A time-lapse photograph shows Monticello at night, with the windows lighted and the stars appear as a spiral of light in the darkening sky.

Why Monticello?

Why Monticello?

The Thomas Jefferson Foundation offers a wide variety of volunteer and professional opportunities. Historical research and interpretation, business administration, maintenance, marketing, fundraising, security, event planning, retail, gardening, and tech support are just a few of the avenues to pursue at Monticello.

Dedication to our mission of historical preservation and education unites the TJF staff, fostering a community of excellence in the museum field. 

A tour guide gestures upward as a group of adults and children stand in Monticello's two-story Entrance Hall filled with objects own by Thomas Jeffferson.
A Monticello guide leads a group of visitors on a tour in Monticello's Entrance Hall.
A woman holds up a small potted plant while walking through aisles of plants for sale at Monticello's Center for Historic Plants. Two other people shop for plants in the background.
Monticello staff at the Center for Historic Plants prepare for the Fall Plant Sale.

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