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At the Ohio History Center, located in Columbus, Ohio, and at our sites around the state, volunteers help people connect with the past to understand the present and create a better future. In order to meet our mission, the Society hosts a variety of opportunities to engage community members. Special events in the Ohio Village unite Ohioans as they experience a town during the civil war era. Tour guides create a world of wonder as they explore the museum with visitors of all ages. Educational aides inform students on important events in Ohio’s past. Library assistants help historians and scholars in their research. Archaeology and curatorial aides clean, store and preserve Ohio’s collections. Data entry clerks maintain the Society’s many databases. While museum shop attendants make sure everyone leaves with a little piece of history. No matter your interest and availability, the Society has a position for you.
The Society has sites all over Ohio. You can locate a site in your area and contact the site manager for volunteer opportunities. Listings of sites can be found at http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/.
The time volunteers give to the Ohio Historical Society is greatly appreciated! In return, History Center volunteers receive free admission to the History Center in Columbus, access to educational opportunities and behind-the-scene tours, a discount on workshops and items at the History Center museum store, and of course fun!
First, find an opportunity and location that interests you. Visit the list of sites at http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/ and contact the site manager for more information. If you would like to get involved at the Ohio History Center in Columbus, call 614.297.2392. Ohio History Center volunteer positions require an application.
Please think about joining this vital group of people who help make history today!
History Center Opportunities!
Technology Corps Member - Ohio History Tech Corps members will be hosted at the Ohio History Center in Columbus. The goal of the Ohio History Tech Corps is to build capacity for history organizations to develop long-term digitization projects. Members of the Tech Corps will assist local organizations with digitizing community and organization collections relating to the Civil War as well as developing a replicable model for an oral history program. This will be accomplished by using the infrastructure created by Ohio Memory, a collaborative digital library that includes 353 historical organizations, libraries and museums. This is a full-time AmeriCorps position from January 1, 2012 to November 30, 2012. Members must complete 1700 hours. Call 614-297-2392 for application instructions.
Ohio History Service Corps Volunteers - Working with the Ohio Historical Society Digital Services Staff and the Ohio History Service Corps – Technology Corps, volunteers will perform the following tasks:
- Performing quality control checks of digitized materials
- Metadata entry including item level research
- Oral history video editing
- Creating and editing transcriptions of handwritten and oral materials, and
- Other duties as needed
Volunteers must be available between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
To apply, please complete a volunteer application, which can be downloaded at: http://www.ohiohistory.org/about/vol.html and submit a resume. Please send all application materials to Annamae Kacsandi, Lead Volunteer Coordinator at akacsandi@ohiohistory.org.
Hands-On Activities Volunteer - Engage our visitors with hands-on activities on Saturdays. Shifts are Noon-2:15 and/or 2:15-4:30pm.
Library/Research Services Volunteer - Assist guests in the Reading Room with finding resources, making copies, helping in the microfilm room and other public services. Volunteers are needed on Wednesday sand Thursdays from 10-Noon and 3-5. Training provided with a commitment of at least 8 hours a month for 6 months.
Newspaper Wrap-Up – Assist with our annual event of cataloging, ironing, and preparing the 2011 newspapers for archiving. Exact dates and times to be determined but will happen in January on Mondays and Tuesdays during the day.
Digital Services Intern – Working with the National Digital Newspaper Program in Ohio team, the intern will assist with preparing microfilm for digitization, performing quality control checks on metadata and images and preparing documentation for the project. Intern will be required to do public service in the Ohio Historical Society Research Room. Internship may require prolonged sitting and viewing of computer and microfilm reader machines. The successful candidate must be available between the hours of 8:00am and 5:00pm Monday through Friday. Currently, there is one $1,500 stipend position available. Intern must complete 200 hours by May 31, 2012. Stipend will be awarded at the completion of 200 hours of service. Submit application materials (application, resume and cover letter) to ohiomemory@ohiohistory.org. Applications will be reviewed beginning January 20, 2012 and will be considered until position is filled.
Opportunities are available for eligible students at Columbus State Community College and OSU. For CSCC students, click here to view available positions:CSCC work-study web page. OSU students can click here to view available positions: OSU work-study web page.
If you do not see an opportunity that interests you, just contact the volunteer office for the latest information. You can
call 614-297-2392, or write the office at 800 E. 17th Avenue, Columbus, Ohio 43211-2497.
Volunteer at OHS Sites
Around the state of Ohio the Society maintains 58 sites. The subject matter of these sites ranges from prehistoric Ohio to historic as well as the natural history of Ohio. Many of these sites have great volunteer opportunities. Volunteers at the sites do everything from interpretation to maintenance.
To inquire about volunteer possibilities at other sites: examine our site list at http://www.ohiohistory.org/places/, then contact the site of your choice to request volunteer information.
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