Volunteer at the William King Museum!
Are you a history buff, fan of the arts, architecture lover, have a knack for teaching, or just enjoy volunteering? If you said yes to any of the above, come volunteer at the William King Museum!
Volunteers are the heartbeat of the Museum – they establish relationships with the community through outreach, promote learning and communication with members and visitors, and bring fresh ideas to each department.
Why volunteer at William King? WKM is a unique, non-profit regional museum located in the heart of Abingdon. The facility is Virginia’s only nationally accredited museum west of Roanoke and caters to Southwest Virginia, Northeast Tennessee, Southeastern Kentucky, and Western North Carolina.
Current Opportunities
Admissions Desk: A Front Desk Volunteer will focus on communication with a variety of visitors with diverse interest and abilities to ensure a positive Museum experience. Working from the Admissions Kiosk, the Front Desk Volunteer will have the opportunity to serve as a point of contact for visitors, answer phones, and take on various other related tasks as time allows.
Marketing and PR Internship – Virginia Highlands Festival Coordinator: Summer ’12
The Virginia Highlands Festival Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Public Relations to promote the Museum’s annual presence at the Virginia Highlands Festival held in Abingdon. These efforts will include, but are not limited to, promotion, scheduling, on-site management, posting street signs and various advertisements. The intern also will learn about the daily requirements for a non-profit arts organization. These requirements include Advertising, Database Marketing, Sales Promotion, Public Relations, Personal Selling and Branding Efforts. The intern must be avaliable for the entirety of the Virginia Highlands Festival from July 28 to August 12, 2012.
Marketing and PR Internship – Summer ’12 and Marketing and PR Internship – Fall ’12
The Marketing and Public Relations Intern will work closely with the Director of Public Relations to create electronic resources for the Museum’s newly redesigned web presence. These resources include, but are not limited to, pod casts, YouTube videos, and adding extensive images. The intern will also learn about the daily requirements for a non-profit arts organization. These requirements include Advertising, Database Marketing, Sales Promotion, Public Relations, Personal Selling and Branding Efforts.
Guest Services Internship – Fall ’12:
The Guest Services Internship will focus on communication with a variety of visitors with diverse interest and abilities to ensure a positive Museum experience. Working from the Admissions Kiosk and the Museum Store, the Guest Services Intern will have the opportunity to serve as a point of contact for the visitor and will focus on developing resources to ensure optimum visitor experience. The primary focus of the internship will be to fundraise for and implement an electronic system for store purchases and inventory. Candidate must be enthusiastically committed to contributing to a high-performance organization, enjoy a challenge and be devoted to high quality standards and fast paced, on site learning experiences.
Marketing and PR Internship – Fall ’12: Mistletoe Market Coordinator
The Mistletoe Market Coordinator will work closely with the Director of Public Relations to promote the Museum’s largest annual fundraising event, the Mistletoe Market. These efforts will include, but are not limited to, posters, rack cards, billboards, radio and TV commercials, distribution, posting street signs and various advertisements. The intern also will learn about the daily requrements for a non-profit arts organization. These requirements include Advertising, Database Marketing, Sales Promotion, Public Relations, Personal Selling and Branding Efforts.
Public Relations Isolated Project Internship – Fall ’12
The Public Relations Isolated Project Intern will work closely with the Director of Public Relations to cultivate a print archive of materials that pertain to the Museum. These materials include newspapers, magazines, brochures, and other print materials that have been saved for this archive. The print materials will be placed into an electronic database for easier access. The intern will also learn about the daily requirements for a non-profit arts organization. These requirements include Advertising, Database Marketing, Sales Promotion, Public Relations, Personal Selling and Branding Efforts.
We appreciate our FY 2010-2011 WKM volunteers!
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The museum is open Tuesday through Friday from 10AM to 5PM, Thursday from 10AM until 9PM, and Saturday and Sunday 1PM until 5PM. Volunteers usually work in two hour shifts. Volunteers who work thirty or more hours will also receive a complimentary individual membership at the William King Museum.
If you are interested in volunteering with us, please contact Katie Carrico, Director of Public Relations, at (276) 628-5005 ext. 113 or kcarrico@wkmuseum.org.
Interested? Just fill out this Volunteer Data Form.
Be sure to check out our listings on VolunteerMatch.org here.
