The Mars Society - Houston, Volunteering

Volunteering
Posted on August 6, 2021

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 Carie Fay for more details.

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.

Internet Task Force

Contact our IT Director James Burk or visit the Internet Task Force website for more information on technical 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.

Houston Area Volunteering Opportunities

Virtual meeting facilitator - zoom mtgs, facebook meetings, audio/video presentations, Mars Reference Library, YouTube presentations, please contact George Rogers.

Help Wanted

Business owners wanting to do something in the space industry. Wanted retired professsional engineer registered in Texas and/or construction company owner wanting to diversify into the space business.
Please contact George Rogers.

Space enthusiasts wanting to do something related to space industry. Please contact George Rogers.