The Museum is supported by more than 300 employees and 200 dedicated volunteers. The Saint Louis Art Museum is an exciting place to be. We have rewarding opportunities available for interested volunteers and interns. Join us!
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Diversity
The Saint Louis Art Museum seeks to build and maintain a workforce that reflects the rich diversity of our community. The Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.
Accommodations
If you need any accommodations or special arrangements to apply or to interview for a position, please contact Human Resources at human.resources@slam.org.
Employment Opportunities
Jobs span a broad range of careers, from entry-level to professional, including curatorial, conservation, development, marketing, education, visitor services, finance, information systems, protection services, and human resources.
If you need assistance with an existing application please contact us.
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Fellowship and Internship Opportunities
The Saint Louis Art Museum is committed to building the community of arts professionals through internships and fellowships across a range of Museum departments.
ROMARE BEARDEN GRADUATE MUSEUM FELLOWSHIP
The Romare Bearden Graduate Museum Fellowship honors the pioneering artist’s legacy by providing opportunities to early-career museum professionals. The goal of the Fellowship is to promote greater access to the field for individuals from backgrounds that are historically and statistically underrepresented at American art museums. During the two-year paid Fellowship, Fellows work in various museum departments and gain the skills, experience, and confidence necessary to pursue careers in art museums and related fields. The Fellowship embodies Romare Bearden’s vision of creating opportunities and spaces for new voices to thrive and contribute meaningfully to the art world.
Who Should Apply
The Museum welcomes candidates from various backgrounds who will advance the goals of the Bearden Fellowship program. Examples include, but are not limited to:
- Individuals who are the first from their families to attend college
- Individuals who live in households with incomes below 80% of the national median household income
- Applicants who grew up in households or communities that afforded limited opportunities to visit and engage with museums
- Individuals who have encountered other specific articulable barriers to entry into a museum career
The Bearden Fellowship program also provides opportunities for individuals who articulate and demonstrate a commitment to the goals of the program, even if the candidate does not come from a historically and statistically underrepresented background.
The Fellowship program welcomes all applicants without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any classification protected by law.
Applications for the next Fellowship pool will be accepted in November, 2026.
SUMMER INTERNSHIPS
The Saint Louis Art Museum is pleased to offer four full-time, paid summer internships. Applications for summer 2026 will open in early 2026.
Join a community of interns to gain professional skills and learn about museum practice. The paid internships at the Saint Louis Art Museum offer opportunities to gain first-hand experience working in a major art museum. Over the course of the summer program, interns will have opportunities to learn more about the Museum’s collections through curatorial tours and participate in tours of local collections and institutions. In addition, they will participate in tours of the conservation facilities, weekly brownbag lunches with department and division heads, and a meeting with the Museum’s director. At the culmination of the internship term, interns will present on an aspect of their department’s project and/or their professional achievements.
Volunteer Opportunities
The Saint Louis Art Museum is continually looking for individuals to help us better serve the community. Volunteers have the unique opportunity to support the arts while learning new skills and meeting people with similar interests. When you volunteer, you not only lend your time and expertise, you also give back to a beloved St. Louis cultural institution.
Please check our open positions for volunteer opportunities
Applicant Rights
All applicants have rights under Federal Law:
