Join the Seaport Museum Crew
The Seaport Museum is committed to promoting diversity and inclusivity in its workforce. We strongly encourage applications from members of groups that are underrepresented in careers related to museums. The Museum’s goal is to foster a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff that reflects the diversity of both NYC and our audience.
Jobs
Buildings and Facilities Manager
The Buildings and Facilities Manager is responsible for overseeing the maintenance, repair, and general upkeep of the Seaport Museum’s historic buildings, facilities, and pier in Lower Manhattan. This position plays a vital role in ensuring a safe, clean, and efficient environment for Museum visitors and staff. Key areas of responsibility include supervising maintenance staff, managing vendor and contractor relationships, supporting Museum events, maintaining compliance with all safety and workplace standards, and tools-in-hand repairs.
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Captain, 1885 Schooner Pioneer
The Captain of Pioneer is a credentialed mariner who leads crew, staff, and volunteers in making the 1885 schooner the best programmatic and visibility platform it can be. Informed by the Museum’s mission and guided by organizational priorities, the captain serves as an ambassador for the Museum and oversees all operational aspects of this historic 1885 schooner. While Pioneer is the primary role, the Captain serves in a collaborative waterfront and within the broader museum, working collectively to effect the museum’s public-facing work.
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Internships
Archives, Collections and Exhibitions Paid Internships (On Site)
These internships allow you to become part of a small, dynamic team, participating in day-to-day workplace activities and projects with the guidance of full-time staff members of the Collections and Exhibitions Department. In addition to gaining extensive work experience in collection management and registration, curatorial research, digitization, and archive management, interns will be offered opportunities for professional development activities and will be provided resources that focus on maritime heritage, New York City history, and the role of museums in society today. Our goal is to provide interns with the most current methods and tools that are relevant to the field, assign projects that are tailored to support their personal and professional growth, and provide space for critical dialogue.
Eligibility
College students, recent graduates, graduate students, and beginning professionals are eligible. The Museum encourages candidates from diverse backgrounds and academic disciplines to apply. Winter/Spring 2025 internships require a commitment of at least two days per week, 10am–5pm. Interns are paid $18/hour on a bi-weekly basis and receive free admission to most NYC museums and employee discounts at the Seaport Museum’s Bowne & Co. Stationers.
Spring 2025 Internships
January 27–May 2, 2025 (14 weeks)
Archival Collections and Rare Books Intern (Currently Accepting Applications)
The intern will work on the Museum’s Archives and Rare Book Collection. In the archives, activities will include photographic archive processing (re-housing, folder inventories, finding aid creation, etc.), and scan and data cleanup projects. With the Library, activities will involve assisting with Rare Book Collection inventory and rehousing projects. If time and interest permit, Interns also collect ideas and draft content for the Museum’s blog and social media channels.
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Collections and Exhibitions Management Intern (Filled)
The intern will work closely with the collections and exhibitions team on a cross-medium collections survey exhibition–pulled primarily from the Museum’s permanent archival and special collections. Activities will include research, catalog and digitize works of art and artifacts in the Museum’s collection management database; prepare database records for online use as well as internal and external research requests; assist with condition report and re-house projects. If time and interest permit, Interns also collect ideas and draft content for the Museum’s blog and social media channels.
Summer 2025 Internships (Not Yet Accepting Applications)
June 2–August 8, 2025 (10 weeks)
Fall 2025 Internships (Not Yet Accepting Applications)
September 15–December 15, 2024 (14 weeks)