2026 Volunteer Opportunities & Civic Profiles
At Mémoire et Patrimoine Chaunois, we believe every individual possesses valuable skills that can advance our shared public interest missions. We offer structured training, supportive mentorship, and flexible scheduling tailored to your availability.
Digitization & Scanning Specialist
Operate our high-resolution flatbed and overhead book scanners to digitize historical glass plates, municipal maps, and photographs. Training provided in archival metadata tagging and TIFF preservation standards.
Commitment: 2 to 4 hours per week (Tuesdays or Thursdays).
Architectural Field Surveyor
Walk historic neighborhoods of Chauny and neighboring villages to photograph and catalog 1920s Art Deco and brick facades, recording decorative details, ironwork, and condition reports.
Commitment: Flexible weekend or weekday morning field strolls.
Oral History Interviewer & Sound Tech
Accompany our senior researchers to interview elderly residents, bargemen, and craftspeople. Capture audio testimonies using broadcast recording equipment and assist with transcripts.
Commitment: 1 to 2 interview sessions per month.
School Workshop Facilitator
Assist our lead educators in delivering interactive local history masterclasses in primary and secondary schools. Guide pupils through facsimile blueprints and tactile historical objects.
Commitment: Weekday mornings during school term time.
Conference Docent & Event Host
Welcome guests, manage attendee sign-in, distribute informational flyers, and support audio-visual equipment setup during our monthly free public historical lectures and symposia.
Commitment: One Saturday afternoon per month.
Milestone Restoration Volunteer
Join our seasonal outdoor working parties to clear invasive vegetation around ancient postal boundary stones, canal mileposts, and regional commemorative plaques.
Commitment: Quarterly Saturday morning outdoor workdays.
Civic Internships & Service Civique Accreditations
Mémoire et Patrimoine Chaunois actively partners with regional secondary schools, the Université de Picardie Jules Verne (Amiens), and the Académie d’Amiens to host student internships and formal Civic Service (Service Civique) placements.
Interns receive individualized mentorship from Dr. Delattre and our board officers, gaining practical experience in document conservation, public administration, cultural mediation, and digital archival management. All internships comply with statutory French conventions, and civic volunteers receive formal institutional certificates attesting to their public interest service.
2026 Volunteer & Civic Involvement Intake Form
Complete the form below to register your interest with our volunteer committee. We will contact you within five business days to arrange an informal welcome meeting.
