Volunteering at Maritime Gloucester
Maritime Gloucester needs your talent and time! Becoming a volunteer will help Maritime Gloucester provide the best programs and experiences to our members, visitors, and community.
We offer a variety of unique volunteer roles to suit your interests and our diverse set of needs. All volunteers must attend one volunteer training session before they begin volunteering with us. We ask that volunteers volunteer with us at least two times per month during our busy June-October season but we will happily welcome you for any time you can give.
To get started please read the descriptions of the different volunteer roles and fill out the Volunteer Application, selecting the role(s) that best suit your interests. If you have already done so and completed the required training you can go directly to our calendar of Upcoming Needs, if you don't see any upcoming availability please feel free to contact us at info@maritimegloucester.org .
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“The meaning of life is to find your gift. The purpose of life is to give it away.”
— William Shakespeare
MSEC Volunteer
The Maritime Science Education Center (MSEC) is our year-round, indoor science education space. Volunteers in our MSEC will be interacting with visitors, ensuring proper use of touch tanks, talking about the animals that are in the tanks, helping with activities in the Plankton Lab and helping with feedings.
Campus Helper
Are you more interested in working behind the scenes? Do you have a particular talent that you think would be helpful to us? We have a running list of other tasks that need to happen around our campus and we would welcome your help. These tasks may include but are not limited to carpentry, painting, admin work, gardening, event help, education supply organization, etc.
Education Volunteer
The Maritime Gloucester Education team offers hands-on lessons both in school and onsite at Maritime Gloucester. Volunteers for these programs will be helping with materials for activities, interacting with kids during break-out groups, helping educators with an extra set of eyes while school trips are onsite.
Event Based Volunteer
Interested in helping support Maritime Gloucester’s signature events? We’re looking for event support staff to assist with fundraisers, member events, and facility rentals. Tasks include setting up and breaking down chairs and tables, staffing membership or check-in tables, coordinating information booths, assisting guests or vendors & helping with cleanup. Some lifting may be involved but is not required.
Program Volunteer
The Maritime Gloucester Education team offers drop-off and drop-in programs over school and summer breaks. Volunteers for these programs will be helping with materials for activities, interacting with kids while in the aquarium, helping educators with an extra set of eyes.
Gallery Docent
People person? Have a love for Gloucester’s diverse history and maritime heritage? For this role we ask you to be prepared to greet visitors and provide basic interpretation of Maritime Gloucester’s indoor exhibits and resources. Hours are flexible, but most needed in the summer season.
Group Volunteers
Groups seeking volunteer opportunities require a minimum of two-weeks advance notice. Youths must be accompanied by an adult who is willing to supervise and work alongside them. This does not require a volunteer application, instead please email programs@maritimegloucester.org
All volunteers over the age of 18 in program or public facing roles are required to submit to a CORI check.
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