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.

 

Director of Curatorial Affairs

The Director of Curatorial Affairs (DCA) will provide strategic direction, coherence, and oversight for the curatorial, interpretation, conservation, and publications functions of the YCBA. Reporting to the Paul Mellon Director and a member of the Executive Leadership Team, the DCA will ensure that the museum’s artistic program advances the YCBA’s mission, strengthens its public and scholarly impact, and aligns with the YCBA's strategic plan. The DCA will be a strategic and creative partner to the Director, helping to shape the museum’s artistic vision, oversee a sustainable and ambitious long-range exhibition calendar, and drive the curatorial and publications program.

The Yale Center for British Art has partnered with ZRG Aspen Leadership Group for this search. You may view the position prospectus and submit an application here. 

 

Special Events and Advancement Manager

Reporting to the Director of Advancement, 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).

Learn more here.

 

Partner in Museum Learning (Graduate Student)

Working within the YCBA’s Education department, Partners in Museum Learning are returning Yale graduate students who facilitate interactive museum visits for K-12 classes, contribute to artmaking workshops for families, and occasionally facilitate programs and visits for other audiences. This program explores how museum-based teaching can play a vital role in connecting the educational and cultural life of Yale with the broader New Haven community.

Learn more here.

 

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. 

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 New Haven Promise Scholars from New Haven Public Schools. 

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.