Employment, Internships and Volunteerism at Penobscot Marine Museum
We’d love to have you join our team at Penobscot Marine Museum! Below is a list of paid positions, volunteer openings, and internships. Please click on any of the open positions to view complete information and submit your resume. We’re an equal opportunity employer.
Museum Education/Interpretation Intern
The Penobscot Marine Museum in Searsport Maine seeks a full-time education/interpretation intern for summer 2026. This internship will provide hands-on work experience in the daily operations of a medium-sized museum, including activities in different departments and working as a member of the front line staff. This internship will include professional development field trips to other museums (in-person or online) and participation in an intern cohort.
Short-term Departmental Internships (unpaid)
The Penobscot Marine Museum offers unpaid internships for students looking to gain specific experiences in museum departments such as photo archives, curatorial, marketing, and museum education. Please contact Jeana Ganskop at jganskop@pmm-maine.org for more...
Volunteer
Experience the interest and excitement of museum work, and help your favorite cultural institution! There are opportunities for volunteers in Administration, Development, Buildings and Grounds, the Library, Photography Archives, Interpreter Staff (docents) and more. We could use help in grounds maintenance and gardening, light construction, scanning photos, general office work, data entry and more. You’ll do necessary work and meet friendly, interesting people. We’ll set up a schedule that’s convenient for you. Contact Jeana Ganskop at jganskop@pmm-maine.org or 207-548-2529 extension 213.