About
Education is at the heart of everything we do at the Barnes.
Employment
At the Barnes, we are a mission-driven team working to offer art education, interpretation, and enjoyment to many audiences. Our diverse and passionate staff, volunteers, and interns collaborate with colleagues, visitors, and community partners who are united by a love of learning, discourse, and the arts.
The Barnes offers full-time, part-time, and seasonal positions in an inclusive and creative environment. Along with competitive pay, we offer comprehensive benefits, including health, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance; retirement plans with a generous employer match and immediate vesting; and flexible spending plans that can lower the cost of child care, public transit, and parking. Staff enjoy discounts on dining and shopping at the Barnes and may enroll in adult education courses at no cost.
The Barnes is a Drug-Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran status, or genetic information. The Barnes is committed to providing access, equal opportunity, and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, services, programs, and activities. To request reasonable accommodation, contact our HR department.
The Barnes is committed to being a safe, equitable, and inclusive workplace. Candidates for open positions can contact our HR department to review policies that keep our staff safe and our workplace positive and productive, including our anti-harassment, anti-discrimination, and anti-retaliation policies and our anonymous reporting system, EthicsPoint.
The Barnes values ongoing learning and offers a broad and supportive training program that helps our staff meet everyday challenges of the workplace and grow professionally. Opportunities for staff include employee-led committees—Core Values, Employee Appreciation, Wellness, Safety, Sustainability, and Learning Culture—and the Barnes Pathways Program, which supports internal promotion, career advancement, and networking for our frontline staff.
Visual Resources Manager ($65,000–$70,000)
The Visual Resources Manager is responsible for the management of the digital assets and rights related to the art collections and temporary exhibitions of the Barnes Foundation and Calder Gardens. Working with multiple stakeholders across the organization and beyond, the Visual Resources Manager manages many relationships and negotiates workable agreements and rates on behalf of the foundation with ARS and other organizations.
On-Call Audio-Visual Specialist ($23.10/hr)
The On-Call Audio-Visual Specialist handles the setup, breakdown, and operation of Barnes AV equipment, including audio, video, lighting, or staging equipment. The specialist oversees safe and efficient use of this equipment to support live and virtual art lectures, musical performances, and client events, including corporate retreats and weddings. They ensure that complete customer satisfaction is achieved and are accountable for all inventory before, during, and after each event.
On-Call Audio-Visual Technician ($19.55/hr)
The On-Call Audio-Visual Technician handles the setup, breakdown, and operation of Barnes AV equipment, including audio, video, lighting, or staging equipment. The technician oversees safe and efficient use of this equipment to support live and virtual art lectures, musical performances, and client events, including corporate retreats and weddings. They ensure that complete customer satisfaction is achieved and are accountable for all inventory before, during and after each event.
Museum Facilities Specialist, Day Shift ($23.21/hr)
The Museum Facilities Specialist is responsible under the general supervision of the Facilities Manager for providing a first-class experience to the foundation’s visitors, guests, and employees by maintaining the foundation’s building and grounds with continual care and maintenance.
Museum Facilities Specialist, Evening & Overnight ($23.21/hr)
The Museum Facilities Specialist is responsible under the general supervision of the Facilities Manager for providing a first-class experience to the foundation’s visitors, guests, and employees by maintaining the foundation’s building and grounds with continual care and maintenance.
Guest and Protection Services Senior Specialist, Day Shift ($19.48/hr)
The Guest and Protection Services Senior Specialist plays a key role in frontline operations by providing the team with constant visual surveillance information and access control to help provide an exceptional guest and staff experience, as well as to ensure the safety and protection of the art collection and the foundation’s buildings and grounds. The Senior Specialist provides a best-in-class experience to every person who works in and visits our institution.
Box Office and Call Center Specialist ($18.72/hr)
The Box Office and Call Center Specialist is responsible for serving as the first point of contact with guests to the Barnes Foundation and for consistently providing superior customer service to guests: selling tickets, tours, memberships, classes, and other Barnes programs. The Specialist ensures an efficient and welcoming entry through our ticketing process and a best-in-class experience to every person who interacts with our institution.
Barnes Shop Sales Specialist ($18.72/hr)
The Barnes Shop Sales Specialist is responsible for delivering consistent and superior customer service and selling products that support the educational and revenue goals of the Barnes Shop.
Venue Sales Manager ($50,000–$55,000)
The Venue Sales Manager is responsible for all aspects of selling and executing events across the Barnes’s event spaces. In addition to excellent client customer service, the Manager must maintain productive and collegial working relationships across the institution to support event execution. The Manager is responsible for assisting in achieving budgeted net revenue goals.
Pre-K–12 Program Specialist—5th Grade ($48,000–$50,000)
The Pre-K–12 Program Specialist develops engaging programs for pre-K–12 students to be delivered in the Barnes galleries and in the classrooms of participating schools. The Specialist is part of the School Programs team, which provides in-person and online programming for students and teachers. During the school year, this position facilitates tours in the Barnes galleries for students. The Specialist also creates and teaches programs delivered to 5th grade classes at grant-funded school partners in Philadelphia. These lessons integrate art with other content areas, such as science and math. The Specialist develops and delivers professional development workshops for teachers and contributes to School Programs projects.
During the summer, the Specialist contributes to community-based out-of-school learning for students and families led by the Barnes’s Community Engagement and Family Programs team. The Specialist also envisions, scripts, and films asynchronous virtual learning videos for pre-K–12 students on the Barnes’s Visual Experience Platform.
Internships
We offer summer internships in a variety of departments for undergraduate and graduate students as well as recent high school and college graduates. Our interns work with experts in their fields, gain valuable job experience, and engage in meaningful work. Learn more about each department.
The application for summer 2026 internships will open in fall 2025. Sign up to be alerted when the application opens.
All internships at the Barnes are paid. Undergraduate students receive $12.75 per hour. Graduate students receive $15.75 per hour.
The summer internship program runs from the first week in June through the second week of August. Interns work 2–3 days per week and are required to work on Fridays, when all interns participate in mandatory enrichment activities.
The Barnes Foundation is committed to increasing the diversity of our internship cohort and encourage applications from those who are members of groups currently and historically underrepresented in museum staff. We strongly encourage students who identify as Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx, American Indian or Alaska Native, Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander, or two or more races, LBGTQIA+, individuals with disabilities, and/or those who are first-generation college students.
Volunteering
Volunteering at the Barnes provides unique access to our collections, programs, and staff, as well as opportunities to work with other art and horticulture enthusiasts. We are not accepting volunteer applications at this time.
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