Careers
Current Opportunities:
Collections Manager (Full-Time)
Designated as the state’s maritime museum, the Wisconsin Maritime Museum cares for a collection of over 20,000 objects. In addition, the collection includes 60,000 photographs, 7,000 books, 15,000 periodicals, 9,000 blueprints, and a large manuscript collection. The Collections Manager performs and manages essential museum-related collections and management tasks. Click HERE for a full position description and application instructions.
Overnight Assistant (Part-Time)
The Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s USS Cobia Overnight Education Program offers a unique opportunity for Scouts and other youth organizations to experience what life was like on a WWII submarine. As an Overnight Assistant aboard USS Cobia, you will facilitate educational programming for participants staying the night aboard the submarine. Click HERE for a full position description.
Visitor Engagement & Education Internship
Visitor Engagement & Education Interns are part of Wisconsin Maritime Museum’s “front line” team that ensure positive experiences for each of our visitors. This is a full-time, summer position that is meant to provide the intern a learning opportunity while they gain practical experience in the daily operations of a nonprofit museum. By working at the Museum’s front desk/gift shop, out in the community, and on additional special projects throughout the summer, the intern will be trained to participate in a variety of museum operations. Click HERE for a full position description and application instructions.
Museum Education Internship
Are you or someone you know enrolled at one of Wisconsin’s private colleges? Join our team as a summer intern! The Wisconsin Maritime Museum is proud to partner with the Wisconsin’s Private Colleges – WAICU Non-Profit Internship Program to provide a summer internship experience here at our Museum! Click HERE for more information.