Volunteer Opportunities 

The South Carolina Archives and History Center is looking for dedicated volunteers to help us do what we do: preserve and promote the documentary and cultural heritage of South Carolina.

Volunteer opportunities fit into four broad categories, with several specific jobs in each category. Read through the categories, the questions and position descriptions to decide which area(s) you might enjoy:

• Collections Care Assistant
  Are you curious about our documents? Would you like to help us protect them for future generations? Join us behind the scenes and gain hands-on experience flattening and refoldering documents, removing staples and other metal objects, and measuring books for custom cases. Help us prepare the documents for the next 100 years!
• Front Desk Assistant
  Do you appreciate good customer service? Are you outgoing and always eager to help others? Can you manage the telephone, the computer and the inquisitive visitor, and do so with a smile? Jump into the hub of activity at the front desk and help us keep the lobby traffic flowing. 
• Office Assistant
  Are you organized? Do you like to plan and keep track of activities? Enjoy using the computer? Come work in our offices and help us with mailings, educational packets, word processing, phone calls and other tasks. Find out what happens daily to keep the department running smoothly.
• Special Events Assistant
  Do you like to work with caterers or assist with workshop registration? Can you help rearrange chairs, or make copies for speakers? Help us staff our workshops, seminars and garden parties, and discover how special our programs can be.

  Benefits of Volunteering

• Learn more about Archives and History
• Meet new friends
• Gain new skills
• Be recognized as a valuable team member
• Feel good about yourself!

  Minimum requirements

• Desire and enthusiasm!
• Completed application
• Interview
• Orientation and training
• Minimum age is 16

Volunteer placements are based on your application, interview, skills, and availability, and on the needs in each department. We are an equal opportunity volunteer program.

To apply and for more information, please contact Heather South at 803.896.6112 or by e-mail southh@scdah.state.sc.us