Employment Opportunities

For full descriptions of open positions at the Princeton University Art Museum, and to apply for curatorial positions, please visit Open Faculty & Academic Positions and filter by “Art Museum”.  To apply for non-curatorial positions, please visit Careers at Princeton and search for “Art Museum” in the Department field.  When opportunities are available, brief descriptions of current openings are listed below for your convenience.

The Princeton University Art Museum seeks applications for Gallery Attendants to work at Art@Bainbridge, a gallery housed in the carefully restored colonial-era Bainbridge House at 158 Nassau Street in downtown Princeton NJ and Art on Hulfish, a gallery, a photo forward exhibition space also in downtown Princeton. This visitor focused position provides the opportunity to work within the context of an art museum that is intimate in scale yet expansive in scope, supporting a dynamic exhibition program and an array of educational initiatives. As part of the Education Team, Gallery Attendants are responsible for providing a welcoming and engaging experience for all visitors.

Responsibilities include: Welcome visitors and answer questions. Provide information about exhibitions, exhibition spaces, activities, programs and the Art Museum in general. Conduct visitor evaluations and track daily attendance. Assure that activity spaces are clean and fully stocked with necessary materials and facilitate activities as needed. Gallery Attendants are expected to find a sub if they are not able to work their shift. They are also expected to sub for other Gallery Attendants when needed. Assist with promotion, setup, and support of a variety of programs. Complete other tasks as needed. Flexible work schedule required which may include hours on Saturdays, Sundays, and some evenings.

To apply, please go to Gallery Attendants and post to requisition #2023-18054

Haskell Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art (Requisition No: D-24-UAM-00004)

The Princeton University Art Museum welcomes applications for the next Haskell Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. The Curator will shape the care, display, interpretation, and growth of the Museum's collections of global modern and contemporary art. As the Museum prepares to open a dramatically reconceived new building in 2025, the Curator will lead modern and contemporary collections galleries, exhibitions, publications, and acquisitions at a time of unprecedented growth.

With responsibility for the Museum's collections and activities in postwar art with a particular focus on global contemporary art, the Curator will also collaborate with curators from a range of collections areas to support art after 1913. Regularly teaching undergraduates and participating in guest teaching is expected, in addition to broader efforts to engage with the collections among faculty, students, and other communities. Substantial purchase endowments allow the Curator to build the collections intentionally. As a member of the University's Campus Art Steering Committee, the Curator will lead curatorial planning for art commissions for the campus. Working within a team environment, they will partner with conservators and educators, supervise research assistants, and mentor interns and students, with meaningful support for research travel. The Curator will be attuned to dynamic changes in the museum field, will embrace the possibilities of a public-facing campus-based museum, and will communicate effectively with scholarly and broad audiences. 

To apply, please go to Haskell Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art and post to requisition D-24-UAM-00004.

Graphic Design Specialist (Requisition 2024-19421)

The Graphic Design Specialist will report to and assist the head of the graphic design studio in developing and producing a wide range of print and digital materials, including exhibition graphics, gallery labels, brochures, advertisements and promotional materials, signage, and digital deliverables to run on the Museum’s website and social media channels. The Graphic Design Specialist will work closely with Museum curatorial, editorial, and marketing staff to understand the substantive, interpretive, and informational goals of exhibitions, publications, communications campaigns, and other projects. This position will be responsible for identifying ways in which project goals can be achieved through design solutions, working within budgetary frameworks to meet rigorous production schedules. Under the direction of the head of Graphic Design, the Graphic Design Specialist will create original designs and work within established templates to provide outstanding visual solutions for the Museum’s varied graphic design needs.

To apply, please go to Graphic Design Specialist and post to requisition No: 2024-19421

Project Collections Associate (Requisition 2024-19417)

The Princeton University Art Museum welcomes applications for six Project Collections Associates who will assist the museum collection staff with various activities associated with the re-installation of the university’s art collection for the opening of our dramatically reconceived Museum in 2025. The Art Museum anticipates these hourly positions will work onsite during normal business hours, five days per week, starting in Fall 2024 and continuing through Fall 2025. Under the supervision of the Senior Collections Manager and the Museum Registrars, the Project Collections Associates will be assigned to one of five core teams: Packing, Shipping, Unpacking, Gallery, or Mount Making, and be partnered with contract art handlers or museum collections staff to execute various tasks associated with moving the art collection.

To apply, please go to Project Collections Associate and post to requisition No: 2024-19415

Collections Systems Specialist (Requisition 2024-19476)

The Collections Systems Specialist is responsible for the analysis, manipulation, and integration of the complex cultural heritage datasets residing primarily in two Museum systems of record: the collections information system - The Museum System (TMS) and the digital asset management system - ResourceSpace. The position is responsible for database management and backend support for both systems, including data extraction, data batching, report writing, and advanced SQL query development. The position is also responsible for the integration of data among TMS, the Museum's API, and ResourceSpace, with the potential for additional integrations with other systems, including but not limited to the Museum’s website CMS, Airtable, and OnBase. Other areas of responsibility include the documentation of all related data extraction and integrations, logs and quality assurance monitoring, and periodic system upgrades to TMS and ResourceSpace.

Working in a team environment for the department of Communication and Information, the CSS will report to the Sr. Manager of Data Operations and work in close coordination with the Manager of Art Information and their team, the Museum Application developers, and other staff members across the Museum.

To apply, please go to Collections Systems Specialist and post to requisition No: 2024-19476

Campus Art Project Manager (Requisition 2024-19524)
The Princeton University Art Museum welcomes applications for the position of Campus Art Project Manager. Reporting to the Senior Manager, of Museum Projects & Strategic Initiatives, and supporting the work and leadership of the Campus Art Steering Committee (co-chaired by the Art Museum Director and the University Architect), the position will project manage the care of existing campus art collections, the process of commissioning and otherwise acquiring new works of campus art, conduct an annual inventory and condition review of the works, and oversee their installation and de-installation in a variety of settings beyond the Museum.

To apply, please go to Campus Art Project Manager and post to requisition No: 2024-19524

Audience Engagement Specialist (Requisition 2024-19821)
The Audience Engagement Specialist (AES) will work with local community groups and organizations, as well as University partners to collaborate on the development of mutually beneficial programming on campus and in local community spaces.  The AES will support the Museum’s efforts to nurture strategic and sustainable partnerships with neighborhood and community development groups, city agencies, Princeton University programs, local nonprofit organizations, libraries, schools, and other civic institutions.  They will collaborate with these partners to develop, implement, and evaluate inclusive programs designed to generate dialogue and provide meaningful and transformational engagement with the visual arts.  The AES will spend time outside of the Museum/office and in the local communities—participating in events, building relationships, and listening.  The AES will manage a range of public programs. This position will require a flexible work schedule including most Thursday evenings and frequent weekends. 

To apply, please go to Audience Engagement Specialist and post to requisition No: 2024-19821