Long
Term Volunteer Needs
Internships available
with the Museum Theater program, the Public Relations
Department, Museum Education, the Historical Foundation,
the Iowa Arts Council, and the Great Places program.
Call 515-242-5193 for more information.
Tour Docents are requested by visiting
groups for special tours of the exhibits. Special training
is provided in subject matter and tour techniques. Good
speakers who are flexible and enjoy working with people
of all ages and learning new information make great
docents.
Museum Ambassadors are needed to greet
visitors and school groups, answer questions and assist
as needed in the exhibits during weekends, special events
and on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 9:30 am
to 1:30 pm.. They provide excellent customer service
in a museum setting. This is an enjoyable way to work
in a museum.
The Museum Theater program needs volunteers
who can help 4 - 40 hours a week with office work, phone
calls, grant writing, marketing, planning programs and
workshops, computer work, sending out information and
invoices to schools, taking orders, and finding volunteers
for programs. Group leaders are needed for every production
to assist school groups attending workshops.
The Museum Education program needs
volunteers to develop activities and writing material
for early childhood literacy, education programs and
volunteer and intern projects. Good experience for education
majors or someone wondering what to do with a social
studies major. Time will vary per project.
The State Historical Library needs
volunteers who enjoy books and research and assisting
people. If you look forward to quiet, focused work in
a library and consider yourself a self-starter, this
is a good opportunity for you. There are service opportunities
every Saturday 9 am to 12:30 pm and 12:30 pm to 4:30
pm. and during the week, especially on Friday afternoons.
Volunteer a few hours of your time at
any or all of these special events and programs. Ask
your friends and volunteer as a group. These events
and programs are a great opportunity for earning volunteer
service hours for your school or workplace.
Contact Sarah Macht at 515-242-5193 or Sarah.Macht@iowa.gov
HISTORY THROUGH THE ARTS—MUSEUM THEATER
PROGRAM
The Museum Theater program needs volunteer guides to
lead school groups to inter-active workshops after performances.
They also help the workshop presenters. There is a lot
of standing and walking. Friendly, outgoing volunteers
are needed who enjoy working with children and arts
and culture.
Ten Theater Guides are needed from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm
for the following productions. Two to Four Docents are needed to give guided tours
of various exhibits on each of these dates.
April 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, “Iowans of Importance.”
EVENTS
HISTORY DAY IN IOWA
April 28 and May 5, 2008 - Numerous
volunteers needed for registration, as judges, room
monitors, vendors, and to help set up and take down
tables and chairs. For more information and to volunteer,
contact Naomi Peuse at 515-281-6860 or Naomi.
Peuse@iowa.gov
OVERNIGHT AT THE MUSEUM
May 2, 2008 for grades 5-6 and May 9 for grades 7-8
Good experience for college students who want to work
in Education, Recreation and the Arts.
These four overnight camp experiences for schools start
at 4 pm on a Friday and continue until 8:30 am on a
Saturday. 10-12 volunteers are needed
at different times in the evening and in the morning
to help at workshops, lead groups, give docented tours,
usher, and distribute meals. Some can spend the night.
Students will take tours, see films, hear stories, work
on projects, enjoy meals and, hopefully, sleep. Call
for more information and if you would like to help with
these special programs in any way. Training will be
provided as needed.
Service Learning Opportunities at the Department
of Cultural Affairs
Unpaid intern positions - will work
with your school so projects earn independent study
credit. Hours and times vary.
Contact Sarah Macht, 515-242-5193, Sarah.Macht@iowa.gov
Assisting Museum Preservation and Conservation:
Assisting technicians with exhibits by photographing
each exhibit case, printing them with object numbers
and creating a map of the exhibition spaces
Assisting Museum Registrar and Collections:
Clerical support, pulling catalog cards and filing documentation
files, creating new documentation files. Need someone
with basic computer skills, fast, accurate typing, and
a self-starter able to work with minimal supervision
and follow directions. 1-2 mornings a week preferred.
Assisting Museum Theater Program and Director
of Special Projects:
No specific major – as long as there is an interest
in theater and the arts. Good computer skills. Need
help with office work, marketing and design work, phone
calls for sales and marketing, helping with groups during
performances, programs, workshops, and events, writing
small grants, helping organize events, organizing invoice
and orders, delivering promotional materials.
Assisting Iowa Arts Council:
Public Relations, business, communications, English
major or related field. Need good computer and writing
skills for research, writing and data entry projects.
Update lists of galleries, museums, arts organizations
and performers. Conduct Web searches to find groups
and places not on the list.
Assisting Museum Education:
Education, English, History, Government or related major
or someone interested in museum education. Need assistance
in different areas – planning, developing and
presenting programs and activities for a variety of
audiences; writing educational materials for exhibits
and programs; assisting with office work and scheduling,
assisting with recruiting and coordinating volunteers
for programs; developing a formal internship program;
and giving special tours of exhibit during the week
or on weekends. Special training provided in subject
matter and tour formats. Helping with Friday Fest programs
on June 15, 22, July 13, 20 and August 3, 10. Helping
with professional development class for teachers on
Iowa History, June 26-29. Helping with day camp on living
in Iowa, July 23-27.
Iowa Great Places Marketing and Development
Intern
Under the direction of the Iowa Great Places Coordinator,
the Marketing and Development Intern works on a strategic
plan for the marketing of current Iowa Great Places:
Adams County, Clinton, Coon Rapids, Dubuque, Fairfield,
Guttenberg, Jackson County, Mason City and Sioux City.
The marketing and development intern will work with
the communities to research and develop content for
publication. He or she will work with the tourism department
to ensure the places are properly promoted for tours,
conferences, and group travel and develop creative ideas
to work with state and local governments to promote
Iowa’s Great Places as places to play for a day
or stay for a lifetime. Pending legislative approval,
we will be increasing the number of Great Places. If
this occurs, the marketing and development intern will
work to assist the Great Places coordinator and the
Great Places Advisory Board in creating a plan to promote
the program to the state.
Iowa Great Places works with all state government agencies
to spur creative and cultural development in all regions
across Iowa. This opportunity will provide an intern
with experience in strategic campaign development and
implementation, collaboration with local, state and
federal organizations, and statewide communications.
An intern with Great Places must have a “can-do”
attitude, remain flexible and be open to new challenges
as they arise.
Requirements:
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Must be well-organized and able to work independently.
- Working towards completing a Bachelor’s
degree in Marketing, Communications, English, Journalism
or other-related field.
- Must be able to accurately input information
into the database and run reports to capture relevant
information as requested.
- Proven success with previous positions held.
- Must be trustworthy.
- Proficient with computer software. Experience
with design software a plus. Web design ability a plus.
- Should be willing to travel and promote the
State of Iowa.
Working Hours:
- Set schedule. 32 hours per week. Hours can be flexible.
Assisting Public Relations and Marketing -
Send resume and cover letter to : Sarah Oltrogge, State
Historical building, 600 East Locust, Des Moines, Iowa
50319 or email to Sarah.Oltrogge@iowa.gov
Public Relations Intern - Main duties
include assistance in the following areas: updating media
contact lists, maintaining news clipping database, writing
news releases, coordinating special events, updating calendars
of events, contributing department newsletter contents
and taking photographs. Intern will work as part of 3
member marketing/public relations/web design team. Flexible
schedule. Must have own transportation. Knowledge of design
programs Adobe InDesign, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe Photoshop
a plus.
Graphic Design Intern - Main duties will include designing
flyers, brochures and signage for exhibit openings,
events and educational programs. Other duties may include
assisting with Web site design and production. Intern
will work as part of 3 member marketing/public relations/web
design team. Knowledge of Adobe Illustrator and Adobe
Photoshop required. Web design skills and knowledge
of print production and e-communications are helpful,
but not required. Experience with Adobe InDesign and
QuarkXPress preferred. Flexible schedule.
Web Development Intern - Main duties
include inserting content into web page templates for
new SHSI website, hand coding HTML updates to various
existing site pages, preparing graphics for the web, and
testing pages in various browsers. Knowledge of Macromedia
Dreamweaver, HTML, and Adobe Photoshop required. Graphic
design skills and knowledge of computer networks and e-communications
are helpful, but not required. Experience with Adobe Illustrator
and Macromedia Flash also preferred. Flexible schedule.
Intern will work as part of 3 member marketing/public
relations/web design team.
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