School-Tour Guides
These volunteers lead groups of children and adults on a fun exploration through the museum’s galleries. History Center tours explore Florida’s natural environment, indigenous peoples, pioneers, the cattle and citrus industries, transportation, tourism, and African American history. Volunteers also facilitate mock courtroom trials, STEM challenges, and classroom workshops. Volunteer shifts for tour guides take place on Mondays through Fridays, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Volunteers commit to an average of one day per week for tours, preferably for a minimum of nine months.
Events
Event volunteers assist with youth and family programs, adult programs, and outreach events. Duties include setting up and breaking down equipment, managing supplies, providing instructions, and facilitating activities. Duties may also include serving as a lobby host during events to assist guests with directions and distribute literature or programs. Volunteers commit to one to two events per season.
No internship vacancies at this time.
Exhibitions
Exhibitions assistance may include creating and installing panels, scanning and enhancing images, research, writing, light construction and fabrication, digital programming, graphic design, and assisting the exhibitions team with overall project support. Volunteers commit to three to four shifts per month, for a period of nine months or until project is completed.
Collections
Under the guidance of the History Center’s collections manager, volunteer assistants help care for the Historical Society of Central Florida’s collections, handling all materials according to standard museum practices. Volunteers assist with processing materials, creating collection inventories, digitizing historical documents and photographs, and assisting with research requests. Volunteers commit to three to four shifts per month, for a period of nine months or until the project is completed.
High School Volunteers
Calling Volunteers for Summer Camp 2023
May 30 – August 4
The Orange County Regional History Center is looking for friendly and responsible high school students, ages 15 – 17, to help with our Adventures in History Summer Camp program. This is a great way to earn 50 community-service hours. Volunteers must be available for two full weeks of camp.
SHIFTS Mondays through Fridays, 7:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (AM shift)
Mondays through Fridays, 12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. (PM shift)
DUTIES
Assist camp teachers and children with camp games, crafts, activities, breaks, museum exploration, and offsite field trips.
Follow all classroom rules and serve as role models.
REQUIREMENTS
Apply by March 25, 2023.
Email teacher’s letter of recommendation to Diane.Masciale@ocfl.net.
After receiving a link, complete an online application with your guardian.
Attend Summer Camp Orientation (mandatory).
Attend background-screening appointment as required by Orange County and the state of Florida (mandatory).
Safety Is Our Top Priority
To help ensure the safety and well-being of campers and staff, we follow current guidelines from the Center for Disease Control & Prevention, as well and current state, and local guidelines, which may include implementation of social-distancing strategies, cleaning and disinfecting, and no-contact curbside drop off and pick up as necessary.
Classroom and education spaces at the History Center are not accessible by the public.
Museum Education Interns assist the education department in providing engaging instruction for all education-based programming. Interns will gain experience applicable to a wide variety of education careers, including facilitating school field trips, outreach events, and public programming.
This position requires availability on weekdays 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Education Interns must commit to a regular weekly schedule. This is an unpaid internship. Parking will be provided by the History Center.
*Final candidates must pass a criminal background check
Application Process:
Please email resume and cover letter to Diane Masciale, diane.masciale@ocfl.net, with the subject line “Museum Education Internship – Your Name”
Education Internships
Summer Camp Educator Intern will work under the guidance of a lead teacher, summer camp coordinator, and volunteer coordinator and be trained to provide team support in summer camp procedures, assist with all aspects of the daily operation of a summer camp classroom. Typical week involves 12 – 15 hours. Typical shift: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. This is an unpaid internship. Parking will be provided by the History Center. Final candidates must pass a criminal background check.
To apply please email resume and cover letter to Diane Masciale, Diane.masciale@ocfl.net with the subject line “Summer Camp Educator Internship – Your Name”.
