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Recent Job Postings

February 11, 2026

MNHS

• 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

LOCAL

• Collections Curator - Brown County Historical Society, New Ulm, MN
• Inventory Specialist - Rice County Historical Society, Faribault, MN
• Seasonal Cultural Heritage Interpreter - Lowry Nature Center, Three Rivers Park District, Victoria, MN

• 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

REGIONAL

• 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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• 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

February 4, 2026

MNHS

• Historic Interpreter II - Historic Fort Snelling

• Historic Interpreter I - Historic Fort Snelling

• Interpreter I - Oliver Kelley Farm

• Site Manager I - Jeffers Petroglyphs

LOCAL

• Executive Director - Otter Tail County Historical Society, Fergus Falls, MN
• Site Assistant II - Historic Mayowood, History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester, MN
  (Last week incorrectly posted as Site Manager)
• Tour Guide - Historic Mayowood, History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester, MN

• 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

REGIONAL

• 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

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• 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 

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• 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

January 28, 2026

MNHS

• Interpreter II - Jeffers Petroglyphs

LOCAL

• Site Assistant II - Historic Mayowood, History Center of Olmsted County, Rochester, MN
• Senior Head of Advancement - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Program Manager, Public Art & Collections - Airport Foundation MSP,  St. Paul, MN
• Head of Access Services and Technology - Carleton College, Northfield, MN
• Finance & Operations Manager - Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, Duluth, MN
• Historic Preservation AmeriCorps Crew Leader - Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, Duluth, MN
• Historic Preservation AmeriCorps Member - Northern Bedrock Historic Preservation Corps, Duluth, MN

REGIONAL

• Cultural Resources Project Manager/Archaeology Project Manager - Bolton & Menk, Inc., Des Moines, IA
• Digital Projects Specialist - University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA
• Program Administrative Coordinator - Wisconsin Historical Society, Madison, WI
• Museum Program Specialist - North Dakota Heritage Center and State Museum, Bismarck, ND; Job ID: 3032256
• Education Outreach Coordinator - Chateau de Mores Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Medora, ND; Job ID: 3032180
• NAGPRA Program Assistant - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND; Job ID: 3032057
• Seasonal Historical Cultural Interpreter - Fort Abraham Lincoln State Park, Mandan, ND; Job ID: 3032125
• Seasonal Paleontology Assistant - City of Dickinson, Dickinson, ND
• Historic Preservation Assistant - State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), South Dakota State Government, Pierre, SD
• Editor - South Dakota Historical Society Press, Pierre, SD 

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Curatorial Assistant - Obama Foundation, Chicago, IL
• Onboarding Program Manager - Museum of Ice Cream, Chicago, IL
• Director of Interpretation (Museum Section Head III) - Illinois State Museum, Springfield, IL
• Farm Museum Program Assistant - Bensenville Park District, Bensenville, IL
• Engagement Specialist - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Interpreter - Lanier Mansion Historical Site, Madison, IN
• Interpreter - Schoenbrunn Village, New Philadelphia, OH
• Visitor Services Associate - National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center,  Wilberforce, OH
• Digital Collections Assistant - Oberlin Heritage Center, Oberlin, OH
• Tours Assistant - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Preventative Senior Conservator - Ohio State University Libraries, Columbus, OH
• Eric and Jane Nord Conservation Scientist - Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
• Hustle Project Sr Manager - Detroit Historical Society, Detroit, MI
• Statewide Programs Manager - Michigan History Center, Lansing, MI
• Director of Communications - Historical Society of Michigan, Lansing, MI
• Instruction and Exhibitions Librarian - University of Missouri Libraries, Columbia, MO
• Vice-President, Exhibitions - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Vice-President, People, Culture and Growth - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Event Assistant - Canadian Museum for Human Rights, Winnipeg, MB
• Executive Director/Curator - Plug In ICA, Winnipeg, MB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Cultural Resources Intern, Architectural History - Bolton & Menk, Inc., Twin Cities Metro, MN 
• Public History Internship - Historic Indian Agency House, Portage, WI
• Engagement Fellow - Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Archives Intern - Chicago Transit Authority, Chicago, IL
• Library & Museum Archives Intern - Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO

January 21, 2026

MNHS

• Interpreter II - Jeffers Petroglyphs

LOCAL

• Senior Head of Advancement - Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis, MN
• Program Manager, Public Art & Collections - Airport Foundation MSP, Twin Cities

REGIONAL

• Librarian 1 - State Historical Society of Iowa Library and Archives office, Des Moines, IA
• Advancement Officer - Dubuque Museum of Art, Dubuque, IA
• Associate Collections Manager - Frank Lloyd Wright Foundation Wisconsin, Spring Green, WI
• Museum Aide - City of Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
• Museum Store/Visitor Services Associate - City of Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
• Group Program Facilitator (Museum Clerk) - City of Kenosha, Kenosha, WI
• Educational Resource Specialist - Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Washburn, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Archaeologist Assistant - State Historic Preservation Office, Springfield, IL
• Museum Education and Programs Assistant - Elmhurst History Museum, City of Elmhurst, Elmhurst, IL
• Construction Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Madison, IN
• Maintenance Technician - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Security Specialist - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Director of Religious Initiatives - Indiana Humanities, Indianapolis, IN 
• Local History and Genealogy Librarian - Anderson Public Library, Anderson, IN
• Education Coordinator - Fort Wayne History Center, Fort Wayne, IN 
• Grounds Technician - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Visitor Services Associate - National Afro-American Museum and Cultural Center, Ohio History Connection, Wilberforce, OH
• Communications Manager - Mahoning Valley Historical Society, Youngstown, OH 
• Executive Director – Selfridge Military Air Museum, Belleville, MI
• Historic Sites Manager - Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI
• Maintenance Repairman 2 - Landis Valley Village & Farm Museum, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Lancaster, PA
• Instruction and Exhibitions Librarian - University of Missouri Libraries, MO
• Museum Registrar - The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Kansas City, MO
• Coordinator Museum Research - A.T. Still University, Kirksville, MO
• Digital Archivist - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Archives and Digital Asset Manager - American Historical Society of Germans from Russia, Lincoln, NE
• Curator of Collections - Johnson County Museum, Overland Park, KS
• Development Manager - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Sponsorship Manager - Manitoba Children’s Museum, Winnipeg, MB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• CW Forest Service Intern - Gunflint Trail Historical Society, Grand Marais, MN 

January 14, 2026

LOCAL

• Collections Assistant - Douglas County Historical Society, Alexandria, MN
• Executive Director - Midwest Art Conservation Center, Minneapolis, MN
• On Call Program Assistant - The American Swedish Institute, Minneapolis, MN
• Wardrobe Coordinator - Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN
• Wardrobe Director - Guthrie Theater, Minneapolis, MN
• Visitor Assistant, Galleries - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Curator - Portage County Historical Society, Stevens Point, WI
• Museum Director - Neville Public Museum, Green Bay, WI
• Education Outreach Coordinator - Chateau de Mores Site, State Historical Society of North Dakota, Medora, ND - Job ID: 3032180
• Historic Preservation Assistant - South Dakota State Historical Society, Pierre, SD
• Arts Director - Iowa Economic Development Authority, Des Moines, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Freelance Exhibition Preparator - Illinois Holocaust Museum, Skokie, IL
• Marketing and Creative Design Coordinator - Illinois Holocaust Museum and Education Center, Chicago, IL
• Human Resources Generalist - The Field Museum,  Chicago, IL
• Assistant Registrar - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• General Manager - Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago, IL
• Education Coordinator - Fort Wayne History Center, Fort Wayne, IN
• Development and Database Manager - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Vice President of Development - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Director of Events - Nickel Plate Heritage Railroad, Noblesville, IN
• Development Manager - Shaker Historical Society, Shaker Heights, OH
• Interim Executive Director - Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
• Visitor Experience Director - Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens, Akron, OH
• Director of Events & Tourism - Northwest Territory Museum Society, Marietta, OH
• Historic Sites Manager - Lakeshore Museum Center, Muskegon, MI
• Collection Registrar - Mott-Warsh Collection, Flint, MI
• Office Manager - R.E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, MI
• Volunteer & Education Coordinator - R.E. Olds Transportation Museum, Lansing, MI
• History Specialist E - Michigan History Center, Lansing, MI
• Collections Management Database Administrator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Human Resources Administrator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Assistant/Associate Curator - National WWI Museum and Memorial, Kansas City, MO
• Museum General Manager - Harold Warp Pioneer Village Museum, Minden, NE
• Curator of African American Experience Collections - University of Kansas (KU) Libraries, Lawrence, KS
• Curator of Collections - Johnson County Museum, Overland Park, KS
• Sponsorship Manager - Manitoba Children’s Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Educational Program Coordinator - The Welland Museum, Welland, ON
• Museum Assistant - Museum of Atikokan, Atikokan, ON
• Curatorial Assistant - City of Medicine Hat, Medicine Hat, AB
• Executive Director - Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, YK
• Director/Curator - Old Log Church Museum, Whitehorse, YK

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Mona Nelson Memorial Internship - Kandiyohi County Historical Society, Willmar, MN
• Intern, Historic Preservation - Department of Education, Pierre, SD
• Intern - Doty Cabin Museum, Neenah, WI
• Marketing Intern - Presque Isle Light Station, Lake Erie Lights of PA, Erie, PA
• Interpretation Intern - Presque Isle Light Station, Lake Erie Lights of PA, Erie, PA
• Collections Intern - Presque Isle Light Station, Lake Erie Lights of PA, Erie, PA

December 17, 2025

MNHS

• IT Services and Infrastructure Manager - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Temporary Installation Support Technician - Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, MN
• Head of Distinctive Collections and Collections Strategy - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Curator - South Dakota National Guard Museum, Department of the Military, State of South Dakota, Pierre, SD
• Visitor Center Attendant - Fort Sisseton, Lake City, SD
• Visitor Attendant Crew Leader - Fort Sisseton, Lake City, SD
• Museum Director - Dickinson County Museum, Spirit Lake, IA

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Archaeologist - European Bioinformatics Institute - Chicago, IL
• Collections Manager - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Manager, Development Data - The Field Museum, Chicago, IL
• Seasonal Interpreter Preprofessional May 2026 - Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, West Chicago, IL
• Ambassador, Museum Guest Experience - WNDR Museum, Chicago, IL
• Development Events Manager - Chicago History Museum, Chicago, IL
• Content and Communications Specialist, Civics - Library of the U.S. Courts for the Seventh Circuit, Chicago, IL
• Communications and Marketing Specialist - DuSable Black History Museum and Education Center, Chicago, IL
• Community Engagement Assistant Manager - Kohl Children’s Museum - Glenview, IL
• Volunteer Coordinator - Midway Village Museum - Rockford, IL
• Historic Garden Coordinator - Midway Village Museum, Rockford, IL
• Museum Education Guide - Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL
• Metadata Specialist (term) - Naperville Heritage Society, Naperville, IL 
• Collection Consultant - DeKalb County History Center, Sycamore, IL
• Collections Manager, Archaeology - IU Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Bloomington, IN
• Collections Manager - Tri-Cities Historical Museum, Grand Haven, MI 
• Curator - Oberlin Conservatory Library Special Collections, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oberlin, OH
• Content Developer - Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society, Oberlin, OH
• Curator - Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
• Human Resources Administrator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Development Director - Wessels Living History Farm, York, NE
• Associate Registrar - Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
• Curator of African American Experience Collections - Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
• Education Outreach Coordinator - Hangar Flight Museum, Calgary, AB
• Executive Director - Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, YK

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Historical Research & Programs Intern - Gunflint Trail Historical Society, Grand Marais, MN
• Marketing Intern - Minnesota Children's Museum, St Paul, MN
• Costume Design & Props Intern - Minnesota Children's Museum, St Paul, MN
• Board Director - Minnesota Transportation Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Historic Preservation Intern - Department of Education, Pierre, SD
• Student Development Internship Program - State of Wisconsin, Statewide
• Museum Internship (The Georgene Kauth O'Dwyer Memorial Internship) - Batavia Park District, Batavia, IL
• Museum Intern - Batavia Park District, Batavia, IL

December 10, 2025

MNHS

• Senior Director, Library, Archives, and Collections - MN History Center

LOCAL

• Healing Programs Coordinator and Temporary Oral Historian - National Native American Board School Healing Coalition, Location Varies
• Visitor Assistant, Box Office - Minnesota Children's Museum, St. Paul, MN
• Grants Administrator (Reconciliation Specialist) - Minnesota Humanities Center, St. Paul, MN
• Front of House & Event Manager - Northrop Auditorium, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
• Costume Shop Supervisor - Carleton College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Museum Director - Dickinson County Museum, Spirit Lake, IA
• Assistant University Librarian, Director - Hardin Library for the Health Sciences, University of Iowa Libraries, Iowa City, IA
• Curator of Indigenous Art and Programming - Plains Art Museum, Fargo, ND
• Registrar - Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Madison, WI
• Processing & Reference Archivist - Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Museum Educator - Naper Settlement, Naperville, IL
• Senior Talent Acquisition/Recruitment Sourcer - Museum of Ice Cream - Chicago, IL
• Museum Tour Guide - Peoria Riverfront Museum, Peoria, IL
• Assistant Director - Hegeler Carus Mansion, La Salle, IL
• Out of School Time Program Intermittent Educator - Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, Indianapolis, IN
• Curator - Contemporary Arts Center, Cincinnati, OH
• Content Developer For Exhibits - Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society, Oberlin, OH
• Exhibit Designer - Wilson Bruce Evans Home Historical Society, Oberlin, OH
• Curator of Academic Programs - Allen Memorial Art Museum, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Oberlin, OH
• Collections Manager and Registrar - Richard and Carole Cocks Art Museum, Miami University, Oxford, OH
• Executive Director - Military Aviation Preservation Society Air Museum, Green, OH
• Architectural Consultant - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, PA
• Archivist 2 - Pennsylvania State Archives, Harrisburg, PA
• Museum Educator 1 - Ephrata Cloister, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Ephrata, PA
• Exhibits Specialist - University of Michigan Library, Ann Arbor, MI
• Archivist for University Archives and Records - Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Archivist for Reference - Bentley Historical Library, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI
• Director of Development - Chester County History Center, West Chester, PA
• Assistant Discovery Archivist - Lehigh University, Bethlehem, PA
• Program Associate - Center for Oral History, Science History Institute, Philadelphia, PA
• Collections Management Database Administrator - Missouri Historical Society, St. Louis, MO
• Associate Registrar - Sheldon Museum of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE
• Grants and Procurement Officer - Nebraska State Historical Society, Lincoln, NE
• Development Coordinator - Manitoba Museum, Winnipeg, MB
• Associate or Sr. Librarian/Archivist and Head of Archives & Special Collections - York University, Toronto, ON
• Senior Procurement Officer - Ingenium, Canada's Museum of Science and Innovation, Ottawa, ON
• Executive Director - Kwanlin Dun Cultural Centre, Whitehorse, YK
• Customer Success Specialist - CatalogIt, Remote

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• History Collections Care and Management Internship - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Internship - Adena Mansion and Gardens, Ohio History Connection, Chillicothe, OH
• Community Engagement Department Internship - Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH
• Keystone Internships - Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission, Statewide

December 3, 2025

LOCAL

• Head of Distinctive Collections and Collections Strategy - St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

REGIONAL

• Processing and Reference Archivist - Marquette University Raynor Library, Milwaukee, WI
• Account Technician - State Historical Society of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

• Executive Director - Illinois Labor History Society, Chicago IL
• Associate Curator for Education and Programs - Des Plaines History Center, Des Plaines, IL
• Administrative and Outreach Specialist - Des Plaines History Center, Des Plaines, IL
• Assistant Director - Hegeler Carus Foundation, LaSalle, IL
• Program Manager - Tippecanoe County Historical Association, Lafayette, IN
• Visitor Experience Manager, Retail - Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens - Akron, OH
• Community Development Director - Troy Historic Village, Troy Historical Society, Troy, MI
• Head of Paintings Conservation Lab - Ford Conservation Center - Nebraska State Historical Society, Omaha, NE
• Collections Coordinator - Lloydminster Museum and Archives, City of Lloydminster, Lloydminster, SK
• Content Coordinator - Remai Modern, Saskatoon, SK
• Executive Director - Lacombe Museum, Lacombe, AB

INTERNSHIPS/VOLUNTEERS/FELLOWSHIPS

• Historic Preservation Intern (Summer) - Department of Education, Pierre, SD
• Summer 2026 Intern - Information and Library Science - Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Graduate Conservation Internships in Objects/Preventive and Paintings Conservation - Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA

Museum Jobs Resources

National

• African American Intellectual History Society
• Association for Living History, Farm, and Agricultural Museums
• American Association for State and Local History
• American Alliance of Museums
• Association of Midwest Museums
• Council on Library and Information Resources
• Governmentjobs.com | Museums
• Higheredjobs.com | Arts and Museum Administration
• LinkedIn | Museums
• Mountain-Plains Museum Association
• Oral History Association
• Organization of American Historians
• National Council on Public History
• National Trust for Historic Preservation
• Society of American Archivists
• Preserve Net

International

• Art Jobs EU
• Canadian Museums Association
• Interpretation Canada
• The Guardian - Museum Jobs

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