Volunteer

Volunteers are an invaluable resource at any park.

NPS

Become A Volunteer

We need your time and your talents as a volunteer. Interested in meeting people from all over the world? Want to learn about the fascinating beginnings of some of the important inventions that shaped our country? Do you like sharing what you know with an interested audience? Perhaps you would enjoy working in an office that is only steps away from where a genius once changed the world. You can do all that and more as a volunteer at Thomas Edison NHP.

How to Apply

• Review the list of open volunteer opportunities located below. Consider your interests, qualifications, skills, and time commitment and choose one that may be of interest to you.
• Complete and submit the online application linked to the position you choose. All online volunteer applications will be sent directly to the park's volunteer coordinator.
• Click here to complete a skills inventory. This will enable us to better match your skills to volunteer opportunities. Email the skills inventory to the Volunteer Coordinator.

What Happens Next?

The volunteer coordinator will contact you and let you know if a position is available.

If a position is available you will be interviewed by park staff. If selected, you will be required to complete a background check (fingerprints and filling out forms) and pending the outcome of the background check, offered a volunteer position.

Training

An orientation is required for all new volunteers before beginning work. This includes but may not be limited to:

• General orientation (2 hours);
• Safety-in-the-Park training (2 hours);
• Viewing of the "Invention Factory" video and an audio tour of the Laboratory Complex (2 hours);
• A tour of Glenmont (45 minutes)
• Meeting with the Volunteer Coordinator and division representative.

We thank all our volunteers for their hard work, dedication, and committment to the NPS mission, which aims to "reserve unimpaired the natural and cultural resources and values of the National Park System for the enjoyment, education, and inspiration of this and future generations."

 

Volunteer at Thomas Edison NHP

Volunteer opportunities at Thomas Edison NHP offer volunteers a way to stay connected, give back, and engage with park visitors.

• Interpretation and Visitor Services Volunteer (Thomas Edison National Historical Park - NJ)

  Dates: 04/12/2024-04/12/2025

  Activities: General Assistance;Research/Librarian;Tour Guide/Interpretation;Visitor Information

• Maintenance Volunteer (Thomas Edison National Historical Park - NJ)

  Dates: 03/01/2025-12/31/2025

  Activities:

To view more NPS volunteer opportunities, go to www.nps.gov/volunteer or www.volunteer.gov.