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The Deputy Director will oversee and manage the overall day-to-day administration and development of a new museum. This position manages and implements nonprofit systems, standards, and excellence to advance the mission and serve shareholders and the public. This multifaceted grassroots position combines a variety of support in creating a new nonprofit and museum facility (in development), aligning with the co-creation model. Our ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial eye for detail, a proven understanding of nonprofit operations, donor management systems, and executive administration skills with a deep appreciation for Alaska, Chugach cultural heritage, and museum stewardship.

How to apply:
Send resume and cover letter to mo*******************@ch***********.org

The position will remain open until filled.

The Collection/Registrar Manager will oversee and manage the stewardship of the Museum’s collection. Responsibilities will include training on collection platforms, cataloging, conserving, and properly archiving and storing objects, coordinating loans, acquisitions, and borrowing, and ensuring compliance with relevant laws and standards to advance the mission and serve shareholders and the public. Our ideal candidate has an entrepreneurial eye for detail, a proven understanding of museum collections, operations, and inventory management systems, and a deep appreciation for Alaska, Chugach cultural heritage, artifacts, and archival stewardship.

How to apply:

Send resume and cover letter to mo*******************@ch***********.org

The position will remain open until filled.

The Museum is seeking enthusiastic applicants for this year’s Cook Inlet Historical Society Internship. This position is funded by the Cook Inlet Historical Society and the Anchorage Museum. Opportunities and training may include assisting with library and archival processing, researching and reference, developing a resource guide, and processing and describing photograph and archive collections.

The Alaska State Museum together with the Alaska State Archives and Alaska State Library invites interested candidates to apply for an internship with emphasis on gubernatorial collections. This internship is an occupational experience designed to complement your formal academic training and comes with a reasonable stipend. It may be completed for academic credit or internship experience as required by your college or university.

Graduate students, or undergraduate seniors and juniors with exceptional academic records studying history, museum studies, archives, and library tracks preferred.

Internships last 8-12 weeks. Interns are expected to work between 28 to 30 hours per week, for a total of at least 170 hours per internship. Interns are required to be in person on-site at least 95% percent of the time. Work schedule will be determined collaboratively between interns, their supervisors and the project coordinator.

• Summer internships: mid-May or early June through August; (apply by April 15, 2025)
• Fall internships: September through late November or early December; (apply by July 30, 2025)
• Spring internships – Late January or early February through April (apply by November 30, 2025).