Careers

Welcome to our Careers area, where you'll find all open positions. We're committed to diversity and equal opportunity in our recruitment and hiring. Qualified candidates of all backgrounds are welcome to apply for the open positions listed below. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply.

To apply, see the instructions for the position you're interested in. Because of the volume of submissions we receive, we are unable to respond to every application, but if you are a potential candidate, we will contact you. To be considered for a position you must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Open Positions

Art and Curatorial Affairs

John and Barbara Vogelstein Senior Curator of Contemporary Art

Community Engagement and Partnerships

Senior Manager of Community Engagement

Development

Director's Office

Administrative Assistant, Director's Office

Education

Finance

Human Resources

Merchandising

Store Experience and Training Lead

Operations and Facilities Management

Technology

Network Administrator

Paid Internships

Adults: In our paid internship program, interns are paired with a supervisor and integrated into our departments, participating in day-to-day workplace activities and projects with the guidance of full-time staff members. In addition to gaining extensive work experience, interns attend seminars that focus on the role of museums in society.

Internship placements are available in the spring, summer, and fall. We offer positions for undergraduate and graduate students, recent graduates, and adults who aren’t enrolled in higher education. In order to be considered for a position, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Learn more about paid internships.

Apply for the upcoming summer cycle. Applications are open from February 2 to March 3, 2024.

Questions? Email internships@brooklynmuseum.org.

Teens: check out our paid teen internships.

At the Brooklyn Museum, we value all types of experience. For us, a successful candidate has many of the qualities listed in our job postings, and the desire and capacity to learn the rest on the job. So if much, but not all, of a job posting describes you, then we welcome your application.

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All candidates who apply for a position at the Brooklyn Museum will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, creed, disability, health condition, gender identity or expression, marital status or domestic partnership, military status, national origin or ancestry, parental status or pregnancy, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by law in all employment decisions. We embrace diversity and are committed to building a team that reflects a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you’re from a historically underrepresented or marginalized community, including but not limited to people of color, transgender and gender-expansive people, and individuals living with disabilities, we encourage you to apply.

Volunteer

Currently, we’re not accepting requests to volunteer at the Museum. If you emailed us about volunteering, thank you! We appreciate your interest and will keep your request on file in case we have any volunteer openings.