Employment Opportunities
Employment at the Burke Museum is managed by the University of Washington. Career positions offer competitive benefits, including medical and dental insurance, museum membership, and a tuition exemption program. To learn more, visit the UW Benefits & Work/Life page.
The University of Washington is an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran or disabled status, or genetic information.
Details for current openings may be found on the University of Washington's employment page.
Current Openings
Private Events Lead
The Burke Museum values the critical role that frontline staff play in creating an onsite experience that is accessible, inclusive, and connects museum guests to our mission. To support this, we are seeking a collaborative, people-oriented Private Events Lead who will delegate work to the Private Events team in collaboration with the Manager and Coordinator, lead events as assigned, support office work, and keep inventory of private events supplies.
STEM Program Lead
The STEM Program Lead (Preservation & Museum Specialist 1) is responsible for the successful implementation of a wide variety of STEM offerings including: Girls in Science experiences, STEAM Spotlight programming, Burke Camps, Fossil Finders early learner programming, backpack rentals, and Family Days. They will serve as a mentor for students belonging to groups historically underrepresented in STEM fields and will help connect students to Burke and University of Washington experiences in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM).
Tribal Relations Manager
Reporting to the Director of Diversity, Equity, Access, Inclusion & Decolonization/ Tribal Liaison, the Tribal Relations Manager is responsible for managing all aspects of the Burke’s tribal relations efforts across the museum. This includes administrative supervision and coordination to ensure the development and implementation of tribal relations strategic goals that align with the Museum’s overall mission and goals, facilitate internal updates, and communicate with leadership team which will support the creation of a 3-year institutional road map for DEAI and Decolonization work at the Burke. This position is responsible to align all departments to identify and implement the DEAI institutional plan.
Visitor Services Lead
The Burke values the critical role that frontline staff play in creating an onsite experience that is accessible, inclusive, and connects museum guests to our mission. To support this, we are seeking a collaborative, people-oriented Visitor Services Guest Communications and Evaluation Lead who will delegate daily work to the Visitor Services team in collaboration with the Manager and Supervisors, lead admissions opening and closing procedures, and de-escalate difficult guest interactions. The Guest Communications and Evaluation Lead organizes feedback into a well-managed database and collaborates on the implementation of audience evaluations.
Our Work
At the Burke, we bring together people, objects, and the stories that make them meaningful.
