Clearwater Marine Aquarium’s Junior Volunteer Program invites students to join our team to gain valuable experience and earn volunteer hours for school.
Junior volunteer opportunities are available in the spring, summer, and fall each year. Please be sure to submit your application before the deadline listed below:
Junior Volunteer Application Deadlines
Season | Deadline |
---|---|
Spring (Feb – May) | Feb 1st |
Summer (June – Aug) | May 1st |
Fall (Nov – Feb) | Nov 1st |
Volunteer Details
- Ages
- 15-17
- Shift
- 4 Hours
- Freq
- 1/Week
Our Culinary Team will guide the volunteer in the daily operation of our food court, assisting with cart organization, guest interaction, cash handling, and cleanliness standards. Our Culinary Team will instruct the volunteer on the basic principles of food handling, preparation, proper storage and service. The culinary manager will conduct weekly training classes, sharing culinary skills and beginner recipes. The volunteer will take an online training class to become certified in Basic Food Handling. This certification will assist the volunteer with any future endeavors within the culinary workplace.
Volunteers should be comfortable working and interacting with guests and other staff at CMA.
Culinary volunteers commit to at least 1 weekly reoccurring 4 hour shift.
Volunteer Details
- Ages
- 15-17
- Shift
- 8 Hours
- Freq
- 2 Dives/Week
- Requirements
- Scuba Certification Card, First Aid/CPR/AED Certification, Copy of their 2 most recent dives from log book
Volunteer SCUBA divers assist with our pool cleaning challenge. Air tanks are provided and some equipment is available. Any person interested in applying must provide a copy of their Scuba Certification Card from a recognized agency as NAUI, PADI, PDIC, or SSI, First Aid/CPR/AED certification and a copy of their 2 most recent dives from their log book.
Junior divers must commit to at least 2 dives per week.
Volunteer Details
- Ages
- 15-17
- Shift
- 4 Hours
- Freq
- 1/Week
Junior Volunteers in the Guest Experience departments are ambassadors to CMA, providing first impressions and enhancing the visitor experience! Volunteers in this department should be very social and comfortable talking to numerous people daily. Previous public speaking experience is not required, but you are required to be willing to improve your public speaking skills!
Guest Experience volunteers engage CMA guests and attend to their needs. Tasks include: greeting guests in the ticketing line, facilitating their entry into CMA, manning the glitter tattoo station, and roaming throughout the building engaging guests about our work and mission. Volunteers must be comfortable with standing and walking on cement, going up and down stairs, and moving quickly from one task to another.
Guest experience volunteers commit to at least 1 weekly reoccurring 4 hour shift.
Volunteer Details
- Ages
- 15-17
- Shift
- 4 Hours
- Freq
- 1/Week
Volunteers will get an opportunity to learn professionalism and customer service in a retail environment while assisting our retail staff. Duties include but are not limited to; stocking items, pricing merchandise, keeping the retail area clean and assisting guests with purchases.
Retail volunteers commit to at least 1 weekly reoccurring 4 hour shift.
Making Waves
- 1600+ rescued sea turtles since 2010
- 2100+ Nests monitored since 2010
- 850+ Animals released since 2010
- 190K Volunteer Hours 2020-2021