Employment

The Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian is an exciting place to work. The museum is committed to building and maintaining an environment where merit principles, effective leadership, excellence, and empowerment are respected and valued. Our dedicated workforce enjoys rewarding career opportunities and highly competitive benefit programs.

The museum seeks to build and challenge a workforce with a diversity of skills in the following areas: exhibitions, visitor services, education, cultural arts, technology, cultural information, administration, development/communications, and curatorial. Job opportunities include entry-level, technical, administrative, and professional-level positions. Opportunities are sometimes available for part-time and contractual work. Duty locations include Washington, DC, Suitland, Maryland, and New York City.

Applications are processed through the Smithsonian’s Office of Human Resources. For more information on employment opportunities and openings throughout the Smithsonian, please visit the Smithsonian Institution Career Center.