Visitor Services Volunteer (RV)

Fort Pulaski National Monument is seeking enthusiastic individuals to volunteer in our Interpretation and Visitor Services division.  Volunteers will have the opportunity to work in our visitor center greeting visitors, answering questions, giving information, and working with our Junior Ranger program.  In the visitor center, volunteers will also operate audio/visual equipment, answer phones, and may occassionally use the bookstore cash register to check out customers. Additionally, volunteers will rove inside historic Fort Pulaski and on park trails providing information, answering questions, and keeping an eye out for visitor safety.  Volunteers may also help with special events, including living history events.

This opportunity is ideal for those who enjoy working with the public and have an interest in history or nature.  Volunteers should be able to stand or walk for moderate periods of time, and should be willing to work outdoors in hot, humid weather.  Typical hours for this position are from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

RV pads are available for volunteers willing to work 32 hours, four days per week, and for a minimum of three months. Amenities include water, electrical, and septic hook-ups, picnic tables, and free laundry facilities near the RV area.  Unfortunately, we cannon provide television or internet at this time.  There is no public camping in the park; the RV area is private and includes four pads concrete pads. Couples traveling together may work together or in separate volunteer positions.  

Fort Pulaski National Monument lies eighteen miles east of Savannah, Georgia.  The monument encompasses 5000 acres of marshland on McQueen’s Island and 600 acres of dry land on Cockspur Island.  The park’s primary resource is the nineteenth century masonry fortification.   Built between 1829 and 1847 to defend Savannah, Fort Pulaski saw action during the Civil War.  Other historic resources in the park include the ruins of a small village and wharf, an 1890s era concrete battery, and a small lighthouse.  Cockspur Island also provides recreational opportunities for trail walking, birding, bicycling, fishing, and more, while McQueen’s island is popular for boating and fishing.  Approximately 400,000 visitors enter Fort Pulaski's fee area every year.

If you are interested in applying for this position, please click the "Apply Online Now" link below. If park needs and your dates of availability align, you will be contacted for further information.

Must be able to pass a background check for this position. A valid Driver's License is required.