Museum Job Roundup 10/06/2025

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

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

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