VOLUNTEER SERVICES APPLICATION FORM

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VOLUNTEER SERVICE APPLICATION FORM

National Archives and Records Administration


INSTRUCTION SHEET 

Thank you for your interest in becoming a volunteer at the [facility or program name].    Our volunteers play a vital role in the activities at the [name].  They supplement the staff in important ways with special talents and knowledge that might not be otherwise available.   

The next step in applying to become a volunteer is to complete the attached form.  Your answers to the questions will enable us to see where you might best help our program and what activities would be most fulfilling to you.  Many of the questions are self-explanatory.  Others might need a little explanation.  

PERSONAL INFORMATION:  Please provide a phone number at which we may reach you Monday through Friday, between [facility's business hours] to follow up on your application.  You may provide an e-mail address, for that purpose, if you choose. 

WORK EXPERIENCE:  When listing your work experience, show only the last 10 years of employment.  If you are retired, describe the last 10 years you worked before you retired.    

LANGUAGES:  An ability to speak and understand a foreign language most likely will be used to greet and possibly guide foreign visitors.  You would not be expected to explain highly technical aspects of [facility or program name] program.  Reading and translating duties might involve assisting the staff in reading and responding to foreign language correspondence or in translating documents from the holdings of the [facility or program name]. 

SPECIAL SKILLS:  The information you provide will help us to identify which activities at the [facility or program name] will most interest you and where you can make the greatest contribution to our program.   Please mark those activities on the list with which you have experience and indicate your level of expertise.  Please add any other activities in which you have experience that you think will fit into the [facility or program name]’s program.  

AVAILABILITY:  Which days of the week and which hours on those days will you usually be available to volunteer your services?  On occasions, volunteers will be needed in the evening. 

REFERENCES:  It is important that you provide the names of two individuals who can be contacted to discuss your qualifications for a volunteer position.  They will be informed of the reason for the contact.  Please note that a background check will be necessary, depending on the type of volunteer service you will provide and the kind of access to our facility.  For further information about this step in the application process, please contact  [name and phone number of volunteer coordinator] .  

Please read the Paperwork Reduction Act Burden Statement and the Privacy Act Statement that follow.  The Privacy Act Statement explains the circumstances under which this information may be shared with someone other than NARA staff.  Be assured that any information you provide will be held in the strictest confidence and divulged to others only in compliance with the Privacy Act and the Freedom of Information Act. 



PAPERWORK REDUCTION ACT PUBLIC BURDEN STATEMENT 

You are not required to provide the information requested on a form that is subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act unless the form displays a valid OMB control number.  Public burden reporting for this collection of information is estimated to be 25 minutes per response.  Send comments regarding the burden estimate or any other aspect of the collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to National Archives and Records Administration (NHP), 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, Maryland 20740.  DO NOT SEND COMPLETED VOLUNTEER APPLICATION FORMS TO THIS ADDRESS.  SEND COMPLETED FORMS TO THE ADDRESS INDICATED ON THE FRONT OF THIS FORM.

PRIVACY ACT STATEMENT

In compliance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the following information is provided: Solicitation of the information is authorized by 44 U.S.C. 2104.  Disclosure of the information is voluntary.  The information provided will be used to determine whether you will be accepted as a volunteer.  Additionally, the information may be provided to an expert, consultant, or contractor of NARA to assist NARA in the performance of its duties.  If some or any of the information is not provided by the applicant, the effect will be that you may not be accepted as a volunteer.  

VOLUNTEER SERVICE APPLICATION FORM
[Name of NARA Organization]

National Archives and Records Administration


PERSONAL INFORMATION 

Name:   Mr.  Mrs.  Ms 


Date of Birth
Street Address                                                                                           City                                         State                    ZIP


Daytime Telephone Number



E-mail (optional)

EDUCATION

Level
Name and Location of Institution
Years Attended
Diploma / GED 

High School 



--
Please circle:




Yes
No

College:
Name of Institution
Years Attended
Major Field of Study
Degree

   Undergraduate


--



   Undergraduate


--



   Graduate 


--



WORK EXPERIENCE
(Summarize your last 10 years of employment) 
Position
From --  To
Employer





















PREVIOUS VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE

Duties
From -- To
Organization




















               										





LANGUAGES

Foreign Language
Speak and Understand
Can Read and Translate into and from 

Fluently
Passably
Easily 
Passably















Special Languages:
     American Sign Language
No Ability

Some Ability

Highly Skilled


     Braille
No Ability

Some Ability

Highly Skilled



SPECIAL SKILLS
(Check all that apply.  H = Highly Skilled     S = Some Experience) 
  
General

Computer
Skill Level:
H
S

Skill Level:
H
S
   Research:  General
                     Genealogical



   Databases






   Microsoft Word


   U.S. History: 
       Era of Interest: 



   Other Word Processing





   HTML


   Special Events: Planning / Staging



   Excel


   Librarianship 



   PowerPoint


   Archives



   Other (Specify)
   Teaching




   Writing / Editing




   Customer Service




   Public Outreach 




   Other (Specify) 




WHEN AVAILABLE 

Days:
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
Sunday
Hours:








REFERENCES 
(List two people who are not relatives who know about your abilities and knowledge)
Name


Name

Street Address


Street Address
City                                               State                                        
                                                      
                                                      ZIP
City                                               State                                        
                                                      
                                                      ZIP
Telephone


Telephone

Signature
Today’s Date

SEND YOUR COMPLETED APPLICATION:


By Postal Mail to:                                   By FAX to:                      By e-mail to: 
          
[facility or program name]                    [facility fax number]               [facility e-mail]         
[facility street address]
[facility city, state, zip code]
For questions about completing this form, please contact our Volunteer Coordinator at [coordinator's telephone number].