GET INVOLVED
Volunteering
Volunteers Needed – Help Us Get Ready for Spring!
We’re looking for helping hands! Join us for:
MCHS Family Building Bonanza Day – Sunday, March 30, noon to 3pm
Spring Fling Clean-Up at the Benjamin Church House in Estabrook Park – Friday, April 11 at 9:30 am
Freshen the Farm at Trimborn Farm – Tuesday, April 22 at 9:30 am
Whether you can lend a hand for an hour or the whole day, we’d love to have you! Interested? Contact Mary Jo at mjknapp@milwaukeehistory.net.
The Milwaukee County Historical Society is accepting applications for a variety of volunteer positions.
Education Program Volunteer
Historic Sites Docent
Special Event & Museum Support Volunteer
How to Apply
Download and complete our MCHS Volunteer Position Application.
Please send completed applications to:
Milwaukee County Historical Society
Attn: Mary Jo Knapp
910 N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive
Milwaukee, WI 53203
After your application has been received, you will be contact about the next steps in the process.
Questions?
If you would like more information or have an interest in volunteering, please contact Mary Jo Knapp at mjknapp@milwaukeehistory.net or call 414-273-8288.
Internships
The Milwaukee County Historical Society accepts internship applications for the Spring, Summer and Fall academic semesters. MCHS provides several types of internships, based on the interest of the applicant. These positions are unpaid with the possibility of earning college credit.
Museum Intern
The Museum Intern will work under the direction of the Curator on a variety of projects designed to enhance the research and exhibit potential of the Milwaukee County Historical Society artifact collection. Interns may have input on projects based on the topics or museum practices they are most interested in. This position will allow interns to explore career options in public history and the museum field while also learning museum practices and gaining hands-on experience.
All current projects will focus on collections management.
Museum experience is not required, but candidates should (1) be taking undergraduate, master or phd level courses (2) show a willingness to learn and conform to museum best practices; (2) be in good academic standing; (3) have an interest in working in a museum (4) demonstrate a strong ability to follow direction and work independently; and (5) have 8-16 hours of availability available between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Janean Van Beckum at jvanbeckum@milwaukeehistory.net.
Candidates should include the specific hours they are available between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday-Friday in the final paragraph of their cover letter. Resumes will be accepted until the positions are filled.
Internship sessions are as follows:
Spring: January – May
Summer: June – August
Fall: September – December
Special Events Intern
Special Events Interns will work with museum staff on a variety of programs and events meant to engage the public. This position will allow interns to explore career options in event planning, communications, public history, and the museum field while also learning museum best practices and gaining hands-on experience.
Preservation Education Experience Program (PEEP) Intern
Special Events (General) Intern
Interested candidates should send a resume and cover letter to Mary Jo Knapp at mjknapp@milwaukeehistory.net.
Employment Opportunities
For full-time employment opportunities please refer to MCHS’s Linked-In page.
