Ever wanted to be right at the heart of the action while still doing something important to build stronger communities?
Seattle Center Foundation (SCF) is expanding its community outreach efforts with to increase its presence at events held on the Seattle Center campus. We have planned involvement throughout the year starting with having visitor’s booths at the Northwest Folklife in May and continuing through Bumbershoot over Labor Day Weekend. SCF seeks volunteers to staff these outreach booths. Volunteers will interact with the public, explain Center events and programs and chat with visitors about the 50th Anniversary of the Seattle World’s Fair which will be held in 2012.
Desirable Skills:
Enjoy working with the general public. Excellent communication/customer service skills combined with an interest in history, culture and visitor services. Should be comfortable with public speaking, handling multiple/concurrent tasks, and have a keen interest in learning new information. Enthusiasm for Seattle Center Foundation, The Next Fifty and Seattle Center.
Time Commitment: 4-6 months, 2-3 events per month (number of days varies)
Download the volunteer application (pdf).
Do you have a special talent or skill that you would like to put to good use in a way that helps your community?
Seattle Center Foundation seeks highly motivated individuals to take on a variety of projects. Projects may include events, office tasks, social media, research and others determined by the skills and interests of each individual volunteer.
Current Projects:
- Photo Digitizing Project
Desirable Skills:
Ability to be flexible in duties assigned and take initiative. Experience with general administrative tasks is helpful. Attend to details and be able to work independently or as part of a team. Enjoy working with the general public. Enthusiasm for Seattle Center Foundation, The Next Fifty, and Seattle Center.
Time Commitment: 3-6 months
If you are interested in joining the team, please email Cathy Sander, Volunteer Coordinator at csander(at)seattlecenter.org.
