VolunteersVolunteers | Opportunities | Monthly Calendar Become a VolunteerYou can help support The Wildlife Experience museum's mission of increasing understanding and appreciation of wildlife. Join our growing corps of enthusiastic volunteers in providing quality educational tours and interactions, exhibits, and a safe and enjoyable experience for all our visitors. BenefitsVolunteers receive many benefits while working at TWE:
Getting InvolvedTo learn more about becoming a volunteer at The Wildlife Experience, please attend a volunteer information meeting. Information meetings for teens and adults are offered monthly throughout the year.Upcoming Volunteer Information Meetings:
ADULTS If you are age 19 and older and decide to become a museum volunteer, you will be asked to complete the following steps:
TEENS If you are 18 or younger, please contact Volunteer Services for information on opportunities and the application process at 720.488.3318 or by e-mail at prhoads@twexp.org. CONTACT US Pamela Rhoads, Volunteer Services Coordinator 720.488.3318 prhoads@twexp.org Frequently Asked Questions
Volunteer HandbookTake your training one step further, read through the Volunteer Handbook:
OpportunitiesVolunteer opportunities are available throughout the year in a variety of areas. Whether you like to be around the public or work behind the scenes, there are things to do! Time commitments vary per opportunity. Administrative | Education | Exhibits & Collections AdministrativeAdministrative AssistantWork behind the scenes helping staff in several departments with office needs. Administrative assistants help during weekdays between 9-5pm, a minimum of 2 days a month. Work may include research, filing, data entry, and more. Learn a lot about the museum while working with several different staff. Mailer Team Provide on-call help with large mailings involving labeling, folding, and stuffing mail. Mailings are typically once a month on an afternoon. Socialize with our other mailer team volunteers while you help us out! EducationChildren’s Gallery InterpreterInteract with children and families in this fun room by showing them the different stations and games available and answering questions. Opportunities are available during museum hours and on a flexible schedule. Help explain the exhibits and microscopes and assisting with the do-it-yourself crafts and discovery drawers. Craft Creator Get creative and design and create simple paper crafts for children. Work from home to design crafts that relate to upcoming events or exhibits. Hundreds of children enjoy these crafts, which are changed often, so we need a lot of help. Exhibit Research Research information and write text for specific upcoming exhibits. Work from home or during a set schedule at the museum and research information for upcoming exhibits and educational materials. Internet and research books are used as an information source. Gallery Host Talk informally with visitors about the exhibits and museum and answer questions. Opportunities are available during museum hours on a flexible schedule. New volunteers will shadow education staff or other volunteers until comfortable hosting on their own. Interpretive Cart Specialist Interpretive Cart Specialists help with providing programs in various museum locations such as our safari tent, reading lounge, and teepee, where they can pass along their knowledge of wildlife to children. Programs may be formal themed talks or informal presentations to families walking by. Formal programs are daily at 11am and 1pm or on weekends at 11a.m., 1p.m. and 3p.m. Additional program times may be offered. School Tour Guide Lead school-aged children on one-hour tours through the museum. School tour guides provide tours on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Tours are offered at 10am, 11am, and 12pm. 5 possible tour themes are available for pre-selection by teachers and are based on Colorado State Curriculum standards. Volunteers work in two’s and three’s and spend about one hour with school groups teaching them about wildlife. Volunteers shadow other volunteers until comfortable giving tours. Tuesday Tales Book Reader Read books to young children on Tuesdays at 11am or 2pm. Bring your favorite children's books to share or read from our fun and diverse children's library. Animal puppets and poems also available to spice up your tales. Exhibits and CollectionsExhibitsHelp with preparation and assembly of exhibits on a periodic basis during exhibit change-outs. Prior woodworking and/or painting experience required. Woodworker who can frame pictures is needed on an ongoing basis. Photographer Take photos of the museum, exhibits, and volunteers for use in various mediums. Show off your photography skills by donating your digital photos of the museum for brochures, slide shows, and other presentations. Work on-call as needs arise for photos. Guest ServicesAdult Tour GuideLead senior groups and others on one-hour tours through the museum. Pre-reserved tours are provided on Wednesdays and Fridays. One-on-one training will be provided on how to present a tour and the tour format. Tours follow a fairly structured format so volunteers do not need an extensive knowledge of the museum. Events Admissions Assist the admissions desk during specific special events by selling memberships or other tasks. Hand out martini glasses during Movie and a Martini or sell memberships during our large evening events. Be a part of the action! Work alongside admissions staff during these evening or weekend events. Gift Shop Assistant Help with customer service, re-stocking merchandise, and keeping the shop clean and neat. Museum Ambassador Give presentations to local clubs, schools, churches, community groups, and others to inform the public about The Wildlife Experience and to recruit new volunteers. If you enjoy public speaking and meeting new people, being a presenter might be a great role for you. We hope to spread the word about who we are to the local community. Presenters help with providing presentations and also may help with lining up future presentations. Theater Attendant Greet and seat visitors in our exciting iWERKS Theater. Help is needed Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays with ushering guests into the theater, assisting disabled visitors, and being a friendly face. A commitment of twice a month is required for an approximate 3 hour shift. Special EventsSpecial Events HostAssist with special events like our Trick-or-Treat Off the Street or Movie and a Martini. Greet guests, provide directions and general museum information, or assist with kid stations, such as crafts, at our kid-oriented events. Special events are generally in the evenings or on weekends. Special Events/Marketing Intern Are you looking for a fun and challenging internship for college? Our Marketing Department is seeking a responsible hardworking intern to help with planning and organizing upcoming special events. 15-20 hours a week including some evenings and weekends. Desired experience is a background in special events, including knowledge of special events, catering, organization, and event planning. Back to Top Volunteer Calendar of EventsClick here to acess the latest Calendar of Events.Continuing Education UpdatesCheck back here for upcoming 2008 lineup of educational opportunities!Thanks for all your help and involvement! Volunteer Services Contact: Pamela Rhoads, Volunteer Services Coordinator prhoads@twexp.org 720.488.3318 Sheri Powner, Volunteer Services Assistant spowner@twexp.org 720.488.3318 Back to Top The Wildlife VoiceThe Wildlife VoicePhoto Gallery
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