Volunteer at the Museum

We need volunteers, look below for an opportunity for you to assist.

What is VMIS?

Volunteers play an integral role in the life of soldiers and their families, and are found throughout the military community. The Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS) assists Army Volunteer Corps in mananging these dedicated volunteers and allows volunteers a way track their hours, awards, training and certificates.

What can volunteers do in VMIS?

Volunteers can apply for volunteer opportunities, record and track hours, and manage their volunteer service record.

Museum Student Internship

Duties

Assist museum staff in daily duties.
Complete internship academic requirements
Complete focused project in furtherance of museum mission/goals
Complete all required administrative requirements
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Attendance at accredited college or university.

Training

Provided by museum staff upon acceptance of services. Will be based upon internship requirements provided by student's professor/academic advisor.

Orientation

Will be provided by museum staff upon upon acceptance of student as intern.

Time Required

Will be agreed upon by museum staff and the student's professor/academic advisor.

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Museum Archivist

Duties

Assist in the maintenance of museum archival collection
Assist in creating archival finding aids for the collection
Assist in providing background information on the museum objects
Conducting research to support programs and research requests utilizing the archival holdings
Assist in creating digital records of archival holdings
Assist in identifying archival holdings for use in social media platforms
Track volunteer hours through Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS)
Attend required museum internal training
Assist in establishing and maintaining a museum historical research library collection
Write and publish articles (print and online) based on the museum collection and archival holdings
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Basic archival skills gained through education or experience.

Training

Will be provided by museum staff upon acceptance of services.

Orientation

Will be provided by museum staff upon acceptance of services.

Time Required

Will be agreed upon with staff upon acceptance of services.

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Museum Photographer

Duties

Assist in photographing and documenting museum collection and events
Label photographs and create photograph collection background information
Assist in creating digital records of archival holdings
Assist in identifying/photographing holdings for use in social media platforms
Track volunteer hours through Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS)
Attend required museum internal training
Write and publish photographs and captions (print and online) based on the museum collection and archival holdings
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Must have own photography equipment. Advanced photography skills (ex. not just personal family photos)

Training

Training on museum standards upon acceptance of services

Orientation

Provided by museum staff upon acceptance of services.

Time Required

Will be agreed upon when services are accepted.

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Museum Curator

Duties

Assist in the documentation and care of museum historical objects
Prepare and present military history tours and presentations
Assist with care, maintenance and presentation of museum educational materials
Assist in development and creation of museum exhibits.
Research, create and update information on museum objects
Conduct research to support programs and research requests on museum objects
Assist in creating information for use on museum social media platforms
Track volunteer hours through Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS)
Attend required museum internal training
Write and publish articles (print and online) based on museum objects
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

N/A

Training

Provided by Museum Curator upon acceptance of services

Orientation

Provided by Museum Curator upon acceptance of services

Time Required

Will be agreed upon with museum upon acceptance of services.

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Museum Educator

Duties

Assist in the research and writing of historical articles and presentations
Assist in the development of formal education programming, such as school field trips, unit leadership development programs, or staff rides
Prepare and present military history tours and presentations
Serve a local Veteran Ambassador to support Army Heritage and Education Center (AHEC) collection of Oral Histories (separate training required).
Conduct research to support programs and research requests on unit and installation history
Assist in creating information for use on museum social media platforms
Track volunteer hours through Volunteer Management Information System (VMIS)
Attend required museum internal training
Write and publish articles (print and online) based on unit and installation history
Other duties as assigned

Qualifications

Education knowledge based on education or experience.

Training

Museum education training provided by museum staff.

Orientation

Orientation to museum provided upon acceptance of volunteer services.

Time Required

Will be agreed upon when services are accepted.

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