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.

 

Visitor Services Assistant

The Visitor Services Assistant performs all functions of the Visitor Services Department to provide the highest level of visitor experience to the Yale Center for British Art’s visitors, guests, members, donors, students, faculty, and staff. Reporting to the Head of Visitor Experience, this position is responsible for both welcoming and orienting visitors as well as processing all functions of the welcome desk, including museum shop sales. Key responsibilities include opening and closing procedures, preparing attendance and sales reports, coordinating day-to-day operations with multiple departments, and supervising student staff. This position requires some evening and weekend hours, as well as work during the Yale winter recess period.

Learn more 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).

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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. 

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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.