Current Job Opportunities

Development

Summer Development Intern

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.

Executive

Senior Executive Assistant

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.

Exhibitions and Collections

Summer Collections Intern

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.

Guest Services

Guest Services Operative (Part-Time)

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.

Marketing and Communications

Content Marketing Specialist

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.

Private Events and Sales

Event Captain

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.

Private Events and Sales Intern

The Private Events and Sales Intern will assist in collecting and organizing photographs taken of previous/current private events. They will assist as needed with general promotion of private events. They will also assist in client outreach and coordination to strengthen our relationship with valued partners through such objects as gifts, tours, etc. They will organize and collect data from our clients and partners as needed.

Retail

Retail Sales Associate

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.

Security

Double Agent

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.

Event Security Officer (Unarmed)

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.

Security Officer

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!

Security Officer (Overnight)

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, cover a variety of posts throughout the Museum, and be a part of an amazing team, then this is the job for you! If you have what it takes, sneak below for details.

 


Pay transparency

DC Act 25-367, signed by the mayor on January 12, 2024, amended the D.C. Wage Transparency Act of 2014 and went into effect on June 30, 2024. This law requires private employers with at least one employee in DC to:

  • Disclose pay ranges in job listings and advertisements, including the minimum and maximum projected salary or hourly wage
  • Disclose the existence of other benefits, such as healthcare or bonuses, before the first interview
  • Prohibit screening job applicants based on wage history