Education Department and Docent

General education volunteer tasks may also include special event assistance, material preparation for art projects, and researching resources to contribute toward the development of exhibitions and collections-based tours and programming.

Library Volunteers

The Albany Institute library has opportunities for volunteers to assist with various projects including research, accessioning collections, photo research, archives and manuscript processing, and other special projects.

Development & Marketing

The development volunteer's primary responsibility is to assist in the day-to-day operation of the Development Department, as well as assisting with research, marketing projects, and fundraising events.

Museum Shop

The museum shop volunteer's primary responsibility is to assist in the day-to-day operation of the museum shop. Duties include cash register operations, customer service, merchandising, security, inventory control, and database management.