EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES

The Mark Twain Museum hires part-time seasonal employees each year as sales clerks for the three gift shops as well as admission clerks for the two admission desks. Occasionally, we also hire professional staff. All current job openings will be posted on this site.

Current Job Openings

There are no job openings at this time. The searches for the positions of Executive Director and Marketing and Public Relations Manager have been closed.  Qualified applicants will be contacted for interviews.

FRIENDS OF THE MARK TWAIN MUSEUM

Groundfloor opportunity to make a difference

The executive director is seeking to establish an auxiliary organization of volunteers, "Friends of the Mark Twain Museum," who are creative in spirit, energetic in nature, and enthusiastic about preserving the legacy of Mark Twain here in Hannibal.

Many museums are supported by such organizations, which typically organize fundraising events, schedule programs, and collaborate with the museum in a variety of ways designed to further its mission. The Mark Twain Boyhood Home & Museum would greatly benefit from such an organization. If such a project interests you, please contact Dr. Cindy Lovell at the museum to share your ideas. We would love to hear from you!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

The museum relies on the help of its volunteers to give our visitors a wonderful experience while at the museum. Volunteer opportunities include working both with visitors and helping behind the scenes. We have many different volunteer positions for all different interests and talents.

All of the opportunities help improve the quality of our museum. We would love to have you be a part of the museum's vibrant volunteer program!

For more information about our volunteer opportunities, please contact the volunteer coordinator. We will work with you to find a volunteer position you are sure to enjoy!

A sampling of available volunteer job opportunities:

Job Title: Collections Cataloging Assistant

Purpose of Job

To assist the museum curator in transferring and/or entering objects in the museum's collection into an updated collections database.

Job Description

A collections cataloging assistant will work directly with the museum collection, in some cases measuring, photographing and/or writing descriptions of the objects. Other objects will require data entry into the museum's new cataloging program, PastPerfect.

Job Title: Interpretive Center Volunteer

Purpose of Job

To provide a welcoming, comfortable environment and a rewarding educational experience to visitors of the Mark Twain Boyhood Home and Museum. Volunteers are the public face of the Museum. Without dedicated volunteers, the Museum could not offer the quality experience our visitors deserve. We want our visitors to have a pleasant experience. You are a big part of making this happen!

Job Description

An Interpretive Center Volunteer will assist visitors in the Interpretive Center. Duties may include: greeting visitors, answering visitor questions, directing visitors to other buildings, marking visitor tickets, supervising exhibit floor, assisting staff as needed.

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