Educator or Visitor Service Opportunities on Ellis Island

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The Save Ellis Island Foundation is a nonprofit organization dedicated to raising the awareness and funds necessary for the preservation, rehabilitation, reuse of the twenty-two historically significant and abandoned buildings on Ellis Island, and return them to use for public education and enjoyment. The Foundation serves as the National Park Service designated fundraising partner for this project. Save Ellis Island is committed to preserving this national treasure dedicated to America’s immigrant story. It has been estimated that more than 40 percent of America’s population today can trace their ancestry through Ellis Island.

Training is provided and volunteer time is a commitment of two (2) days per month and a five (5) hour shift day.

Information Desk Volunteers

Information desk volunteers support the docents and tour guides by registering guests for tours to the abandoned Immigrant Hospital buildings on Ellis Island. Good communication skills are required and an enjoyment with meeting people! Training is provided and a minimum commitment of (2) Two, (5) Five hour days per month of volunteer time.

Educator/Docent
Docents and tour guides lead public tours for visitors to one of the most important National Parks and Monuments in the United States. Qualified applicants will lead visitors on a 90-minute excursion back in time on tours of the unrestored hospital buildings on Ellis Island’s south side. This side of the island is not open to the general-public, and may only be accessed through one of Save Ellis Island’s tours or education programs. Tours are sold out weeks in advance.