San Diego Archaeological Center Volunteer Program
Docent-style volunteer positions at the San Diego Archaeological Center in which volunteers greet visitors, answer questions, and help interpret the museum's archaeological collections for the public; free and unpaid, with periodic application windows.
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An annual free open-house event where UC Berkeley's Archaeological Research Facility hosts lectures, panel discussions, lab tours, and hands-on activities (ceramic reconstruction, rock art painting, paleoethnobotany, career talks) for prospective students, families, and the community.
Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology Volunteer & Internship Program
Volunteer and internship placements at UC Berkeley's Phoebe A. Hearst Museum of Anthropology supporting exhibitions, education and public programs, conservation, registration, and collections management under staff supervision; open to Bay Area community members, with capacity currently limited.
Alameda County High School Student Election Worker Program
Alameda County's Registrar of Voters allows eligible high school students to serve as paid Election Workers on Election Day, helping run polling places while earning money and gaining hands-on experience in how elections are administered.
Alameda Family Services Youth Advisory Board
A youth advisory board run through Alameda Family Services' school-based health centers, where Alameda Unified School District high school students identify and address topics such as mental health, sexual health, healthy relationships, and body image.
Archaeological Research Institute (ARI) Internship
Semester-based internships at the Archaeological Research Institute open to high school, college, and vocational students in departments including archaeology, land stewardship, historic preservation, and education, offered as both paid and unpaid positions with academic advisor coordination available for school credit.
Bay Area Financial Education Foundation Workshops
A San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit that sends volunteer financial professionals into schools and community organizations to lead free, interactive workshops on budgeting, investing, and credit for students, delivered on request as part of teachers' regular coursework.