The Mars Society is a volunteer-driven non-profit organization dedicated to the exploration of the Red Planet. The group’s management and staff are all dedicated volunteers working towards the goal of an eventual humans-to-Mars mission and human settlement of the planet Mars.
Please see below for a current list of the Mars Society’s volunteer opportunities.
Annual Convention Volunteers
The Mars Society need assistance to organize and staff our annual international convention. Please contact our Convention Staff for more details on how you can join our volunteer team.
Mars Desert Research Station
Every year from October through May, the MDRS station has a crewed field season. MDRS management needs assistance with various tasks which can be done remotely. Please click here for the MDRS Volunteer Opportunities Call to Action.
Graphics Design & Production
The Mars Society is seeking skilled graphics designers for creating promotional brochures and web graphics as part of its public relations and fundraising efforts. Volunteers with previous experience with graphic design and use of programs like Adobe Photoshop for creating digital graphics should please contact the organization.
Information Technology (IT)
Contact our Executive Director James Burk for more information on technical IT volunteer opportunities.
Social Media Outreach
The Mars Society’s continuing campaign to better educate the public, the media and government about the importance of humans to Mars focuses to a great extent on social media. If you have a proven background in social media outreach and would like to help, please contact Michael Stoltz, Director of Media & Public Relations, to discuss a variety of volunteer opportunities.
Other Skills
If you possess some other relevant skill-set which is not indicated by the opportunities listed above, please do not hesitate to contact us to express your interest in volunteering for the Mars Society.