Volunteer

Current volunteer opportunities

  
English Transcription Volunteer

We are in need of a volunteer to transcribe documents written in English. This requires the volunteer to read, to the best of their ability, 1880s English language handwriting into a typed transcription for easy readability. Some historical knowledge of Louisiana will make it easier for the volunteer to piece together wording that might not be easily understood from initial reading. These docs would be few and far between so nothing requiring a lot of time, but they would need to be completed quickly.

Video Production Volunteer

We are looking for a Video Production Volunteer to help us grow our online presence through short-form videos on social media channels. By creating and managing content across platforms, the volunteer will help translate the nonprofit’s impact into stories that inspire action. Duties & Responsibilities: Create and edit short-form video content using video editing tools (Adobe, CapCut) for social media (Instagram Reels/Tik Toks); suggest new content ideas or campaigns (ie: takeovers, live streams, other trends); utilize storytelling to educate social media followers about LABB’s work, environmental justice work, and related issues in Louisiana through video; assist with creating promotional materials for upcoming events or campaigns. Preferable to have video editing experience and familiarity with Meta and other social media platforms.

Mapping Volunteer

We are in need of a volunteer with a specific mapping skillset to assist our staff genealogist. This volunteer would work to understand the boundaries of the tract of land on the former Colomb plantation that currently contains the Colomb enslaved burial site, as well as understand who owned the land over time. We have the exact coordinates of the land from current surveys. The volunteer would do a regression analysis of the boundaries, with owners, back to late 1700s. Early land transfers complicate this project, as they were identified by neighboring landowners, the river, and the number of arpents extending into the swamp — rather than by fixed boundaries. Our goal is to see how the tract’s boundaries have changed over time.

Archive Volunteer

We are seeking a motivated and detail-oriented volunteer or intern to support our archival initiative aimed at organizing, preserving, and enhancing access to our historical collections. This project offers hands-on experience with archival theory and practice in a dynamic institutional setting and will help Louisiana Bucket Brigade preserve its 25-year legacy. Duties & responsibilities include: assisting with surveying, rehousing, and preparing archival materials (e.g. documents, photographs, artifacts) for digitization; supporting inventory creation and arrangement while upholding archival principles such as provenance and original order; participating in data cleanup and import/export tasks into our records management system; producing inventories, finding aids, and basic documentation adhering to standards like ISAD(G) or EAD; contributing to developing vocabularies, glossaries, or internal guides to support future users.

Development Volunteer:

We are looking for a Development Volunteer to help us with our stewardship program for 1-3 hours per week. As our Development Volunteer, you will support and lend capacity to the Development team in reaching the fundraising goals of the organization. Most tasks will be administrative/clerical in nature in support of the development team. The development volunteer will not be asking donors for money. Duties and responsibilities: Assisting the Stewardship Program by showing donor appreciation through calls, emails, or handwritten thank you notes; preparing mailing materials (e.g., stuffing envelopes); engaging lapsed donors by calling them on the phone, and sending out digital invites to donors to attend organization events.

Down By the River Bike Ride Volunteer

The volunteer will play a key role in enhancing rider safety and experience on the day of the bike ride by accompanying participants along the route. Volunteers will bike at the back of group (as the “sweep”) to ensure all riders are together. Additionally, the volunteer will help pull bikes and pump tires at the beginning of the ride and help with any small bike adjustments or fixes along the way. This volunteer position is as needed, when bike rides are booked.

Internships

We do not offer specific, formalized internships. Instead, we will work with you to craft your internship based on your course requirements and what you are most passionate about, be it media work, community organizing, public health, emissions research, or fundraising and communications.

To apply for an internship, please send an email to volunteer@labucketbrigade.org with an attached cover letter and tell us why you’d like to intern at the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and what you hope to learn.