Docent positions at the Metropolitan Museum of Art are some of the most coveted jobs in the city.

They're also one of the hardest to get.

300 people apply every year for 30 volunteer jobs at the Met.

Most of them are not historians, but rather fans of the museum.

The application process consists of an essay and an interview.

Those accepted into the program must undergo nine months of training in art history.

"A lot of people might describe it as competitive; I would say it's a commitment. And I think there it's not a process by which people apply and we figure out who's connected to the mission enough or has a level of commitment. And I say that with all transparency because it is a huge commitment to be a guide at a museum; it's a huge commitment to be a guide at the Metropolitan Museum of Art," said Met Education Chair Sandra Jackson-Dumont.

Guides must also pass a test before they can give tours and then continue with periodic training while volunteering at the museum.