Dauphin County Historical Society seeks student volunteers
- Feb 24, 2015
- 2 min read
HARRISBURG, Pa. - The Dauphin County Historical Society is looking for student volunteers to do general duties. The facility is located just off of Front Street at the John Harris Mansion, which has long served as a place for history buffs and families to track down important dates, artifacts, and people. For students looking for a resume builder or some applied studies experience this is the perfect opportunity to get involved.
The historical society is looking for volunteers who are enthusiastic, willing to work independently as well as in collaboration others, and who are eager to learn all of the technical duties that come along with working at the historical society.
While volunteers from all majors are welcome, the historical society has expressed interest in American studies, history, education, communications, and humanities majors. The reason for this broad interest is the vast size of the collection at the Dauphin County Historical Society. Collections include everything from works of art, to photographs and negatives, to film reels, and pottery, to clothes, books, and instruments. The historical society has also partnered with the Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics Education or STEAM, to create a program designed to educate school age children on these different disciplines.
General duties of the volunteers would include data entry and transcription, as well as event support. Curator Janet Bowen made it clear that these are just general duties and the historical society is more than happy to tailor duties around the volunteer’s needs and interests.
“I am passionate about working with the volunteers and teaching them skills necessary for workforce development,” said Bowen.
Volunteering at the historical society would not count toward college credits like an internship, but it is a good way to get connected with your community and local history as well as a way to start networking with others in the same prospective career fields. There is also flexibility around student schedules.
For more information on how to volunteer please visit the historical society website at www.dauphincountyhistory.org, or contact Janet Mulligan Bowen at:
Janet Mulligan Bowen, M.A., M.L.S. Curator
Historical Society of Dauphin County
219 S. Front St., Harrisburg, PA 17104
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