VOLUNTEERING

Youth Volunteers (ages 12-17)

Wanted: Creative, energetic young people who enjoy interacting with people!

Volunteers will be part of what goes on behind the scenes at Elgin Public Museum. Volunteers will assist the education staff with special events, classes, zoo programs, scouting programs, holiday events and more!

Docents (ages 18 and up)

Wanted: People who want to share their interest in life-long learning, natural history and anthropology.

Docents provide support for educational programming, exhibit hall interpretation, tours, overnight adventures, zoo programming, gift shop, holiday events and more. Docents will receive Individual Memberships to the Elgin Public Museum.

Youth Volunteers and Docents will be trained individually as they sign up. Contact the Museum for more information.

Internships
Internships are a great way to gain real-world work experiences and learn skills that just can't be taught in a classroom. At Elgin Public Museum, we are always accepting interest from potential interns who would like to learn more about working in the non-profit sector or would like to gain work experience in an educational or museological setting.

Contact the Museum and let us know what experiences you are interested in!