The Michigan Historical Museum System administers 12 museums and historic sites throughout the Great Lakes State. The museum system offers opportunities for full-time, part-time and seasonal employment. There also are unpaid internship opportunities throughout the Michigan Historical Museum System for college students (click "Internship Opportunities at the Michigan Historical Center" in the column at right).

Full-Time Employment

Full-time employment with the Michigan Historical Museum System begins with the Michigan Civil Service process. For information about the availability of these opportunities, please see the State of Michigan vacancy postings on the Michigan Department of Civil Service web site.

Part-Time Employment

The Michigan Historical Museum in Lansing has periodic openings for college students to serve as museum education or visitor services assistants. These are Michigan Civil Service limited-term positions that assist with delivery of hands-on education programs, provide back-up support to museum docents, conduct museum tours, assist with visitor orientations, staff the museum information desk and assist with crowd control. Training is provided. Good customer service skills are mandatory. To check on the availability of these positions, please see the State of Michigan vacancy postings on the Michigan Department of Civil Service web site.

Seasonal Employment

Most of the Michigan Historical Museum System's 12 museums and historic sites offer unpaid college internship opportunities. Learn more about these by clicking "Internship Opportunities at the Michigan Historical Center" in the column at right.

Some paid positions begin in early May and extend through mid-October. Most positions work between 30 and 40 hours per week. Hours and days may vary (including weekends and holidays) according to site needs.

To check on the availability of paid seasonal positions, please see the State of Michigan vacancy postings on the Michigan Department of Civil Service web site.

Before appointment to any position, candidates must receive negative (passing) results on a pre-employment drug test and criminal-records check.

Updated 02/13/2007

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