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Phoenix Art Museum is at the heart of our community, creating a place for people with diverse interests and all levels of knowledge to discover the wonders of art and culture. When you work here, you can help us bring the world to Phoenix and Phoenix to the world through your dedication and engagement as a staff member, volunteer, Docent, or intern. Join our team and contribute to a culture of creativity.

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BECOME A PHXART MEMBER TO ENJOY UNLIMITED ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM YOU LOVE, ALL YEAR LONG

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There are so many extraordinary reasons to work at Phoenix Art Museum—from the incomparable people to the irreplaceable works of art. When you join our team, you’ll be contributing to a culture of creativity and engagement that inspires a vital art community for the city and state. But what truly makes this an amazing place to work is our dedicated staff. From curators to craftspeople, accountants to art historians, careers at Phoenix Art Museum start with you.

Benefits of working at PhxArt:

  • Complimentary Phoenix Art Museum Membership, with reciprocal admission to 1,000+ museums nationwide
  • Free admission exchange program to many Arizona cultural institutions, like the Heard Museum, Phoenix Zoo, Arizona Science Center, and more
  • Discounts at The Museum Store and Palette Restaurant
  • Discounts on Gift Memberships for friends and family
  • Trip reduction program, including carpool matching assistance, subsidies on transit passes, prize drawings, and more
  • 37.5-hour work week
  • Regular staff (working 30 hours or more per week) are eligible for:
    • Medical, dental, vision, and pretax flexible-spending account plan options
    • Disability coverage and life-insurance plans
    • Paid vacation, holidays, and sick leave
    • Enrollment in an organization-sponsored 401(K) retirement plan

Phoenix Art Museum is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. We welcome you to apply to any job, volunteer, or internship opportunity. If you have an accessibility need or an accommodation request in the job application process, please contact us.

Internships

Interested in a career in the arts, museums, nonprofits, or other professional fields? Our paid internship program for undergraduate and graduate students will give you meaningful, hands-on work experience in a dynamic museum setting. You’ll also participate in a robust professional development series that will prepare you to enter the job market with confidence.

  • Paid, part-time internship opportunities (total work hours vary)
  • Open to all higher education students currently enrolled in community colleges, universities, and graduate programs, or recent graduates who have completed a program in the past 12 months
  • Spring, summer, and fall terms (term schedules vary)

We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage talented individuals of all races, cultures, ethnicities, socioeconomic backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender expressions to apply for our internships.

Apply Now

To submit your resume, cover letter and/or application for consideration, please choose one of the following options. (Please do not submit the Employment Application for internships.)

Email: hr@phxart.org

Fax: 602.257.2127

Mail: Human Resources Department
Phoenix Art Museum
1625 N. Central Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85004-1685

Current Job Openings
Membership and Guest Services Supervisor

Phoenix Art Museum is looking for a Membership and Guest Services Supervisor to supervise all daily functions and operations of Guest Services to provide a high level of customer service to the Museum’s members, visitors, volunteers, and staff, and to contribute toward an engaging and warm experience for every guest.

JOB DUTIES
  1. Supervise guest services associates and lead associates and oversee all daily aspects of guest-services’ operations.
  2. Adheres to and trains guest services staff to provide excellent customer service on a daily basis using the 5-Star Program or similarly comprehensive customer-service training program.
  3. Coaches associates and lead associates to grow onsite Membership sales and onsite Membership renewals to help grow revenue year over year, ensuring its promotion on a daily basis.
  4. In collaboration with the Director of Membership and Guest services, strategize new incentive programs to grow on-site Membership sales and renewals.
  5. Schedule associates and lead associates to ensure appropriate and effective coverage and distribute employee schedules to the team.
  6. In collaboration with the Associate Director of Membership and Guest Services, liaise with other departments to gather information regarding Museum admission policies/promotions, activities and events and distribute this information to the guest-services department.
  7. Develop, implement, and administer training programs for guest-services associates and lead associates. Conduct regular training sessions and in-service meetings for all associates. Training topics include proper use of Altru, equipment, customer-service skills, proper attitude and appearance, and Museum policy.
  8. Hold weekly staff meetings with the guest services associates and monthly coaching 1:1 sessions with each individual associate.
  9. Manage and maintain hardware and software that is used at the Visitor’s Desk, work with IT as needed.
  10. Respond to visitors’ concerns in a manner that ensures a positive outcome for the visitor and the Museum.
  11. Maintain accurate and appropriate cash reserves.
  12. Work with Museum departments to facilitate communication of activities and events to visitors through print and/or digital vehicles in collaboration with the Associate Director of Membership and Guest Services.
  13. Work closely with Human Resources concerning staffing needs and employee discipline procedures.
  14. Attend necessary staff meetings (All staff, General staff, External Affairs Division).
  15. Perform all duties of Visitor Services Associates and Lead Associates when necessary.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
  1. Associate’s degree required or equivalent experience.
  2. Minimum three years’ experience in customer-service or retail environment.
  3. Minimum one year of supervisory experience in a customer-service or retail environment.

Knowledge of:

  1. Cash and handling procedures.
  2. Microsoft Word and Microsoft Excel.
  3. Point-of-sale ticketing systems strongly preferred.

Skill and ability to:

  1. Spanish language skills desirable.
  2. Strong documentation and report writing skills.
  3. Strong communication skills and ability to interact effectively with a wide range of Museum members, visitors, volunteers, and staff.

Please email cover letter and resume with job code PAM-MGSS to HR@phxart.org                                     

** Incomplete applications may not be accepted for review **

Job Status: Regular, full-time, exempt                                                                       EOE

Salary: $38,000-$40,000/year

CURRENT INTERNSHIPS
Hirabayashi Internship in Fashion Design

The fashion-design department at Phoenix Art Museum is seeking a detail-oriented intern with excellent research and writing skills to support collection management, exhibitions, and department programming. This person will work around garments from designers such as Alexander McQueen, Chanel, Christian Dior, Jean Paul Gaultier, Issey Miyake, Thierry Mugler, Schiaparelli, Iris van Herpen, and many more, all of whom are represented in our collection of nearly 9,000 objects of fashion that span five decades of style history.

Applicants should have an interest in both art museums and fashion and have knowledge of:

  • Fashion history, textile history, and art history.
  • Research methods in museum studies and curatorial practice.
  • Knowledge of collection management software, i.e., TMS (The Museum System) or a similar database.

Requisite skills and abilities include:

  • Organize, prioritize, and accomplish projects as assigned.
  • Follow through independently on routine responsibilities.
  • Communicate effectively both in written and oral form.
  • Work effectively with a wide variety of Museum supporters, visitors, volunteers, and staff.
  • Lift 40 pounds unassisted.

Majors and/or areas of study: Fashion, art history, museum studies, theater, and related majors

Eligibility: Current graduate or senior undergraduate student preferred. Individuals who have graduated within the past 12 months from an accredited institution may also apply. Current first-year students, sophomores, and juniors are not eligible to apply.

Part Time | Compensation | January 2024 – May 30, 2025

  • 1 year internship – 640 hours: 20 hours per week for 32 weeks or 15 hours per week for 43 weeks | $12,500 / $19.50 an hour
    or
  • Semester/summer internship – 320 hours: 20 hours per week for 16 weeks | $6,250 / $19.50 an hour

Please submit a cover letter and a copy of your resume or any questions to HR@phxart.org.

Association of Art Museum Directors Curatorial Internship

Phoenix Art Museum’s Curatorial department is inviting talented and motivated undergraduates to apply for an internship that will participate in the full gallery renovation of Phoenix Art Museum’s modern and contemporary art wing. The reinstallation of the modern and contemporary art galleries, representing more than 10,000 square-feet of gallery space, will be a fresh rehang featuring works from the collection created between 1960 and today. The installation re-centers women artists and artists of color in each of the exhibition’s thematic areas, focusing on collection strengths and how artists are exploring concepts of landscape and transcendentalism within broader 20th-century art movements including abstract expressionism, pop art, conceptual art, plastics, and digital media. Contemporary Arizona artists from the collection will also be spotlighted throughout the installation.

The intern will work on the documentation of exhibition floor plans, design elevations, environmental graphic design, and didactic design; maintaining exhibition component production schedules across a variety of departments and disciplines (e.g., graphics, fabrication, A/V); maintaining object checklist and project files for the project team, utilizing Microsoft Teams and other project management software and principles; and cross-referencing and fact-checking object label information.

In addition, the intern will assist with scheduling audio/video recording sessions and leading interviews with scholars and subject-matter experts for the Museum’s Bloomberg Connects museum app, and assist in developing and reviewing interpretive text and audio transcripts.

Requisite skills and abilities include:

  • A demonstrated interest in art and art history is preferred, but students in all majors are encouraged to apply
  • Detail-oriented and organized; able and willing to complete administrative tasks as necessary
  • Communicate effectively both in written and oral form
  • Follow through independently on routine responsibilities
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and other project management software
  • Work effectively with a wide variety of Museum supporters, visitors, volunteers, and staff

Eligibility:

Undergraduate students in their sophomore, junior, or senior years

Part-Time | Compensation | March – December 2024: $6,720 ($16/hr; 20 hours per week; 21 weeks). In addition to the stipend, the intern will be provided with $3000 to attend professional development opportunities.

To apply:

Please submit a cover letter and a copy of your resume or any questions to HR@phxart.org.

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