Volunteer and Internship Opportunities
The East End Seaport Museum loves its volunteers and interns! Whether you are a student looking to build your resume or a member of the community, as a team member you can work for as many or as few hours as you like. Volunteers and interns gain exposure to the workings of a dynamic maritime museum while completing projects tailored to their interests, and keep our maritime heritage alive.
Internship applications are accepted year-round on a rolling basis. College students seeking to complete an internship at the East End Seaport Museum must be currently enrolled in a B.A. or B.F.A. degree program, or a recent graduate in a relevant field of study. Current students must be able to receive credit for their experience with their college or university. All applicants must upload a resume and cover letter that expresses what position they might be interested in, what they are looking to learn from it, and how their background would make them an asset to the EESM team. Resumes and cover letters will only be accepted in .pdf, .docx, .doc, and .txt formats.
Positions
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Enjoy our Maritime history? Do you like meeting new people? Become a Docent at the East End Seaport Museum! Docents can lead tours and guide visitors at our Museum, or even lead presentations on the Long Beach Bar Lighthouse during our Bug Light Cruises!
As a docent, you will be our ambassadors, greeting visitors and answering questions on our collection and the maritime history of the East End at the Museum. Training will be provided on our collection, and hours are flexible with four or seven-hour shifts available for Docents to choose from. Our Docent programming is only available to visitors during the summer, between 10:30am and 4pm.
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The East End Seaport Museum is looking for volunteers and interns to photograph and catalog items our collection. This is a dynamic position that only requires an interest in archival work, museum studies, and the preservation and conservation of objects.
Volunteers will work with the Museum Board, the Executive Director, and the Operations Associate to develop a highly organized collection that conforms to industry standards of retrievability and care. Using our cataloging software, volunteers and interns will:
Photograph and scan materials in our collection, from historical documents to lighthouse lenses to prints and technical drawings;
Reconcile unsorted accession and ownership records with their respective materials to form a custodial history for each object in our collection;
Ensure that objects are being stored correctly and prevent future damage;
Contribute meaningful aid to the Museum that will make the histories of the East End more visible to all.
No background in collections management, library sciences, archival research, or history is needed, though all are helpful. The Museum requires a minimum commitment of 4 hours per month, but all volunteers are welcome to work with our collection as many hours as they would like.
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Volunteers interested in working with the Museum for community engagement have the opportunity to work with a variety of events, lectures, parties, and educational programming!
The EESM is always looking for people willing to contribute their time and effort towards:
Our major annual events, like our Maritime Festival, Land & Sea Gala, and Chowderfest;
Numerous events and parties, like our Appreciation Receptions, Summer Kickoffs and Member events;
Educational programming, like our Children’s Marine Exploration Camp;
Our Bug Light Cruises that run every Saturday of our Summer season!