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Take the next step in your career with the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites, a 12-location museum system including a museum in downtown Indy and 11 state historic sites, offering career, internship and volunteer opportunities all around Indiana. Want to learn something new every day and spread your love for the Hoosier state? Find a list of our open positions below as well as on the State of Indiana’s ‘Work for Indiana’ careers website.

  • Public Program Manager

    As the Public Program Manager, you will be responsible for researching, developing, facilitating, promoting and evaluating public, family and adult programs for the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites. You will be responsible for the supervision and training of the part-time Public Program Engagement Specialist.  You will be responsible for cultivating partnerships to support programs and build relationships within the community.  You will also be responsible for working collaboratively across departments to enhance the visitor experience and support the museum’s mission.

  • Engagement Specialist Supervisor (Part-Time)

    The Engagement Specialist Supervisor will assist with the management of gallery staff and programming within gallery spaces at the Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites.  The position will also be assigned to create detailed schedules and be manager on duty for museum admission hours and special events/evenings.  The position will also be assigned as needed within the galleries to engage and interact with museum visitors, assist with visitor questions and concerns, conduct demonstrations and activities, and monitor artifacts and exhibit components.

  • Historic Site Interpreter (Intermittent) - Culbertson Mansion SHS

    As the Historical Site Interpreter at Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, you will primarily be responsible for guided tours around the historic site.

  • Historic Site Interpreter (Intermittent) - Corydon Capitol SHS

    As the Historical Site Interpreter at Corydon Capitol State Historic Site, you will primarily be responsible for guided tours around the historic site.

  • Engagement Specialist - Inspired by the Dunes (Intermittent)

    Indiana State Museum is seeking candidates for the intermittent special exhibition Engagement Specialist position.  This position will work within the Inspired by the Dunes:  Paintings by Frank V. Dudley special exhibition that runs from January 28-June 25, 2023, at the Indiana State Museum.  The Engagement Specialist is part of the Engagement team and provides high quality customer service through interactive experiences for children, families, and adults in the exhibit.  The incumbent performs daily engagement interactions, demonstrations, and storytelling as well as exhibit safety and maintenance.

  • Engagement Specialist - Special Exhibits

    The Indiana State Museum is seeking candidates for the intermittent Special Exhibits Engagement Specialist position.  This position will rotate through our special exhibitions on our third floor throughout the year at the Indiana State Museum.  The Engagement Specialist is part of the Engagement team and provides high quality customer service through interactive experiences for children, families, and adults in the exhibit.  The incumbent performs daily engagement interactions, demonstrations, and storytelling as well as exhibit safety and maintenance.

  • Historic Site Interpreter (Intermittent) - Whitewater Canal SHS

    As the Historical Site Interpreter at Whitewater Canal State Historic Site, you will primarily be responsible for guided tours around the historic site.

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Internships

Internship Opportunities

We offer a wide variety of internship opportunities for college students at all levels of study and in many different disciplines.

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Volunteer Opportunities

The Indiana State Museum and Historic Sites is the crossroads of everything interesting, educational and unique about the state. We invite you to become a part of this exciting institution as a volunteer.

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Our Mission

To serve as a catalyst for informal lifelong learning that connects the stories of real people, places and things.

Our Vision

Be the leader in informal lifelong learning that is recognized, sought-after and celebrated regionally, nationally and globally.