Volunteering & Internships

Adopt a Block: Pick up litter on your adopted block, and make downtown Madison clean, beautiful and inviting for all!
Adopt Ice Partnership: Help Parks staff with maintaining ice skating rinks during the winter season.
Adopt a Median: Make Madison beautiful and promote a healthy environment by maintaining medians!
Apply to be on a City Committee: View a list of current Committee Vacancies that you may be able to fill.
Earth Day Challenge: Celebrate Earth Day by cleaning up your local park and neighborhood! Volunteers may assist with trash pickup and park maintenance.
Election Officials: Election Officials ensure that our elections are open, fair, impartial, and trusted. Officials help elections to run smoothly, and are compensated for their time.
Flower Garden Volunteers: Join us in the colorful world of volunteer flower gardening, adding beauty to Madison's Parks since 1986. Plant and nurture vibrant flower gardens in our community - let's grow together!
Madison Public Library: Opportunities in our libraries change regularly. If you have a special talent or skill you would like to share, contact your local library’s manager to discuss your ideas.
Madison Senior Center: Volunteers of all ages are welcome! Provide services, or work side-by-side with older adults in the community.
Monona Terrace: A wide variety of volunteer opportunities are available. Mentor a classroom, volunteer at an event, give guided tours, and much more!
Olbrich Botanical Gardens: Explore horticulture, gardening, the environment, beauty, and the partnership between people and nature. Volunteers welcome and educate visitors, and partner with staff to keep the gardens beds beautiful.
Rain Gardens: Growing a rain garden is a great way to get involved in improving our lakes and streams. Join the 1,000 Rain Gardens initiative.
Ride the Drive: Join us in helping to create a more vibrant, healthy community at Ride the Drive by volunteering. Join the RTD crew and receive a free event t-shirt!

Affirmative Action Student Professionals in Residence (AASPIRE): College students interested in Public Administration can intern for 8-9 weeks. Interns will be guided and mentored by City staff.
AASPIRE internships are paid positions, sponsored by the City of Madison.
Law Student Internship Program: Intern with the Office of the City Attorney (OCA). Students receive on-the-job training, while helping the OCA to best serve the City of Madison.
Madison Public Library: Internships are available for students of many different disciplines. Students interested in library science, communications, media, art, education and more are encouraged to apply!
Wanda Fullmore Youth Internship Program: The Wanda Fullmore Program gives underprivileged teens the opportunity to gain training and employment in the City government.

Apr 20
Earth Day Challenge 2024
Apr 21
Volunteer to help Paint State Street
- Future Pedestrian Mall Experiment site
  400 State St.
Apr 25
Volunteer "Thank you!" Breakfast
- City of Madison - Madison Senior Center
  330 West Mifflin Street
Apr 28
Bird & Nature Festival 2024
- Warner Park
  2930 North Sherman Avenue
May 11
Conservation Volunteer Day | Heritage Sanctuary
- Heritage Sanctuary
  625 Meadowlark Drive
Aug 11
Ride the Drive 2024
- Multiple Locations

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