Job Opportunities

Our hiring process is managed by Yale University Human Resources. As a large research university, Yale employs nearly 10,000 staff to support fourteen residential colleges, nine professional schools, three museums, and countless administrative departments. For more information about employment at Yale University, including benefits, visit the university’s employment website.

Yale University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer. Yale considers applicants for employment without regard to, and does not discriminate on the basis of, an individual’s sex, race, color, religion, age, disability, status as a veteran, or national or ethnic origin; nor does Yale discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity or expression.

Open Positions 

Please note: all positions are in person.

Chief Archivist
Reporting to the Deputy Director for Academic Affairs, Education, and Research, the Chief Archivist will be responsible for all aspects of the Archives, including records management, collection development, accessioning, description, preservation, and access to the YCBA’s archival holdings.

 

Head of Visitor Services
Reporting to the Deputy Director for Advancement and External Affairs, the Head of Visitor Services leads the team of employees and activities of the Yale Center for British Art’s newly-formed Visitor Services department.

 

Human Resources Support Specialist
Reporting to the Finance and Administration Manager and the Associate Director, Workforce Administration at the Yale Center for British Art, the Human Resources Support Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day administrative tasks supporting HR-related activities at the Yale Center for British Art.

 

Paul Mellon Director
Housed within Yale University, the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA) seeks a visionary, collaborative, and passionate leader to serve as the next Paul Mellon Director. 

 

Project Manager
The Project Manager will contribute to a variety of projects and programs that advance and grow the activities of the Academic Affairs, Education, and Research Division at the Yale Center for British Art. 

 

Publications Assistant
The Publications Assistant reports to the Head of Publications and is principally responsible for providing administrative and logistical support to the department; responds to queries from other departments, corresponds with external stakeholders, and coordinates the internal procurement process for the departments.

 

Publications Manager
The Exhibitions and Publications Department is seeking an enthusiastic, detail-oriented, and experienced editor to serve as project manager for three to four major museum publications per year. 

 

Special Events and Advancement Manager
Reporting to the Deputy Director for Advancement and External Affairs, the Special Events and Advancement Manager is responsible for the management and execution of internal and external event operations at the Yale Center for British Art (YCBA). 

 

Graduate Museum Fellowships for Yale Graduate Students

These fellowships are open to graduate students at Yale to enhance the educational experiences provided by academic coursework and teaching assistantships at the university, allowing students to extend their range of academic specializations and expertise, and to augment research skills by direct contact with objects in the collections. If necessary, these positions may be offered remotely in accordance with Yale policy. 

Learn more here.

 

Internships

The YCBA, supported by the generosity of Nancy Horton Bartels and her late husband, Henry E. Bartels, is pleased to offer academic-year and summer internships to Yale undergraduates and summer internships for HBCU undergraduates from New Haven County. 

Learn more here.

 

Student Guide Program

The Student Guide Program offers Yale undergraduates from all disciplines the opportunity to engage with original works of art and become familiar with a variety of museum departments. 

Learn more here.