Jobs at Missouri Historical Society

Paid, in-person internship supporting nonprofit membership operations at the Missouri History Museum. Responsibilities include responding to member inquiries, updating CRM records, preparing mailings, making donor thank-you calls, drafting newsletters, assisting with member events, supporting board programming, engaging visitors, and distributing auction memberships. The role offers hands-on experience in donor relations, public engagement, communications, event coordination, and administrative operations.

Design and co-lead museum exhibitions from concept through installation, creating sketches, 3D models, specifications, graphics, interactives, and documentation. Manage exhibit budgets, schedules, contractors, vendors, and project communications while integrating accessibility, sustainability, conservation, and educational goals. Collaborate with curators, historians, collections staff, fabricators, and preparators to deliver engaging visitor experiences across permanent, temporary, banner, and offsite exhibits.

Paid, year-long digital communications internship supporting a nonprofit marketing team. Responsibilities include researching and writing blog stories, creating and editing TikTok and Instagram Reels, scheduling social media posts, producing Mailchimp eNewsletters, updating WordPress content, and providing event coverage. The intern will develop skills in writing, editing, social media, email marketing, and digital content strategy while building a final portfolio.

Supports museum exhibit design and development by creating and editing 3D models, floor plans, elevations, fabrication drawings, and design documentation. Collaborates with writers, graphic designers, media producers, educators, fabricators, and project stakeholders. Attends project, accessibility, fabrication, and production meetings; contributes design concepts, conducts research, tracks revisions, and presents work. The internship is in person with some possible remote work and requires 20–29 hours weekly throughout 2027.

Leads the Public History team and directs storytelling across exhibits, tours, programs, media, publications, partnerships, and emerging formats. Oversees content strategy, visitor-centered interpretation, external collaborations, budgets, and multiple projects. Serves as a public representative through media appearances and presentations, mentors staff, develops writers, and contributes hands-on exhibit and publication content. Requires strong leadership, public writing, communication, organization, museum storytelling knowledge, and 7–10 years of progressively responsible experience.

Greet and assist museum visitors to create welcoming, accessible experiences; provide wayfinding, explain gallery guidelines, support retail shop sales and POS transactions, help with events and traffic flow, and promote membership, donations, and volunteering.

Develops and executes 2–4 public programs monthly for the African American History Initiative, collaborating with community organizations, scholars, artists, and internal museum teams. Manages logistics, budgets, contracts, outreach, and volunteer coordination; supports departmental initiatives, exhibits, and internal communications. Engages diverse audiences and ensures programs align with AAHI priorities and museum-wide goals.