The National Air and Space Museum in DC will be re-opening to the public this upcoming Fall after an extensive renovation, and is looking to recruit students interested in teaching general scientific principles relating to aeronautics and space science to visitors to their Explainers Program. While the Smithsonian Institution is focusing their recruiting efforts for the downtown DC location, students interested in working at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center located within Fairfax are being considered as well.
Explainers engage visitors with hands-on activity carts and interactive demonstrations on topics such as the forces of flight and humans in orbit. Explainers also respond to visitor questions submitted to the How Things Fly website. There’s even the chance to teach people how to land a space shuttle or show them how a space shuttle toilet works!
Explainers are scheduled to work at the Museum in DC seven days a week and at the Udvar-Hazy Center weekends and holidays. Hours at each location are flexible according to your academic schedule.
The general requirements are as follows:
- Be at least 16 years of age
- Currently be enrolled in a diploma or degree granting program
- Maintain a 2.7 GPA
- Work at least 15 hours per month
- Be able to interact with diverse groups of people
- Have good written and oral communication skills
- Be willing to attend ongoing training and conduct self-study in general scientific principles relating to aeronautics and space science
While the position focuses on STEM topics relating to air/space, students do not need to be enrolled in a related degree. All majors are welcome to apply!
For more information, visit the job post here.