Volunteer with Us!
When you volunteer or intern with Mermaid Society SMTX, you will have a positive impact on the San Marcos community and meet a lot of great, enthusiastic, like-minded people while you're at it! Your contribution has a direct impact on our mission. A heartfelt thanks for joining us! We are happy to say that we have helped to create lifelong friendships for many in our community through volunteering with us!
Volunteering can be a rewarding and fulfilling experience, but it does require a certain level of commitment. It is important to understand the expectations and standards of the organization you are volunteering for and to be willing to uphold them. This may include attending regular meetings, completing training, adhering to codes of conduct, and fulfilling specific tasks or responsibilities.
If you have decided to volunteer with Mermaid Society, it is important to communicate openly and honestly with us about your availability, skills, and expectations. This can help ensure that your volunteer experience is positive and beneficial for both you and the organization.
*Listed below are just a few examples of the volunteer positions we are seeking to fill.
Want to be an Intern with Mermaid Society? All our volunteer opportunities are available for internship.
Meet your own internship requirements for school while you learn, help a great cause and meet interesting new people.
+ SPONSORSHIP/UNDERWRITING/IN-KIND SUPPORT
Be a member of this committee to help with the fundraising efforts for Mermaid SPLASH and Mermaid Society’s general programming.
+ MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS
We could use your help with writing press releases and creating media kits for Mermaid SPLASH. Also, represent Mermaid Society for radio and TV interviews.
+ VOLUNTEER COORDINATION
We not only need volunteers, but we need leaders to help coordinate our volunteer needs! If you have great people skills this is a great place for you to help. You will be part of a Volunteer Leadership Team that will help to manage various activities throughout Mermaid SPLASH. Additionally, be part of other events or activity throughout the year.
+ AMBASSADOR
The most fundamental way of volunteering. Your main role is to help spread the news about what we do! If you have opportunities to make announcements at committee meetings or place of work, use your social media outlets like Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, Tik Tok and Facebook we sure would appreciate it! We need your help to inform the community about upcoming events and activity that Mermaid Society hosts and of course, Mermaid SPLASH festival! You are always in the know with all the things Mermaid Society and closely follow our presence on Social Media. Your contributions help propagate our vision and our mission.
+ YOUTH ECO-GUADIANSHIP PROGRAMMING
WE NEED YOU! Join us as a member of the Youth Eco-Guardianship Programming Committee or just lend a hand on day of event. There are multiple ways that you can help us grow our programs. Work with a dedicated team of educators, the San Marcos Girl Scouts and - of course - Mermaid Maya at many different venues and events.
+ PHOTOGRAPHY AND VIDEOGRAPHY
Help us grow our image and video archives and document the annual Mermaid Capital of Texas Fest and events and activity throughout the year. You will be listed as the photographer or videographer on any pictures or video of yours that we use for PR as well as in social media. Help to document the growth of our organization.
+ EVENT SPECIFIC
Limited time for volunteering? No problem. Your volunteering efforts can be event specific. Always look on the site for events in the works. There is always something to do at Mermaid Society!
+ MARKETING/PR
Fulfill your own internship obligations as you help Mermaid Society meet its own PR and marketing goals! Up your social media savvy and show off your leadership skills as you create campaigns and learn to communicate with the media and the public.
+ CREATIVE WRITING
Create engaging and compelling content and calls to action for PR and Social Media. Sharpen your blogging skills by writing about all things Mermaid; and share on multiple platforms like Facebook, Pinterest and Instagram.
+ GRANT WRITER
Be a money magnet by finding and pursuing opportunities and honing your grant-writing skills, while helping us meet annual fundraising goals. Now, that’s a valuable skill that will help you through your whole career and certainly help you meet internship requirements!
