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   

SUITED TO STUDENTS

Below is a list of jobs that we feel are specifically 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.

• Old Schwamb Mill (Arlington, MA): Museum Manager
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Part-time Visitor Assistant
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Member Services Associate

INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Volunteer and Intern Programming Intern
• Panopticon Gallery (Boston, MA): Gallery Intern
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Collections Registration Intern
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): TikTok Intern
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Accounting Intern
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Art & Nature Center Intern
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Development Operations Intern
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Phillips Library Digital Projects Intern
• Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Registrar Graduate Intern
• Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Photobook Research and Cataloging Graduate Intern
• Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Art of Europe Paintings & Exhibitions Research Graduate Intern
• Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Exhibition Evaluation Graduate Intern
• Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Chinese Art Research Graduate Intern
• Fort Ticonderoga (Ticonderoga, NY): Nittolo Collections Fellowship
• Fort Ticonderoga (Ticonderoga, NY): Archaeological Fellowship
• Fort Ticonderoga (Ticonderoga, NY): Education Fellowship
• Fort Ticonderoga (Ticonderoga, NY): Archives Fellowship
• Saint Louis Art Museum (Saint Louis, MO): Romare Bearden Fellow 2026-2028

NEW ENGLAND

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

• Old Colony History Museum (Taunton, MA): Education & Programs Manager
• Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA): Higgins Assistant/Associate Curator of Arms and Armor
• Historic Newton (Newton, MA): Curator of Manuscripts and Photographs (Archivist)
• Historic Newton (Newton, MA): Site Manager, Durant-Kenrick House and Grounds
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Installer
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Corporate Relations Officer
• MASS MoCA (North Adams, MA): Senior Manager of Registration (Full-time, Onsite)
• Old Schwamb Mill (Arlington, MA): Museum Manager
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Part-time Visitor Assistant
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Member Services Associate
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Junior Accountant
• Berkshire Museum (Pittsfield, MA): Executive Assistant
• Museum of Fine Arts (Boston, MA): Community Arts Initiative Lead Artist
• Peary MacMillan Arctic Museum at Bowdoin College (Brunswick, ME): Outreach Coordinator
• Northeast Document Conservation Center (Andover, MA): Collections Photographer
• Grace Farms Foundation (New Canaan, CT): Events Operations Manager
• Wellesley Historical Society (Wellesley, MA): Exhibits and Collections Manager
• Connecticut River Museum (Essex, CT): Collections Curator and Exhibitions Manager
• Chesterfield (Stockbridge, MA): Senior Site Manager
• Vermont Historical Society (Barre, VT): Stewardship Manager

MID-ATLANTIC

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

• The Athenaeum of Philadelphia (Philadelphia, PA): Director of Development Baltimore Museum of Art (Boston, MA): Director of Registration
• Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC): Gift Officer
• Vassar College (Poughkeepsie, NY): Collections Information and DAMS Manager
• George Washington’s Mount Vernon (Mount Vernon, VA): Assistant/Associate Curator of Fine and Decorative Arts
• Rehoboth Art League (Rehoboth Beach, DE): Events and Outreach Manager
• Seward House Museum (Auburn, NY): Education and Outreach Coordinator
• Design and Production, Inc. (Lorton, VA): Project Manager 

SOUTHEAST

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

• Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art (Bentonville, AR): Manager, Adult Engagement
• Auburn University (Auburn, AL): NAGPRA Manager
• Audubon Society (Holly Springs, MS): Center Manager
• Fort Dobbs State Historic Site (Statesville, NC): Historic Site Manager
• Menello Museum of American Art (Orlando, FL): Associate Curator, Art & Education
• National WWII Museum (New Orleans, LA): Institutional Archivist

MIDWEST

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

• Harper College (Palatine, IL): Art Curator
• Nancy M. Bruce Center for Design & Material Culture, University of Wisconsin, Madison (Madison, WI): Preparator
• Dubuque Museum of Art (Dubuque, IA): Communications and Marketing Manager
• Cleveland Museum of Natural History (Cleveland, OH): Curator
• Michigan State Capitol Commission (Lansing, MI): Capitol Educator
• Saint Louis Art Museum (Saint Louis, MO): Development Coordinator
• Putnam Museum and Science Center (Davenport, IA): NAGPRA Specialist

MOUNTAIN PLAINS

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

• Museum of Nebraska Art (Kearney, NE): Museum Registrar/Collections Coordinator
• Museum of Nebraska Art (Kearney, NE): Director of Learning & Engagement
• Nebraska State Historical Society (Lincoln, NE): Exhibits Manager
• University of Colorado, Boulder (Boulder, CO): Visitor Experience and Volunteer Coordinator
• Legacy of the Plains Museum (Gering, NE): Archivist

WEST

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

• Lucas Museum of Narrative Art (Los Angeles, CA): Manager, Membership Growth
• The J. Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles, CA): Associate Interpretation Specialist
• Getty (Los Angeles, CA): Public Programs Specialist, Family and Artist-Based Programs
• Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (Portland, OR): Museum Shop Associate
• Oregon Jewish Museum and Center for Holocaust Education (Portland, OR): Marketing and Communications Manager
• Nevada State Museum (Carson City, NV): Curator of Education
• IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Bloomington, IN): Collections Manager, Archaeology
• Burke Museum (Seattle, WA): Visitor Services Manager
• Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID): Project Manager – Boise Cohort
• Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID): Collections Care Apprentice – Boise Cohort

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   

SUITED TO STUDENTS

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 Newton (Newton, MA): Community Engagement Manager
• Concord Museum (Concord, MA): Public Programs Coordinator
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Member Services Associate
• Old Schwamb Mill (Arlington, MA): Museum Manager

INTERNSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS

• Wadsworth Athenaeum (Hartford, CT): Marsted Curatorial Fellow of Contemporary Art
• Willard House and Clock Museum (North Grafton, MA): Curatorial and Collections Fellow
• Paul Revere House/Paul Revere Memorial Association (Boston, MA): Spring Internship
• American Antiquarian Society (Worcester, MA): Conservation Internship (Summer 2026)
• Orange County Regional History Center (Orlando, FL): Herstory Women in History Internship Spring 2026

NEW ENGLAND

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

• Framingham History Center (Framingham, MA): Operations Director
• Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston, MA): Corporate Relations Officer
• Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum (Boston, MA): Staff Accountant
• Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology (Cambridge, MA): NAGPRA Coordinator
• Gibson House Museum (Boston, MA): Museum Director
• Scottish Rite Masonic Museum & Library (Lexington, MA): Collections Manager
• Historic Newton (Newton, MA): Community Engagement Manager
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Assistant Cataloging Librarian
• Peabody Essex Museum (Salem, MA): Accounts Payable Administrator
• Concord Museum (Concord, MA): Public Programs Coordinator
• Worcester Art Museum (Worcester, MA): Shop Sales Clerk (Temporary)
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Member Services Associate
• American Ancestors (Boston, MA): Assistant Archivist
• MASS MoCA (North Adams, MA): Retail Sales Associate, R&D Store (Part-Time)
• Fine Arts Work Center (Provincetown, MA): Education Program Manager
• New England Aquarium (Boston, MA): Grants & Contracts Manager
• Fitchburg Art Museum (Fitchburg, MA): Director of Development

MID-ATLANTIC

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

• Spencertown Academy Arts Center (Spencertown, NY): Gallery Administrator
• Smithsonian Institution (New York, NY): Gift Officer (Individual)
• Smithsonian Institution (Washington, DC): Advancement Specialist (Discovery Officer)
• Hispanic Society of America (New York, NY): Major Gifts Officer & Board Liaison

SOUTHEAST

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

• Kennesaw State University (Kennesaw, GA): Museum Educator, Administrative Specialist

MIDWEST

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

• IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology (Bloomington, IN): Learning and Community Engagement Manager
• Columbus Museum of Art (Columbus, OH): Assistant Registrar

MOUNTAIN PLAINS

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

• San Antonio Museum of Art (San Antonio, TX): Marie and Hugh Halff Jr. Curator of American Art
• State Historical Society of North Dakota (Bismarck, ND): Exhibits Preparator
• State Historical Society of North Dakota (Bismarck, ND): Education Manager
• The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Dallas, TX): Adult and Community Programs Coordinator
• The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza (Dallas, TX): Registrar
• Philbrook Museum of Art (Tulsa, OK): Associate Registrar

WEST

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

• Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles, CA): Associate Interpretation Specialist
• Paul Getty Trust (Los Angeles, CA): Public Programs Specialist, Family and Artist-Based Programs
• Getty (Los Angeles, CA): Museum Store Associate, Getty Center (PT)
• Denver Art Museum (Denver, CO): Assistant or Associate Curator of Native Arts
• Coos Art Museum (Coos Bay, OR): Education Manager
• High Desert Museum (Bend, OR): Donald M. Kerr Curator of Natural History
• High Desert Museum (Bend, OR): Bonnie Lee and Oliver P. Steele III Curator of Education & Engagement
• Museum of Natural & Cultural History (Eugene, OR): Collections Manager
• Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID): Development Associate
• Boise Art Museum (Boise, ID): Curator of Education
• Riverside Art Museum (Riverside, CA): Curator