Aquarium Guide Signup

Volunteer Information and Interview Sessions

We ask that all applicants attend one of the following sessions:

• Tuesday, February 11, 2020
  7–8:30 p.m.
• Saturday, February 22, 2020
  9–10:30 a.m.

Seasonal Volunteer Guide

Join the Aquarium Guide program and share the Monterey Bay Aquarium's mission to inspire conservation of the ocean. As a Seasonal Volunteer Guide, you'll explore and share the ocean and Aquarium exhibits with our guests.

Requirements

Seasonal Volunteer Guides stand at various exhibits throughout the Aquarium on a four-hour shift per week or five-hour shift every other weekend. Guides handle live animals and plants in cold water touch pools and should be able to communicate effectively in large and small groups. Guides interact with multicultural and multilingual guests in a respectful and engaging manner. Volunteers must be age 18 and older. If you're under age 18, please check out our Teen Programs.

Length of Time Commitment

Six months of regular volunteering (once per week on weekdays or every other weekend) is required. We encourage new volunteers joining our program to commit to one year or more of volunteering to experience all the Aquarium Guide program has to offer. Initially, new volunteers joining the program will focus on learning key exhibits and then add to their knowledge banks by completing additional training.

Recruitment Information

Recruitment for the Aquarium Guide program is now open. Please note there is an application, interview and training process. After submitting an application, we ask all applicants to attend an information and interview session on Tuesday, February 11 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. or Saturday, February 22 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. inside the Aquarium Auditorium. Please enter through the Main Entrance. We also ask that applicants selected for the program attend three evenings of mandatory onsite training on March 8, 10, and 16 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Following training, volunteers are scheduled to immediately begin serving on shifts and are required to complete three additional training sessions during their shifts.

If you're interested in becoming a Seasonal Volunteer Guide, please complete our Volunteer Guide Program Application.

Click here for more details https://www.montereybayaquarium.org/support-us/volunteer/opportunities