Volunteer

Are you good with people and interested in "space/science stuff"? A "docent" is a volunteer that acts as a guide for the Discovery Center Museum gallery. Docents introduce artifacts and exhibits to visitors, answer visitors' questions, assist with school and public visitation groups, and overall act as a steward of the museum labs and gallery. To be successful in this role you must be friendly and enjoy working with people of all age groups, abilities, and backgrounds. Having an interest in space is recommended, but if you enjoy STEAM in general you will thrive here! An important factor to keep in mind for this position: you need to be able to learn, retain and relate information effectively (the information will be provided to you). 

Do you like to work with your hands and teach others? Our Mars Robotics Laboratory is an immersive experience which allows public and school groups to navigate mini rovers on rugged Martian terrain. You will oversee helping our guests operate the rovers, assign missions to skilled drivers, and rescue rovers that get stuck. To operate the rovers our "joysticks" are on iPads- which also require a bit of functional training for our interested Mars explorers. 

This area is perfect for those who enjoy hands on experiences, robotics, and smaller groups of people. 

Science On a Sphere® (SOS) is one of our most desired attractions! Donated to us by Northrop Grumman and created by NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), Science On a Sphere (SOS is a global display system six feet in diameter that illustrates Earth System science to audiences of all ages. SOS works in conjunction with computers and projectors to show various datasets related to planetary sciences by illuminating the sphere in the middle of our amphitheater style room while visitors are seated all around.  

When presenting in SOS, you are the one to bring this enticing sphere to life! We have an assortment of different topics to present including: Tour of the Solar System, Rocketry, Mars, Artemis Program, Search for Life, Astrobiology, and many more. This area is ideal for those who are a natural, or perhaps want to gain public speaking skills.

In this "Maker Space" type lab, volunteers help visitors with 3D print pens, making buttons, making die cut projects, and more.  They may also help educators during 3D printer workshops and learn how to use other tools.

This area is perfect for those who like crafts, enjoy working with kids, and want to learn more about technological tools.

Do you want to learn how to fly a drone? Can you maneuver a drone through obstacles and through goals? We will train you how to fly and teach others as well. Our drones are contained in netting where visitors can fly in four separate courses.

This volunteer opportunity is good for those who like drones and aeronautics, like teaching others, and can troubleshoot on occasion. It is serious fun.

Are you a people-person who enjoys sharing information in a warm and concise manner? Join us as an Info Desk volunteer where you'll give visitors information about what they can expect during their visit and answer common guest questions. When there's down time, Info Desk volunteers are welcome to help in our Boeing Additive Manufacturing Space Lab where guests are making buttons, creating art with 3D print pens, and/or making space landscapes with die cutter shapes!