Get
Involved.
Whether you are a 16-year-old student or an 80-year-old Holocaust survivor, the Museum has a place for you.
Volunteer
Many interesting projects to fill your available hours.
Volunteers keep the Museum running: greeting and assisting visitors, administrative work and data entry, event setup and support, and transportation assistance for survivors.
- Visitor servicesGreeting and assisting visitors at the front desk and in the galleries.
- AdministrativeData entry, mailings and office support.
- EventsSetup, errands and sound equipment for public programs.
- TransportationDriving survivors to and from the Museum for talks and programs.
Become
a Docent
Lead 90-minute gallery tours and teach Holocaust history through primary sources and oral history.
The docent program is for people who love working with others, especially middle and high school students, and who are committed to Holocaust remembrance and education. Training covers Museum history, tours and special lectures, teaching techniques, the historical context of the Holocaust, and the collection.
- Training12 sessions, all required
- CommitmentMinimum two 3-hour slots per month
- CertificationWritten and oral tests within 35 days of completing training
- ContactFanny Wolfowitz, Education Project Manager
Descendants
of Remembrance
A community and speaker training program for children and grandchildren of Holocaust survivors.
DOR@HMLA trains descendants committed to preserving and sharing their families' histories to carry survivor testimony forward in classrooms, assemblies and at the Museum.
DOR@HMLA
- WhoChildren and grandchildren of survivors
- Format6 in-person sessions, all required, with assigned reading and exercises
- WhenThursdays, 6:00–8:30 PM. Oct 8, 15, 22, 29, Nov 12, 19
- Contacteli@hmla.org
Teen DOR
- WhoGrandchildren and great-grandchildren of survivors
- Format9-week intensive on Holocaust history, narrative building and presentation skills
- WhenTuesdays, 4:30–6:30 PM. Jan 20 – Mar 24, Beverly Hills
- Apply byJanuary 15
- Contactfanny@hmla.org or jessie@hmla.org
- Closed for 2026
High School Summer Internship
The Shapiro Grandchildren Program. Four weeks of immersion in Holocaust history, survivor testimony and museum education, working with primary sources, art, media and personal narratives. June 22 – July 17, Monday–Thursday, 10 AM–3 PM, at the Museum.
Jessie Handler, jessie@hmla.org - Closed
Oral History Internship
Hands-on work with legacy testimony materials: reviewing and organizing interviews, producing transcripts, drafting abstracts, building metadata and subject catalogs. For current students or recent graduates in history, library or museum studies.
archive@hmla.org - Closed
Archival Internship
Paid, hybrid. Process, digitize, preserve and catalog objects; conduct research; assist with translation. Fluency in German, Polish, Dutch, French, Russian or Hungarian preferred. Can be arranged for course credit.
archive@hmla.org - Closed
Education Internship
Support educational programs and tours, help facilitate programs for students and community groups, research curriculum, and write program materials. For students in education, history, Jewish studies or museum studies.
education@hmla.org
Survivor
Speakers
Are you a Holocaust survivor willing to share your story?
The Museum seeks survivors to speak with visitors and students about their experiences and to educate younger generations about the Second World War. Contact Michael Morgenstern at 323‑456‑5083.
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