TEEN PROGRAMMING COUNCIL

Our Teen Programming Council creates opportunities for local high school students to connect with MIT researchers and other MIT community members and discover the depth and breadth of science and engineering career possibilities. Members gain leadership, collaboration, and organizational skills through the planning of Teen Science Café and science communication initiatives.

The Council meets on Saturday afternoons from September through May. Applications for the 2025-2026 Teen Programming Council are currently under review. Interested teens should submit their applications by Wednesday, June 18, 2025. All applicants will be notified of their status by the end of June. Selected members will have their first meeting on Saturday, September 6, 2025. In the meantime, be sure to follow the Council on Instagram (@MIT_TPC).

This program is supported by the Sawhney Fund for Student Programs.

Teen Programming Council Application

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

We are not currently accepting applications for Engagement Volunteers. Please check back in the Fall.

Are you passionate about science, technology, art, and making? Would you enjoy sharing your enthusiasm with museum visitors of all ages? Join our education and public programs team as a volunteer.

Volunteers lead and support activities in our galleries and maker spaces on a range of topics from photography to robotics, interacting with visitors and inviting them to dive deeper into the subject through open-ended exploration and conversation, as everyone has something unique to offer.

Requirements:

• high school graduates at least 17 years old
• commit to at least 2-4 hours of volunteering per week on a regular schedule
• participate in all required volunteer training at the Museum
• pass a background check for working with youth
• behave in a manner consistent with the Museum’s values

BEHIND-THE-SCENES

Are you interested in learning more about the MIT Museum collections? Do you want to help curators inventory, catalog, and photograph more than 1.5 million objects? Would you like to learn how to present collections artifacts to the public? Help research an exhibition?

Our collections team selects a small number of volunteers to assist in its vital work, based on the needs of the museum, and your qualifications. When opportunities are available, full descriptions will be posted.

Volunteers in Collections need not be affiliated with MIT, but we do require that they:

• have completed high school and be at least 17 years old
• commit to at least 50 hours of volunteering per year
• participate in all required volunteer training at the Museum
• behave in a manner consistent with the Museum’s values
• certain volunteer jobs may have additional qualifications.