Volunteer Application

Please fill out the form below if you are interested in volunteering at Old Fort Niagara. If you would prefer, you can download the application as a PDF, and mail it to the Fort.

Note: If you are under 18 years of age, parental consent is required for volunteering. Please use the downloadable form, which has a section for a parent's signature.

* = required field

Contact Information
First Name (*) Last Name (*)
Address (*)
City (*) State/Province (*) Postal Code (*)
Email (*)
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Daytime Phone (*)Evening Phone
Medical Information
Gender: Male Female
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Emergency Contact #1 Telephone
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Emergency Contact #2 Telephone
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Emergency Contact #3 Telephone
Do you have any special needs or restrictions about which Old Fort Niagara should be aware?
(ie. allergies, physical limitations, injuries)
Availability
Expected Time Commitment hours per
Days Available MonTueWedThuFriSatSun
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Personal History
Are you currently a student?
Last Grade or Degree earned?  Degree in what field?
Please check and language(s) other than English in which you'd be comfortable conversing.
Polish German Spanish French Russian
Chinese Italian Korean Japanese Portugese
Other(s)?
Please name any musical instruments you can play. (Don't forget singing!)
Do you hold any First Aid certifications? If so, please name them.
Personal References
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Personal Reference #1 Address Telephone
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Personal Reference #2 Address Telephone
Employment History
Current Employer Position(s)
Past Employer #1 Position(s)
Past Employer #2 Position(s)
Other volunteer experience:
OFNA Information
Are you currently a member of the Old Fort Niagara Association
How did you learn about volunteering at Old Fort Niagara?
Interests & Experience

Listed below are potential volunteer job positions at Old Fort Niagara. Each position is accompanied by two checkboxes, the first to indicate interest in performing that job, the second to indicate you have experience at that position you are willing to share with Old Fort Niagara.

Please Note: positions associated with children's education programs may require criminal background checks.

Position Int. Exp. Position Int. Exp.
Information Request Researcher Historic Furnishing Maker
Collections Cataloger Curatorial Assistant
Art Curatorial Assistant Librarian
Development Office Assistant Fundraising Event Helper
Videographer Photographer
Graphic Designer Publicity Distributor
Marketing Aide Computer Network Technician
Computer Software Technician Computer Hardware Technician
Data Entry Secretary
Receptionist Membership Recruiter
Construction Project Helper Lawn Care Helper
Arborist Horticulturist
Admission Desk Attendant Museum Shop Sales
Special Event Food Coordinator Special Event Vendor Coord.
Special Event Logisital Support Special Event Crown Control
Encampment Quartermaster Security Guard (night-time)
Emergency Medical Assistance School Program Docent
Adult Program Docent Sign Language Interpreter
Foreign Language Interpreter Folklore Interpreter
Museum Aide (for disabled) Orientation Interpreter
Hist. Clothing Seamstress/Tailor General Education Support

The following are costumed positions.

Position Int. Exp. Position Int. Exp.
Military Interpreter Craft Demonstrator
Distaff Interpreter Education Programs Interpreter
Historic Building Interpreter Historic Recreation Interpreter
Civilian Interpreter Garden Interpreter