Spy Museum Docent Corps

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The International SPY Museum’s Webster Docent Corps seeks its first class of volunteers. Volunteer docents will guide visitors through a highlights tour of the Museum’s permanent exhibits, providing an orientation to the Museum’s galleries and sharing knowledge on the largest collections of espionage artifacts on display.

Key Responsibilities

• Greet and lead groups solo through the Museum on a unique highlight tour.
• Orient guests to the building including the location of bathrooms and exits.
• Respond to guest questions.

Skills and Attributes

• Ability to deliver engaging, accurate, and neutral content about intelligence and espionage.
• Thinks quickly on their feet and can remember tour routes, stories, and details without the use of notes.
• Confident, clear, and expressive public speaker who connects with audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
• Team player who thrives on collaboration
• Ability to represent the Museum in a positive and professional manner.
• Personable, enthusiastic, friendly, responsible and reliable
• Comfortable working with large crowds and a diverse range of people
• Ability and willingness to move around the galleries for extended periods of time.

Requirements

• Must be 18 years of age
• Minimum commitment of one (1) year
• Complete a Spy Museum background check
• Attend volunteer orientation on Tuesday, September 10
• Available to volunteer for at least two, 4-hour shifts a month beginning in December 2024
  • Shifts are currently planned for mid-day on Fridays and Sundays
• Complete Museum docent training
  • Training program will meet on Tuesdays 6:30pm-8pm September 10 through November 12, 2024 (see schedule below)
  • Some sessions will be remote; others will be in-person at the museum.
  • Attendance is mandatory.
  • Docents will be expected to complete roughly 3 hours of work between trainings including reading and watching content materials and preparing tour projects.
  • Docent training will culminate in an approval tour the week of November 18, 2024; only docents who pass the approval tour will be allowed to give tours to the public.
  • If the training times are not possible for you, please reach out to be placed on a waiting list for future training opportunities on different days/times.

Interested?

Please fill out the application below and submit it no later than June 15, 2024. Spaces are limited and early applications are encouraged. Interviews will be on a rolling basis as applications are received. Decisions will be made by July 31, 2024.

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