Join Our Team

Explore rewarding career opportunities at MIM.

Join Our Team

Are you interested in joining a friendly community of people who are passionate about music, art, and world culture? MIM team members perform a variety of interesting and unique jobs that support every department across the museum and the MIM Music Theater while collaborating in a creative, inclusive, and high-energy work environment. MIM also offers internship opportunities to introduce current college students to museum careers and the various departments, programs, and operations of a nonprofit organization.

At MIM, everyone can contribute their knowledge, skills, and abilities to add value and achieve our common goal of making MIM the best museum ever.

Come join our team!

Our Mission & Values

The Musical Instrument Museum enriches our world by collecting, preserving, and making accessible an astonishing variety of musical instruments and performance videos from every country in the world. MIM offers guests a welcoming and fun experience, incomparable interactive technology, dynamic programming, and exceptional musical performances. MIM fosters appreciation of the world’s diverse cultures by showing how we innovate, adapt, and learn from each other to create music—the language of the soul.

Core Values

Our four core values represent the standards by which each team member is expected to contribute toward the excellence of the MIM experience. MIM’s culture of high energy, innovation, questioning, and problem solving ensures that we will overcome challenges and establish new paradigms for museums everywhere.

  • Guest-Friendly: MIM provides a welcoming, engaging, and accessible experience for each guest.
  • High-Performing: MIM team consistently exceeds expectations.
  • Ever-Changing: MIM is in constant evolution as it strives to improve continually.
  • Sustainable: MIM is committed to ensuring the sustainability of the organization for generations to come.

Benefits

Healthcare & Wellness
  • Choice of medical benefits including a preferred provider organization (PPO) option and a high deductible health plan (HDHP) with a partially employer-funded health savings account (HSA)
  • Dental and vision benefits
  • Medical flexible spending account (FSA), limited purpose FSA, and dependent care FSA benefits
  • Employee assistance program (EAP) for all team members and their household members
Financial Security & Retirement
  • 401(k) with a 6% employer match and 100% vesting upon the completion of three months of service; pre-tax and Roth option available
  • Employer-paid life insurance, and short-term and long-term disability benefits
  • Option to purchase supplemental life insurance for yourself and eligible dependents
Time Off
  • Vacation days, personal days, and annual sick time
  • Six holidays per year, with additional compensation for team members required to work on holidays
Learning & Growth
  • Opportunities for team member training, development, and continuing education
  • Public service student loan forgiveness (PSLF) program–eligible employer
Other Perks & Discounts
  • Free admission to the museum and all special exhibits
  • Discounted tickets to select MIM Music Theater performances based on availability
  • 10% discount at the Museum Store
  • 20% discount at Café Allegro and Beats Coffee Bar®
  • Eight 50% off museum admission tickets to share with families and friends per calendar year

“MIM is a dynamic, collaborative workplace. My team’s daily work involves having fun with guests of all ages in a world-class museum dedicated to the music of the world and the joy it brings people around the world.”

— MIM team member, education

“Every day at MIM is a collaboration between creative and passionate team members, each of us contributing unique skills to help share the wonder of the music of the world with our guests. It’s very fulfilling to see guests exploring our galleries and enjoying our programs and concerts—every smile affirms the uplifting impact of our work.”

— MIM team member, creative and marketing

“Working at MIM has been a wonderful experience! I most appreciate the strong team culture and camaraderie. I also enjoy being able to experience the many different cultures that MIM represents, and it is even more enjoyable getting to see our guests’ reactions to all that MIM has to offer.”

— MIM team member, Guest Service

“Being part of a welcoming, inclusive culture makes supporting our team members truly meaningful for HR. With exceptional benefits and unique perks that enhance everyday life, MIM is a workplace that genuinely puts people first.”

— MIM Team Member, human resources

Job and Internship Openings

MIM is currently accepting applications for the following jobs:

View all openings and apply here.

The Musical Instrument Museum is an equal opportunity employer.

Sales Associate (Part-time)

View all openings and apply here.

The Musical Instrument Museum is an equal opportunity employer.

Questions?

Please contact our HR team at [email protected].

Looking for another way to get involved? Join MIM’s volunteer team!