Carter Presidential Center Volunteer Program

The Carter Presidential Center Volunteer Program is a collaboration between the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum, and The Carter Center to provide engaging and rewarding opportunities for the public to support these institutions, their local community, and the legacy of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter. Continue reading below to learn more about volunteer roles and how to get involved.

Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum Volunteer Roles

Docents:  As a supplement to their regular volunteer assignment, any volunteers may take offered training to become a Museum Docent. Docents have numerous opportunities at the Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum to lead K-12 and college students, or the general public. This position requires a federal background investigation conducted by the Library.

Museum Greeters: Engage and orient visitors to the museum, answering questions about operations, the local area, and helping move visitors along at a reasonable pace. In general, assistants fill a three to four-hour morning or afternoon shift.

Collections Support: Applicants for this position will be screened for relevant and necessary training, skills, and experience to assist Collections staff in one or more areas of object/artifact conservation. This position requires a federal background investigation.

Archival Support: Applicants for this position will be screened for relevant and necessary training, skills, and experience to assist Archival staff in one or more areas of Archival collection management and researcher assistance. This position requires a federal background investigation.

Carter Center Volunteer Roles

Administrative Volunteers: As scheduled through the volunteer office, volunteers fulfill general responsibilities, primarily mailings, copying, filing, answering telephones, computer work, and basic research. Daily assignments provide volunteers with the opportunity to work with a variety of departments and programs. Remote work is sometimes a possibility.

Tour Guides: To accommodate visiting groups and VIPs, Tour Guides conduct a limited number of private tours of the Carter Center Executive Offices.

Student Volunteers: Student volunteers are assigned a specific day and given a morning or afternoon work period. Student volunteers may be assigned to a specific project, or they may float between various projects and departments. Students must be at least 16 years old to volunteer; if they are under 18 years old, they need to submit a consent form signed by their parent or guardian. High school students are limited to administrative volunteering during the summer when they are not in school.

Special Events Volunteers: Volunteers work in the evenings and on weekends assisting at meetings, lectures, and parties, working with guests, providing information, as well as directions within the facility, and any assistance that will help their event run smoothly. Special events volunteers must be at least 21 years old.

Gardening volunteers: Volunteers work in the Center’s gardens, assisting our small landscape crew in maintaining about 37 acres of gardens. This work is done on the third Saturday morning of each month. Gardening volunteers must be at least 18 years old unless accompanied by a parent or guardian.



If you are interested in any of these volunteer opportunities, please email the Carter Presidential Center Volunteer Office at [email protected] or call (404) 420-5104.

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National Archives Internship Opportunities

The Jimmy Carter Presidential Library and Museum is a unit of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Beginning Fall 2024, all Carter Library voluntary internships will be through our managing agency. NARA invites students and recent graduates to submit applications for our voluntary internship programs available across the agency.

We are excited that you are considering an internship with us. We encourage you to revisit our site regularly to stay updated on the latest opportunities.

Voluntary Internship Program

Pathways Internship Program

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Due to the sensitive nature of Presidential materials, all volunteers and interns must be at least 18 years of age and a U.S. Citizen. All volunteers and interns must successfully pass a background check and sign a confidentiality agreement.