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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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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 Internships
Curatorial Fellowship in Fashion Design

Phoenix Art Museum’s Fashion Design curatorial department is inviting talented and motivated students to apply for the newly established Ellman Fashion Fellow that will participate in two major projects, including the production of a publication and the advancement of ongoing collection inventory, while also supporting the activities of the Jacquie Dorrance Curator of Fashion Design.

Responsibilities of this position could include documenting notes during production meetings, preparing agendas and other materials for team meetings, lifting object boxes, research, fact checking, photography and utilizing Microsoft Teams and other project management software and principles to contribute to the organization and success of the department’s projects. Training to safely handle objects will be offered contingent upon the candidate’s ability to demonstrate adequate care after a short performance evaluation period.

The publication will require the Fellow to maintain object checklists, organizing and sharing image files, coordinating with multiple departments, preparing and scheduling photoshoots, documenting and updating data, and overseeing a production calendar to ensure catalog deliverables are timely and accurate.

The vault inventory project will require occasional research in the museum’s database, TMS (The Museum System), as well as academic journals to address and update object data in TMS.

Requisite skills and abilities include:

  • A demonstrated knowledge of fashion history and art history is expected, 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
  • Diligent attention to details and ability to complete projects daily
  • Ability to lift and move large garment boxes and climb ladders
  • TMS experience not required, but preferred
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Teams and other project management software
  • Work effectively with a wide variety of Museum supporters, visitors, volunteers, and staff

Eligibility:

Graduate level students

Part-Time | Compensation | December 2024 – May 2025: ($17.00/hr; 20 hours per week).

To apply:

Please submit a cover letter and a copy of your resume with job title Ellman Fashion Fellow to HR@phxart.org.

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