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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 museums' vibrant volunteer program! For more information about our volunteer opportunities, please contact the volunteer coordinator, Megan Rapp, at megan.rapp@marktwainmuseum.org. We will work with you to find a volunteer position you are sure to enjoy! A Sampling of Available Volunteer Job Opportunities 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. 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. Purpose of Job To act as a professional face of the museum in the Museum Gallery offices and assist the museum staff with office duties. Job Description A Volunteer Office Assistant will assist the staff of the museum in the Museum Gallery Office. The volunteer will act as a greeter to those entering the office area, as well as perform basic office duties. 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. None at this time. Please check back. Online job application Sign up for our free e-newsletter!
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