marinersmuseum.org
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No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About The Mariners' Museum and Park
Location:
100 Museum Dr., Newport News, VA 23606, US
Mission Statement
The Mariners’ makes a difference in peoples’ lives, inviting them to discover their relationship to the sea by exploring maritime culture, science and history. The Mariners’ Museum is committed to using its art and artifacts to educate local, national and international audiences of all ages about the vital role of the sea in mankind’s development. The Museum aspires to be the leader in promoting an appreciation of the maritime world - past, present and future. The Mariners’ Museum Park and Lake Maury offer the residents of and visitors to the area the opportunity to experience the beauty and peace of an oasis in the city, to enjoy healthy exercise on the Noland Trail and to enhance their appreciation of the natural habitat of the park.
Description
Today, The Mariners’ Museum sits in an urban oasis - the 550 acre park is now home to the 167-acre Lake Maury and the Noland Trail - a five-mile shoreline trail with fourteen bridges. Within the Museum itself you will find 90,000 square feet of exhibition galleries including the prestigious International Small Craft Center, and the award-winning USS Monitor Center. This state-of-the-art exhibition and conservation lab houses 210 tons of artifacts from the Civil War ironclad Monitor, which were recovered from NOAA’s Monitor National Marine Sanctuary.
The Mariners’ Museum Library and Archives is now housed in the Trible Library on the campus of Christopher Newport University, which is adjacent to The Mariners’ Museum Park. The Library is home to over 78,000 books; 800,000 photographs, films, and negatives; and over 1 million pieces of archival material, making it the largest maritime library in the Western Hemisphere.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
100 Museum DriveNewport News, VA 23606
DATE POSTED
May 31, 2017
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Teens
REQUIREMENTS
- Orientation or Training
- 4 hours per week
- Training by Education department: 1st training is Saturday, June 3rd 10:00 am to noon