Museum Studies Blog at Tufts University

Welcome to the Museum Studies Job Roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases:

• HireCulture – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts
• Job HQ – American Association of Museums
• American Association of State and Local History Career Center
• New England Museum Association Jobs
• New York Foundation for the Arts
• Maine Archives & Museums   

NEW! SUITED TO STUDENTS

We’re trying something new for our job postings! Below is a list of jobs that we specifically feel are suited to students in the Tufts Museum Studies program and greater Boston community. Whether you are looking for full or part time jobs, check out this section for job listings that are great entry points into the field and can be balanced alongside an academic schedule.

• Historic New England (Various Locations): Spring Internships
• Trivium Interactive LLC (Boston, MA): Administrative Assistant
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Assistant Archivist
• Icon Museum and Study Center (Clinton, MA): Weekend Visitor Services Assistant
• UMass Tsongas Industrial History Center (Lowell, MA): Museum Teacher
• New England Foundation for the Arts (Boston, MA): Grants Coordinator
• New England Foundation for the Arts (Boston, MA): Executive Assistant
• West End Museum (Boston, MA): Interpretation and Educational Curriculum Internship
• West End Museum (Boston, MA): Archives and Interpretation Volunteer Internship
• The House of the Seven Gables (Salem, MA): Student Trustee Intern

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

• National Council on Public History (Hybrid): Affiliate Editor, History@Work

INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• Historic New England (Various Locations): Spring Internships
• Racine Art Museum Association, Inc. (Racine, WI): Collections Intern
• The House of the Seven Gables (Salem, MA): Student Trustee Intern

NEW ENGLAND

Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

• Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA) (Boston, MA): Development Operations Coordinator
• Fuller Craft Museum (Brockton, MA): Director of Development
• Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA): Public Programs Coordinator
• Mattatuck Museum (Waterbury, CT): Chief Curator
• Southern Vermont Art Center (Manchester, VT): Collections Manager/Registrar
• Maine Historical Society (Portland, ME): Marketing & Communications Manager
• Connecticut River Museum (Essex, CT): Advancement Manager
• Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME): Exhibit Technician
• Trivium Interactive LLC (Boston, MA): Administrative Assistant
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Assistant Archivist
• Icon Museum and Study Center (Clinton, MA): Weekend Visitor Services Assistant
• The Trustees of Reservations (Boston, MA): Stewardship Manager
• UMass Tsongas Industrial History Center (Lowell, MA): Museum Teacher
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Data Services Manager
• The Eric Carle Museum (Amherst, MA): Special Events Coordinator
• The Eric Carle Museum (Amherst, MA): Bookseller
• New England Foundation for the Arts (Boston, MA): Grants Coordinator
• New England Foundation for the Arts (Boston, MA): Executive Assistant
• The Sterling and Francine Clark Art Institute (Williamstown, MA): Curatorial Assistant

MID-ATLANTIC

Delaware, Washington D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

• The Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York, NY): Provenance Researcher, Michael C. Rockefeller Wing & Egyptian Art
• National Children’s Museum (Washington, DC): Manager of Grants + Partnerships
• Museums at Washington and Lee University (Washington, DC): Associate Director of Collections
• Folger Shakespeare Library (Washington, DC): Exhibitions Developer
• Lewis Latimer House (Flushing, NY): STEAM Educator

SOUTHEAST

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Institutional Advancement Payables Specialist
• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Finance Business Partner
• Atlanta History Center (Atlanta, GA): Digital Services Manager (Full Time)
• Bath Gardens Foundation (Blythe, GA): Site Manager
• NC African American Heritage Commission, DNCR (Raleigh, NC): Program Coordinator (Full-Time)
• NC African American Heritage Commission, DNCR (Wake County, NC): Program Coordinator
• Mississippi Museum of Natural Science (Jackson, MS): Exhibit Specialist

MIDWEST

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin

• Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, OH): Editor of Museum Publications
• Toledo Museum of Art (Toledo, OH): Preparator
• Minneapolis Institute of Art (Minneapolis, MN): Assistant or Associate Curator of Native American Art
• Racine Art Museum Association, Inc. (Racine, WI): Education Program Facilitator
• Racine Art Museum Association, Inc. (Racine, WI): Temporary Registrar Assistant 8-12 Months

MOUNTAIN PLAINS

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

• Gilcrease Museum / University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OK): Assistant Curator of Latin American Art and Culture
• Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha, NE): Assistant/Associate Curator of European Art
• Joslyn Art Museum (Omaha, NE): Exhibition Design & Installation Manager
• Sweetwater County Historical Museum (Green River, WY): Curator

WEST

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii

• Santa Barbara Museum of Art (Santa Barbara, CA): Associate Registrar – Full Time
• Oakland Museum of California (Oakland, CA): Major Gifts Officer

Welcome to the Museum Studies Job Roundup! We do our best to collect the latest job openings and welcome submissions from the community. For more opportunities, we recommend the following databases:

• HireCulture – Jobs in the Humanities in Massachusetts
• Job HQ – American Association of Museums
• American Association of State and Local History Career Center
• New England Museum Association Jobs
• New York Foundation for the Arts
• Maine Archives & Museums   

INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• Albacore Park (Portsmouth, NH): Collections Management Internship
• Boston Athenaeum (Boston, MA): Polly Thayer Starr Fellowship in American Art
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Collections Intern
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Adult Programs and Interpretation Intern

NEW ENGLAND

Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine

• Boston Children’s Museum (Boston, MA): Exhibits Project Manager
• Hill-Stead Museum (Farmington, CT): Part-Time Bookkeeper
• Currier Museum of Art (Manchester, NH): Assistant Registrar
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Retail Sales Associate (RSA)
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Gallery Teacher for K-12 Groups – Contract Position
• Wadsworth Athenaeum (Hartford, CT): Social Media Specialist
• Wellesley Historical Society (Wellesley, MA): Director of Exhibits and Collections
• The Mount, Edith Wharton’s Home (Lenox, MA): Manager of Individual Giving
• Hood Museum of Art (Hanover, NH): NAGPRA and Repatriation Coordinator
• Barrett M Keating Conservators (Falmouth, MA): Assistant Furniture Conservator
• Icon Museum and Study Center (Clinton, MA): Visitor Services and Membership Manager
• The Trustees of Reservations (Boston, MA): Signature Events Steward
• Winikur Productions (Boston, MA): Associate Producer

MID-ATLANTIC

Delaware, Washington D.C., Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

• The New York Historical (New York, NY): Curator of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections
• Daughters of the American Revolution (Washington, DC): Exhibition Specialist
• Daughters of the American Revolution (Washington, DC): Visitor Experience Coordinator
• George Washington’s Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, VA): Group Tour Sales Manager
• Fallingwater (Mill Run, PA): Inventory and E-Commerce Coordinator
• The Guild @ The Peale (Baltimore, MD): Program Manager
• Samek Art Museum at Bucknell University (Lewisburg, PA): Public Programs & Outreach Coordinator

SOUTHEAST

Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, Puerto Rico, US Virgin Islands

• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Teacher Programs Specialist
• The National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Field Trip Educator
• Baton Rouge Gallery (Baton Rouge, LA): Communications Manager
• House in the Horseshoe State Historic Site (Sanford, NC): Historical Interpreter II
• Wickliffe Mounds State Historic Site (Wickliffe, KY): Curator (Interim) 

MIDWEST

Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin

• Mildred Lane Kemper Museum of Art (Kansas City, MO): Registrar
• Chazen Museum of Art (Madison, WI): Curator
• Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, OH): Curatorial Associate
• The Bakken Museum (Minneapolis, MN): Performing Arts Coordinator
• Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (Kansas City, MO): Associate Curator/Curator, Americam Art
• Smart Museum of Art (Chicago, IL): Curator
• The Nelson Gallery Foundation (Kansas City, MO): Development Office, Major Gifts
• Indiana University Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Bloomington, IL): Learning and Community Engagement Manager
• Cranbook Educational Community (Bloomfield Hills, MI): Digital Marketing and Social Media Coordinator

MOUNTAIN PLAINS

Montana, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas

• The Bullock Texas State History Museum (Austin, TX): Head of School Programs
• The Menil Collection (Houston, TX): Marketing Manager
• Oklahoma Historical Society (Oklahoma City, OK): Membership Officer

WEST

Washington, Oregon, Idaho, California, Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Alaska, Hawaii

• Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (San Diego, CA): Major Gifts Officer
• History Colorado (Denver, CO): Curator of Native American and Indigenous History – Assistant, Associate, or Full
• Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg (St. Petersburg, FL): Corporate & Foundation Relations Manager
• Center for Creative Photography (Tucson, AZ): Archivist, Collections
• MOHAI (Seattle, WA): Membership Manager
• Getty Museum (Los Angeles, CA): Associate Interpretation Specialist
• Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (Portland, OR): Marketing and Communications Manager
• Honolulu Museum of Art (Honolulu, HI): Stewardship Manager
• 390^th Memorial Museum (Tucson, AZ): Museum Archives and Collections Assistant
• S. Art Company, Inc. (Compton, CA): Fine Art Logistics – Project Coordinator
• Oakland Museum (Oakland, CA): Major Gifts Officer