Careers

The Development & Membership Intern will support donor identification, cultivation, and stewardship efforts. This position works closely with a small, closely-knit team of fundraising professionals to develop the intern’s capacity to undertake donor/prospect research and event planning and to increase the intern’s knowledge of nonprofit fundraising models and practices.

Do you have a sense of adventure, love working with kids, and a flair for the dramatic? Have you ever wanted to sneak around Washington, DC completing secret missions and practicing spy tradecraft? The International Spy Museum seeks energetic and creative Training Officers (AKA camp counselors) to lead a team of 8 “recruits” (ages 9-12) through a series of top-secret workshops, missions, and activities around Washington, DC.

Candidates must commit to working both weeks of camp (July 14 – 18 and July 21 – 25) and commit to working two training sessions.

The Executive Assistant to the Executive Team provides high-level administrative support to the Executive Director and the President, serving as a trusted partner in managing daily operations, communications, and strategic initiatives. This role requires exceptional organizational skills, discretion, and the ability to coordinate across departments and with external stakeholders. The ideal candidate will be proactive, highly professional, and capable of handling complex tasks in a dynamic cultural institution.

The Collections Intern will work closely with the Collections Manager and Collections Specialist to improve physical and intellectual access to the Museum’s permanent and loaned collections. This entails assisting with cataloging, inventorying, and digitizing a variety of collections, including artifacts, photographs, and archival material in the existing collection.

The International Spy Museum (SPY) is searching for qualified new recruits to join their Guest Services Team. Top recruits demonstrate the ability to elevate the guests’ Museum journey by providing attentive and engaging customer service while performing key Museum exhibit functions. Operatives hold a significant responsibility to enrich the guest experience by providing a welcoming and creative atmosphere that fosters the joy of learning.

The Content Marketing Specialist plays a pivotal role in driving the Museum’s brand messaging. They create compelling content in a variety of forms that captivates the Museum’s target audiences and aligns with established goals and objectives. Reporting to the Marketing Communications Director, they are responsible for implementing a content strategy that drives traffic, engagement, and conversions.

The Junior Graphic Designer is responsible for the design and production of a variety of projects for all departments of the International Spy Museum including both print and digital projects, email marketing communications, and website updates. This position works under the direction of the Creative Director to collaborate on projects and maintain the visual brand identity and design standards for the Museum. This role is defined as a combination of production-based and creative projects, as assigned by the team lead.

The Retail Sales Associate provides the customer with an exceptional retail experience through proactive, positive engagement, product knowledge, customer service and selling skills. Maintains the sales floor and displays, stocking, and store cleanliness.

The International Spy Museum is hiring a Book Specialist to work in our Retail Store. The Book Specialist is a bookselling position with a high level of Customer engagement and interaction. In this role, the Book Specialist is responsible for receiving, replenishing, and merchandising our wide selection of Books. Works closely with the Book Buyer and oversees various administrative duties related to the department.

Our Sales and Private Events department seeks on-site event managers to join our front of house staff. Directly reporting to the Special Events Manager, Event Captains are responsible for managing events on-site. Additionally, event captains are responsible for reporting any necessary equipment damage, maintenance, or misuse to ensure functionality for upcoming events.

If you enjoy learning about espionage, every wondered what it was like to spy on others and get a thrill from educating guests, then this is the job for you! The Double Agent aids in curating guest experiences based on individual guest needs and provides a memorable and exciting experience at all times. They are also responsible for ensuring the overall physical safety and security of all visitors and staff, artifacts, exhibits, and private property of the International Spy Museum.

The Event Security Officer will ensure the overall physical safety and security for all guests and staff, artifacts, exhibits, and private property of the International Spy Museum. The ideal candidate will be responsible for maintaining the order of private events by conducting access control, assisting with and de-escalating disturbances and providing a memorable and exciting guest experience. They will also act as a flex officer and have the ability to pick up open shifts and create their own schedule outside of the required Friday, Saturday and Sunday shift days.

The International Spy Museum (SPY) is looking for top recruits to work in our Security Department. This is not your usual security job! While we take the safety of our guests, staff, and collection seriously, we also want our security team to have fun at work. If you want to engage with guests, be part of an amazing team, cover a variety of posts throughout the Museum, and have a chance for a bonus up to $1k, then this is the job for you!