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Marin County, CA – The value of community involvement can be immeasurable. At the County of Marin, the efforts of volunteers and student interns are actually measured. MarinShares volunteers and Marinterns student interns created positive impacts across the organization while serving over 200,000 hours during fiscal year 2024-2025.
At its April 7 meeting, the Marin County Board of Supervisors accepted a program report showing an equivalent value of $10 million in volunteer and unpaid intern service for the fiscal year. The 2024-2025 MarinShares & Marinterns Impact Report reflects participation in 19 County departments by 8,564 volunteers and unpaid interns — plus 197 paid interns. The most robust growth was in the number of paid interns, which doubled as interest grew in County departments.
The volunteer and internship programs are coordinated by the Human Resources Department.
Volunteer and intern roles ranged from wildfire lookout to wildflower docent, from homework helpers to Civic Center tour guide, from parks steward to elections ambassador. Sometimes, those roles turn into paid employment; The County hired 24 student interns and four volunteers into regular and contingent jobs during the fiscal year.
The County’s central volunteer program, founded by the Board of Supervisors in 1979, connects residents with their local government and enhances service to the people of Marin. Both programs welcome participants of all ages. Learn more on the Human Resources webpage.