Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering at Mount Washington Observatory!

As a nonprofit, member-supported institution, volunteers are an important part of our operations. Volunteer opportunities are available at our weather station on top of Mount Washington, and at our administrative offices located in downtown North Conway, New Hampshire. We also occasionally need volunteers to assist with tasks in the field and at offsite events.

Volunteers support our administrative staff in a variety of ways. In the office, volunteers help with mailings and other administrative tasks. Outside, volunteers help us with landscaping and maintaining our remote instrument sites throughout the White Mountains. Volunteers also provide support at local and regional events. If you would like to offer your time and talent, we invite you to complete a valley volunteer program application.

For more information about the program, email volunteer@mountwashington.org

Every year, Seek the Peak brings together outdoor enthusiasts, hikers, and supporters of Mount Washington Observatory for a day of challenge, camaraderie, and community in July. Volunteers are essential to making this event successful, helping participants enjoy a memorable experience while supporting our mission to advance weather and climate science.

The 26th Annual Seek the Peak will be held on July 18, 2026 at Wildcat Mountain.

With the event taking place at Wildcat Mountain this year, volunteer roles will include supporting event registration, helping guests navigate the venue, assisting sponsors and activity areas, and helping with setup and cleanup.

If you’d like to help support the event this year, sign up below to let us know how you’d like to volunteer. We’ll follow up with more details as plans come together.

Note: When you click an application link below, there may be a brief delay before the form loads. Please allow a moment for it to appear. 

Sign up to help with the event:

Seek the Peak Volunteer Sign Up

The Mount Washington Observatory is now accepting applications for Summit Museum Retail Support Volunteers.

The Summit Retail Support Volunteers assist with customer service in the Mount Washington Observatory’s retail gift shop on select summer weekends (July and August). This role focuses on retail support and is not a museum docent or education-focused volunteer position. Volunteers serve on a Saturday and/or Sunday (weekend days only) to help support the Museum Assistant during busy weekends. There may be an option to stay overnight for people who commit to multiple shifts.
Primary responsibilities include:
This role is well suited for volunteers who enjoy customer service, are comfortable interacting with the public, and have some basic retail experience. No Observatory transport is available for this position at this time.
Note: When you click an application link below, there may be a brief delay before the form loads. Please allow a moment for it to appear. 

To apply, visit:

Summit Museum Retail Support Volunteer

Thank you for your interest in volunteering to be a Summer Summit Volunteer.

The 2026 season applications are now closed.

We will be posting the 2027 summer season applications in January 2027.

Email volunteer@mountwashington.org if you are a returning summit volunteer and would like to be on the volunteer fill-in list.

The 2026 Museum Docent applications are now closed.

We will be posting the 2027 season applications in January 2027.

Thank you for your interest.

Thank you for your interest in volunteering to be a Winter Summit Volunteer. The 2026 season shift applications are now closed.

Email volunteer@mountwashington.org if you are a returning summit volunteer and would like to be on the volunteer fill-in list.

To note: Winter shift eligibility requires that you’ve previously completed at least one summer summit volunteer shift.