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Flexible Schedule
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Rock Hill, SC 29732
Even if you don't know the difference between an annual and a perennial, we always need extra hands maintaining our gardens at the Museum of York County, Historic Brattonsville and the Historical Center. PURPOSE : Working with a team of staff and volunteers, assist in maintenance of our Carolina Fence Garden, Rain Garden, Butterfly garden, and other areas of beautification on site. DUTIES : Assists with planning, planting, and maintaining the ornamental gardens GOAL(S) : Beautiful gardens for teaching and ornamental purposes Volunteers are also needed to maintain our trails at the Museum of York County and Historic Brattonsville. Learn more about our museum sites and volunteering at https://chmuseums.org/volunteer/
Date Posted: 2024-04-30
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York, SC 29745
The primary goal of an archives internship at the Historical Center of York County is that interns will gain a better understanding of what it means to work in an archives or research library, leaving with skills that will better prepare them for careers in the field. This primary goal is accomplished by focusing on 4 secondary goals of archival internships at the Historical Center of York County: Interns will gain valuable experience with arranging and describing incoming archival collections. Interns will be given the opportunity to learn how donations are processed. Interns will gain experience with cataloguing archival materials. Interns will gain technological skills specific to the discipline, better preparing them for the job market. The Archives Specialist will work directly with Archives Interns to accomplish the above goals by completing meaningful projects during their scheduled work days.
Date Posted: 2024-03-26
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Flexible Schedule
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McConnells, SC 29726
Step Back In Time With Us! Volunteers are needed to help deep dive into history in a way a normal site tour cannot provide. Having volunteers on site dressed in 18 th and 19 th century clothes performing historically accurate activities provides an immersive experience like jumping back into time! Volunteers will be able to gain skills and knowledge not normally seen today such as blacksmithing, carpentry, hearth cooking, and gardening! Volunteers are needed Tuesday-Saturday from 9:30 a.m-4:00 p.m. We are looking for volunteers that are available for the full day or half day shifts. *We also offer four Special Events and Specialized Living History Saturdays throughout the year that need extra help! Historic Brattonsville is an 800-acre open-air museum that discusses the lives of the family and community surrounding the historic buildings and experiences from 1780-1871. Living History Interpreters provide extra knowledge and activities for an immersive experience! The site includes a barnyard with animals and hiking/biking trails.
Date Posted: 2024-05-01
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York, SC 29745
Interested in a career in museums, but do not want to lead tours and programs? Try interning/volunteering with CHM’s Collections Department. Collections staff oversee the archaeology, anthropology, art, history, and natural history collections with thousands of objects and artwork spread across all CHM sites. An internship in the department would provide invaluable hands-on experience for those more interested in the behind-the-scenes happenings of a museum where staff teaches interns how to properly handle, preserve, inventory, and clean collection items. Previous internship projects include digitizing the art collection, inventorying the natural history collection, relocating a collection to a different building, artist and object research, and database entry. No museum experience needed; staff will gladly teach and train. Collections Interns do need to commit to at least 25 hours during a semester.
Date Posted: 2024-03-26
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Flexible Schedule
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Rock Hill, SC 29730
Main Street Children's Museum needs volunteers that know how to have fun! Volunteers welcome and interact with guests, and make sure the floors are clear of manipulatives. They also aid educators with crafts/activities in the upstairs classroom and assist with cleaning. Artist Vernon Grant’s work provides the inspiration for the Main Street Children’s Museum. Within this wonderful setting, imagination and curiosity merge into creative play! Nursery rhymes such as Peter Peter Pumpkin Eater and Simple Simon have been transformed into life-size, three-dimensional play and learning spaces for young children from birth to six. PURPOSE: Ensure that visitors have a pleasant and rewarding experience by assisting education staff in maintaining the visitor space and by helping with activities for children. DUTIES : Monitors all exhibit areas to ensure a safe play-based environment Maintains all exhibit areas by straightening up, as needed Cleans surfaces and materials according to cleaning schedule Assists and encourages families by modeling best practices in unstructured and child-directed play Directs or assists visitors with hands-on crafts Reads aloud with children; assists families in book selection, encouragement of reading, etc.
Date Posted: 2024-04-30