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Executive Director - Ramsey County Historical Society, St. Paul, MN
Gallery Director - St. Catherine University, St. Paul, MN
Group Sales Assistant - Bell Museum, St. Paul, MN
Museum Visitor Services Specialist (Seasonal) - Cook County Historical Society, Grand Marais, MN
Interpretive Specialist (Seasonal) - Cook County Historical Society, Grand Marais, MN
Executive Support & Operations Coordinator - North American Bison Discovery Center, Jamestown, ND
Historic Site Visitor Experience Associate - Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND; Job ID: 3032439
Gallery & Education Specialist - Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID: 3032491
Historic Site Visitor Experience Associate - Historical Society of North Dakota, Medora, ND; Job ID: 3032483
Site Interpreter - Historical Society of North Dakota, Washburn, ND; Job ID: 3032524
Arts Grant Manager - Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA
Development and Marketing Assistant - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
Exhibitions Preparator Assistant - Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
Experience Facilitator - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Camp Counselor - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Education Manager - Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, William Butterworth Foundation, Moline, IL
Director of Collections and Research (Museum Section Head III) - Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
Executive Director - Historic Madison, Inc. Madison, IN
Museum Events Coordinator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Executive Director - R. E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, MI
Membership Associate - Mackinac Island State Park Commission, Mackinaw City, MI
Interim Director - Cultural Advocacy Network of Michigan, Lansing, MI
Manager of Operations & Visitor Engagement - Harbor Springs Area Historical Society, Harbor Springs, MI
Archivist 2 - Bureau of the Pennsylvania State Archives, Records Division, Harrisburg, PA
Education Programs Coordinator - University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE
Director of Collections & Conservation - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
Registrar (12-month contract) - Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, ON
Conservator, Textiles - Glenbow, Calgary, AB
Preservation Outreach & Engagement Internship - National Trust for Historic Preservation & Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Vacancy to Vitality Internship (Main Street America) - National Trust for Historic Preservation
Development Internship (Main Street America) - National Trust for Historic Preservation
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Internship - National Trust for Historic Preservation, Remote
Mapping Project Internship - African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, Remote
Historic Artists' Homes & Studios Internship - National Trust for Historic Preservation
MNHS Internship and Volunteer Opportunities
Intern - 3D Objects Collection Curatorial - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Advancement and Events - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Marketing & Communications - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Community Engagement Legendary Pathmakers - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Community Engagement Program - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Community Engagement Research and History Sharing - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Community Engagement Archival - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Conservation - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Digital Production and Programming - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Lower Sioux Agency Scanning - Minnesota History Center
Intern - MNHS Press Design - Minnesota History Center
Intern - MNHS Press Editorial - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Special Collections Library - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Northern Lights eBook - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Production Assistant - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Social Media - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Volunteer Services - Minnesota History Center
Intern - Geospatial & Remote Sensing - Kellogg Center
Intern - Mill City Museum
Program Supervisor, K12 & Children's Programming - Oliver H. Kelley Farm
Interpreter I - Split Rock Lighthouse
Accountant - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
Group Sales Assistant - Bell Museum, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Metro
Historic Site Interpreter - Gibbs Farm, Ramsey County Historical Society, Falcon Heights, MN
Historian - KLJ, Eagan, MN
Custodian - Black Point Estate, Wisconsin Historical Society, Lake Geneva, WI
Interpreter - Black Point Estate, Wisconsin Historical Society, Lake Geneva, WI
Custodian - Pendarvis Historical Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Mineral Point, WI
Tour Guide - Pendarvis Historical Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Mineral Point, WI
Tour Guide - First Capitol Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Mineral Point, WI
Historic Brewer - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Historic Bartender - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Visitor Experience Associate - Fort Buford State Historic Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Williston, ND; Job ID: 3032447
Executive Director - Shelby County Historical Museum, Harlan, IA
Museum Store Manager & Buyer - North American Bison Discovery Center, Jamestown, ND
Visitor Services Attendant - Dickinson Museum Center, City of Dickinson, Dickinson, ND
History Education Specialist - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
Agriculture Education Specialist - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
Historical Site Interpreter - Lanier Mansion, Indiana State Museum, Madison, IN
Maintenance Technician - Indiana State Museum, Indianapolis, IN
Security Specialist Shift Lead - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Accounting Assistant - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
Visitor Services Associate - Adena Mansion & Gardens, Ohio History Connection, Chillicothe, OH
Director of Grants & Strategic Partnerships - Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI
Manager of Individual Engagement - Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit, MI
Assistant Director for Production and Design - Historical Society of Michigan, Lansing, MI
NAGPRA Compliance Officer (Professional Consultant) - Grand Rapids Public Museum, Grand Rapids, MI
Vice President for Museums - Senator John Heinz History Center, Pittsburgh, PA
Historical Society Associate Director - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
Director of Institutional Advancement - Museum of Art + Light, Manhattan, KS
Building Security & Maintenance Specialist - Museum of Art + Light, Manhattan, KS
HBC Royal Charter Consortium Project Manager - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Indigenous Cultural Liaison - Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Marketing & Communications Coordinator - Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Community Storytelling Project Coordinator - Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Education & Public Programs Coordinator - Le Musée de Saint-Boniface Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Executive Director - Canadian Museums Association, Ottawa, ON
Advertising & Events Coordinator - Devil's Coulee Dinosaur Museum, Warner, AB
Hybrid Education Internship - Minnesota Center for Book Arts, Minneapolis, MN
Summer Programs Intern - Lanesboro Arts, Lanesboro, MN
Photo Archives Intern - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job: ID3032450
Reference Intern - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job: ID3032451
Special Collections Internship - State Archives of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
State Archives Internship - State Archives of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Museum Education Assistant Internship - State Historical Museum of Iowa, Des Moines, IA
Collections Summer Intern - Massillon Museum, Massillon, OH
Newberry Research Internship - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Wayne County History Project Exhibitions Internship - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Accessioning & Processing Archivist - MN History Center
Interpreter II - Mill City Museum
Administrative Coordinator - Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN
Budget Analyst - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Digital Imaging Specialist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Facilities Repair Worker - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Tram Driver - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Lead Cook - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Custodian - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Food & Beverage Assistant - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Guest Services Host - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Office Associate - Black Point Estate, Wisconsin Historical Society, Lake Geneva, WI
Tour Guide - Villa Louis Historic Site, Wisconsin Historical Society, Prairie Du Chien, WI
Historic Site Grounds and Maintenance Technician - Pembina State Museum, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Pembina, ND ID: 3032447
Conservation Technician - The Mammoth Site, Hot Springs, SD
Executive Director - African American Museum of Iowa, Cedar Rapids, IA
Ice Cream and Popcorn Shop Assistant Manager - Sock Monkey Museum, Long Grove, IL
Content Creator - Medieval Torture Museum, Chicago, IL
Public Programs Facilitator - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
Executive Assistant to the President and CEO - Griffin Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
Project Registrar - Chicago History Society, Chicago, IL
Member Relations Manager - Chicago History Society, Chicago, IL
Event Sales Manager - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL
Consulting Archivist - Illinois Humanities, Chicago, IL
Assistant Registrar - Wrightwood 659, Chicago, IL
Exhibition Designer - Amy Reichert Architecture + Design LLC Architecture and Exhibition Design Studio, Chicago, IL
AV Technician & Service Desk Specialist - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
Education and Outreach Coordinator - Hegeler Carus Mansion, La Salle, IL
Guest Experience Coordinator - Rockford Park District, Rockford, IL
Museum Camp Counselor - Downers Grove Park District, Downers Grove, IL
Collector Car Mechanic - Volo Auto Museum, Volo, IL
Director of Ticketing and Guest Relations - Conner Prairie Museum, Fishers, IN
Vice President of Development - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Director of K-12 Education - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Conservation Lab Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Accounting Assistant - Indiana Historical Society, Indianapolis, IN
Preservation Planner - Indianapolis Historic Preservation Commission, City of Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN
Curator of American Art - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN
Curator of Asian Art - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN
Facilities & Grounds Specialist - Ohio History Center, Columbus, OH
Executive Director - Chagrin History Center, Chagrin Falls, OH
Project Archivist - The Union Foundation Ohio, Cincinnati, OH
Director - Marshall M. Fredericks Sculpture Museum, Saginaw Valley State University, University Center, MI
Librarian I Reference Archivist - Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS
Education Coordinator - Kansas Historical Society, Topeka, KS
Curator for Research - Spencer Museum of Art (University of Kansas), Lawrence, KS
Education Programs Coordinator - Morrill Hall (University of Nebraska), Lincoln, NE
Assistant Curator, Transportation and Access - Ingenium, Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON
Manager, Region of Waterloo Museums - The Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Kitchener, ON
Intern - Forest Park Museum, Perry, IA
Lantern Parade Programs Intern - Sheboygan County Museum, Sheboygan, WI
Internship, Archival Project Coordinator - Scripps Mansion, Guest House, Inc., Lake Orion, MI
Sales Assistant I - Split Rock Lighthouse
Maintenance Project Lead - Oliver Kelley Farm
Community Partnerships Coordinator - Mill City Museum
Collections Cataloger - MN History Center
Historic Interpreter II - Historic Fort Snelling
Senior Advancement Officer, Principal Giving - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
Administrative Coordinator - Grand Marais Art Colony, Grand Marais, MN
Facilities Manager - Minnesota Masterpiece Hall, Winona, MN
Procurement Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Public Engagement Manager - Chazen Museum of Art, Madison, WI
Collections Care Specialist - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI
Deputy Administrator, Division of Business Services - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Facilities Management Specialist (2 Positions) - Southwest Sites & Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Cassville & Eagle, WI
Special Event Coordinator - Old World Wisconsin, Wisconsin Historical Society, Eagle, WI
Business Director - Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
Museum Administrator - Racine Heritage Museum, Racine, WI
Museum Assistant - City of New London, New London, WI
Head of the American Geographical Society Library - University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
Cultural Programs, Exhibitions, and Outreach Coordinator - Black Cultural Center, University of Illinois Chicago, Chicago, IL
Senior Program Director - Richard H. Driehaus Foundation, Chicago, IL
Summer Museum Employee - Village of Addison, Addison, IL
Sponsorship Manager - Peoria Riverfront Museum , Peoria, IL
Special Collections Conservator - Hesburgh Libraries, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
Visitor Experience Coordinator - Reitz Home Museum, Evansville, IN
Summer Camp Counselor - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
Executive Director - Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, OH
Museum Visitor Experience Coordinator - Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
Exhibit Designer & Preparator - University of Michigan Museum of Natural History, Ann Arbor, MI
Site Manager - Fort Gratiot Light Station and Post Hospital, Port Huron Museum, Port Huron, MI
Fundraising Manager - Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette, MI
Chief, Architecture and Preservation - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA
Project Archivist - U.S. Courts, Philadelphia, PA
Marketing Assistant - Saint Louis Art Museum, Saint Louis, MO
Director of Collections & Conservation - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
Assistant Museum Administrator - Watson's Mill & Dickinson House, Ottawa, ON
Collections Technician - Watson's Mill & Dickinson House, Ottawa, ON
Community Heritage Interpreter - Watson's Mill & Dickinson House, Ottawa, ON
Historic Interpreter II - Historic Fort Snelling
Historic Interpreter I - Historic Fort Snelling
Interpreter I - Oliver Kelley Farm
Site Manager I - Jeffers Petroglyphs
Executive Director - National Eagle Center
Development Director - Legacy of the Lakes Museum, Alexandria, MN
Senior Historian/Researcher (River Historian) - University of Minnesota, Twin Cities Metro
Learning Facilitator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Electronic Records Archivist - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
Educational Resource Specialist - North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Washburn, ND; Job: ID3032226
Education and Museum Programs Manager - North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Bismarck, ND
Art Collection Coordinator - Morton College, Cicero, IL
Director of Interpretation - Illinois State Museum, State of Illinois, Springfield, IL
Digital Media Processing Analyst - Ball State University, Muncie, IN
Director of Historic Properties - Newfields, Indianapolis, IN
Beverly and Gayl W. Doster Painting Conservator - Eskenazi Museum of Art at Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Visitor Services Associate - National Afro-American Museum & Cultural Center, Ohio History Connection, Wilberforce, OH
Hustle Project Manager - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
Historian Manager 13, Statewide Programs Manager - Michigan History Center, Lansing, MI
Site Manager - Fort Gratiot Light Station and Post Hospital, Port Huron Museum, Port Huron, MI
Fundraising Manager - Marquette Regional History Center, Marquette, MI
Reference Archivist - Presbyterian Historical Society, Philadelphia, PA
Head Librarian - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
Associate Curator - Pulitzer Arts Foundation, St. Louis, MO
State Historical Society Librarian - State Historical Society of Missouri, Columbia, MO; Job ID: 58476
Curator for Research - Spencer Museum of Art, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
Development Coordinator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Manager of Education & Programming - Manitoba Children's Museum, Winnipeg, MB
Programming and Outreach Coordinator - Aurora Historical Society, Aurora, ON
PR & Social Media Intern - Wisconsin Historical Foundation
Archival Internship(s) - Israelite House of David Archives & Collections, Benton Harbor, MI
Summer Internship - Mennonite Life, Lancaster, PA
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