Volunteer may become docents, when the house reopens for tours in 2021.
Programs include young students working alongside experienced boat shop instructors to construct Optimist sailing prams, Viewing Boxes, and Solar Boats. Boat shop volunteers also assist with ship and facility maintenance projects. No experience is necessary. As a boat shop volunteer, you may: receive safety training on all of the equipment; observe veteran volunteers in action…
Sail the Great Lakes as a volunteer crew member aboard our 77’ schooner Inland Seas. Crew members are needed for Spring and Fall Schoolship programs as well as our general public programming during the summer. Programs range from two to four hours each and vary throughout the day. Training will begin in spring for interested…
Remotely Operated Vehicles (ROV) are underwater robots that enable researchers and industry professionals to visually assess underwater areas that were once unreachable or too dangerous for human access. When classes come to participate in our ROV Engineer and Explore Program, students learn to collaborate in teams to design and build an ROV to complete specific…
The Grand Traverse Steward Initiative (GTSI) is hosted at Inland Seas and is part of the Great Lakes Stewardship Initiative (GLSI) network. The program is focused on connecting teachers and community partners, providing professional development and support to educators, and facilitating classroom projects. These are done through a place-based lens. As a GTSI volunteer, you…
ISEA’s Schoolship program is for students from 4th–12th grade. Students come onboard and participate in a three and a half (3.5) hour hands-on Great Lakes ecology experience, designed to promote stewardship of the Great Lakes. Our Schoolship instructors are trained by ISEA staff and become proficient in a learning station (no experience is necessary). Instructors…
Volunteer opportunities are available in the ISEA office on an on-going basis and for specific projects. Volunteers are needed to assist with office tasks and help promote Inland Seas and our programs. As an office volunteer, you may: answer phones; prepare mailings; research and prepare reports; input data; distribute rack cards; take photos and videos…
In order to provide affordable programs, Inland Seas must raise funds for scholarships as well as to cover operational costs. As a Fund Development volunteer, you may: assist in writing grants; assist in management of donor relations including donor research, database management, and mailings; assist in corporate sponsorship program including prospect research; help with fundraising…
Our office support volunteers are vital to our administrative team and help with operations that are necessary in order to complete our builds. This is a great opportunity for those interested in working in non-profits to gain some experience in the field. Experience in phone and computer usage is required. Familiarity with Google Sheets, Docs,…
Volunteers in the Journeys program work directly with grieving children. Two Tuesday evenings each month families come together at the Oakland Centre. Children and youth participate in small groups based on their age. Some volunteers are trained to facilitate these peer support groups. Professional grief support counselors organize the activities for each session and support…