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Volunteer
Opportunities
Whether you
hope to explore an arts career, expand your horizons, or simply
lend a hand, volunteering at The Textile Museum is a wonderful way
to become an advocate for the textile arts. Volunteer and internship
experiences are available in departments throughout the Museum,
including the education department, curatorial departments, conservation,
public relations and in the library.
EDUCATION
DEPARTMENT
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Asafo
flag, Fante people, Ghana
The Textile Museum 1999.39.8
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Docents
The Textile Museum Docents lead exhibition and highlights tours
for adults and conduct school group programs on regular weekdays
and occasional weekends. Docents interpret exhibitions for visitors
from aesthetic, cultural and technical points of view. Docents make
a two-year commitment and attend weekly Thursday morning training
and enrichment sessions September through May. Docents are required
to be available to lead tours and school programs three hours per
week and one weekend afternoon per month, October to May. To apply
for a docent position in the education department, complete the
docent
application and fax it to (202) 483-0994.
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of Textiles 2002. Photo by Sheila Galagan.
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Program Volunteers
Program Volunteers assist weekend public programs, including workshops
and lectures, and facilitate hands-on activities at family programs,
and Celebration of Textiles.
Program Volunteers make a one-year commitment, attend periodic training
sessions, and are scheduled for a minimum of one weekend day per
month.
Education Volunteers
are recruited and trained annually in the fall, but applications
are accepted year-round. To apply for a volunteer opportunity in
the education department, complete the volunteer
application and fax it to (202)483-0994.
ADMINISTRATIVE VOLUNTEERS
Behind-the-Scenes Administrative Volunteers provide general office
support, such as preparing program materials, assisting with press
and member mailings, and data entry. Schedules and terms of commitment
are flexible. Positions are filled as needed throughout the year,
and training is provided upon start of term. For more information,
contact info@textilemuseum.org.
LIBRARY
VOLUNTEERS
If you enjoy beautifully illustrated and scholarly books about textiles,
rugs, costume, and ethnographic cultures and would like to spend
some time working in a busy research library, there are opportunities
for internships and volunteer positions, both long and short term,
available in the Arthur D. Jenkins Library.
For more information, contact Librarian Mary
Mallia at (202) 667-0441, extension 31.
INTERNSHIPS
Textile Museum Internships, offered year-round on a quarterly basis,
are varied in format and can be tailored to the needs of the intern.
Internships are designed to provide real world experience and help
interns solidify career goals. To inquire about an internship at
the Museum, please contact info@textilemuseum.org.
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