Jobs, Interns, and Volunteers
The Museum looks for enthusiastic, energetic, and professional individuals to be part of our team through a variety of opportunities including permanent staff positions, grant-funded positions, internships and volunteer positions.
The Museum is committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as New York City and the audiences who are curious about learning more about its history and engaging in contemporary urban issues. Our staff members are dedicated to working towards a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring city museum in the world.
The Museum of the City of New York is an equal opportunity employer. As such, the Museum provides equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants without unlawful discrimination with respect to age, citizenship status, color, creed, disability, ethnicity, gender identification, marital status, military status or veteran, national origin, political association, political/personal convictions, predisposing genetic characteristics, race, religion, sex, sexual orientation, socio-economic status, geographic location, philosophies, or any other classification protected by federal, state or local laws, in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, training, compensation, promotion, demotion, transfer, lay-off, and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment. All employment-related decisions are based solely on relevant criteria including training, experience, and suitability.
Jobs
Director, Public Programs
The Museum of the City of New York seeks a visionary Director of Public Programs to lead a bold, new chapter for the Museum’s programming. This is a rare opportunity for an innovative and intellectually curious leader to reimagine what public engagement at an urban history and culture museum can look like, building ambitious, resonant programs that connect diverse audiences to New York City’s past, present, and future. The Director will join MCNY at a moment of institutional momentum, with new exhibitions, growing visitorship, and high brand awareness.
Director, Education
The Director of Education leads MCNY’s mission to foster a civically engaged generation of New Yorkers—reaching children at every age, equipping them to engage actively in their communities and city. Partnering with the Chief Curator and Deputy Director, the Director sets the strategy for MCNY’s education programs and leads the operations that bring that strategy to life across K–12, youth, and family audiences, deepening young learners’ connection to New York City and their capacity to participate in shaping it.
Bilingual Museum Educator
The Bilingual (Spanish/English) Museum Educator is an essential member of the Education team that will facilitate engaging learning experiences in English, in Spanish, and in bilingual Spanish/English formats. The Bilingual Museum Educator is primarily responsible for leading and facilitating field trips and student experiences at the Museum for K-12 students. Educators will follow the learning goals of teaching guides provided by the Assistant Director, Student and Family Learning for this purpose. Bilingual Museum Educators work together to adapt the English-language field trips for Spanish-speaking and ENL students, including transcreating written materials, identifying vocabulary lists, suggesting support aids, and modifying field trip content and format. Bilingual Museum Educators also facilitate interactive experiences for audiences of all ages during professional learning programs for teachers, family workshops, community events, and social impact programming. Programming takes place primarily at the Museum, but Bilingual Museum Educators are also engaged to work at offsite locations around the city, in schools, and online. Additionally, Bilingual Museum Educators are responsible for preparing materials and supplies for upcoming education programs, conducting direct outreach, and assisting with program development as needed.
Museum Educator
The Museum Educator is an essential member of the Education team that is primarily responsible for leading and facilitating English-language field trips and student experiences at the Museum for K-12 students. Educators follow the learning goals of teaching guides provided by the Assistant Director, Student and Family Learning for this purpose. Museum Educators also facilitate interactive experiences for audiences of all ages during professional learning programs for teachers, family workshops, community events, and social impact programming. Programming takes place primarily at the Museum, but Museum Educators are also engaged to work at offsite locations around the city, in schools, and online. Additionally, Museum Educators are responsible for preparing materials and supplies for upcoming education programs, conducting direct outreach, and assisting with program development as needed.
Coordinator, Internal Events
The Museum of the City of New York seeks an Internal Event Coordinator to support the planning, coordination, and execution of both internal and external events. This position serves as a key administrative and operational resource for the Revenue and Visitor Experiences Department, managing event logistics, beverage inventory and ordering, calendar scheduling, and venue sales support. The role works closely with the Venue Rentals team, Associate Director of Special Events, and internal stakeholders to ensure successful event execution and efficient use of Museum spaces. This position provides an excellent opportunity for an organized and detail-oriented professional seeking to build a career in event management, hospitality, and venue operations.
Graphic Designer (Part Time)
The Museum of the City of New York is seeking a thoughtful and detail-oriented Graphic Designer to support the development of high-quality visual materials across print and digital platforms. This role will play a key part in translating the Museum’s brand into clear, compelling, and visually engaging communications.
Coordinator, Facilities & Volunteer
The Museum of the City of New York is seeking a highly organized and service-oriented Facilities & Volunteer Coordinator to support daily museum operations and lead a dynamic volunteer program. This position plays a key role in ensuring a seamless visitor experience by coordinating across departments, maintaining facilities operations, and fostering meaningful volunteer engagement.
Internships
The Museum does not currently have any internship opportunities available at this time.
Volunteers
Primary Volunteer Positions are located at the Main Entrance Greeter Desk. Volunteers will be assigned a regular weekly two-hour time slot. Preference is given to those available on weekends. Some volunteers will initially be trained only as substitutes. Volunteers who have at least one year of experience at the Greeter Desk may apply to be trained as Docents to give exhibition tours to visitors.
Please click here to fill out the primary application.
**Volunteer applications are closed at the moment; all new applicants will be placed on waitlist**
How To Apply
Jobs
To apply for an open full-time or part-time position, qualified individuals can send their resume with cover letter and salary range to the attention of Human Resources at jobs@mcny.org (preferred method) or mail to Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10029.
Fellowships
To apply for a fellowship, please submit the requested materials to the contact person as listed in the full job description above.
