Employment Opportunities
History and myth. Art and culture. Legends and legacies. The story of the American West is a rich and colorful tapestry, one that you could be part of at the Buffalo Bill Center of the West. Together, our wide-ranging expertise, comprehensive collections, and engaging programs allow visitors to discover and experience that story for themselves.
Create your own lasting legacy. Find your position here and help us share the story of the American West.
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Sales Associate, Museum Store (seasonal)
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is seeking a seasonal sales associate who will ensure prompt, courteous assistance to all people entering the Museum Store, and who will strive to increase product knowledge by attending training sessions and to look for ways to improve one’s own knowledge.
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Curator, Draper Natural History Museum
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is seeking a Curator for our Draper Natural History Museum to direct and manage the operations, exhibitions, educational programming, research, and collections development and care of the Draper.
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is seeking a dynamic leader who believes in environmental education and building partnerships with the scientific community to become the next Curator of the Draper Natural History Museum. The successful candidate will bring a passion for telling the stories of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem to more than 170,000 visitors a year. Working with an advisory board and talented staff, the Curator will expand the mission of the Draper within and outside the walls of the Center. This position is an opportunity for someone who enjoys directing research, exhibitions and programs while providing strategic leadership on environmental education.
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West is a leader in connecting people to the stories of the American West through the Draper Museum of Natural History, the Buffalo Bill Museum, the Whitney Western Art Museum, the Cody Firearms Museum, the Plains Indian Museum, and the McCracken Research Library. Located just 52 miles east of Yellowstone National Park in Cody Wyoming, the Center is a national leader in the fields of western history, science, arts and cultural heritages.
The Curator will direct and manage the operations, exhibitions, educational programming, research and collections development of the Draper Museum. The position requires an individual who embraces and excels in working collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders including researchers, scholars, educators, community and board members in and beyond this region. The successful candidate will hold at minimum a master’s degree in in one or more areas of natural history environmental sciences. Also required are at least 3 to 5 years’ experience in a museum environment with strong knowledge and practice of education and outreach and/or teaching experience. Also essential are exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills. In addition to possessing general knowledge of natural history/ecology in the American West and the Greater Yellowstone region, he/she must have the drive and talent to transform knowledge into awareness through experience.
The Center offers competitive salary, full benefits package to include vacation, retirement plan, health, dental, vision life and disability insurance and other benefits.
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Interested applicants should submit a letter of application to include current cover letter and resume to [email protected].
Associate Registrar
Buffalo Bill Center of the West is looking for an individual to fill our Associate Registrar vacancy. Duties include maintaining records for loan transactions including insurance documentation, renewal, returns, etc. In addition, this position is responsible for managing transactions for traveling exhibits, planning with shippers, managing object lists and coordinating logistics with Center staff and outside parties. Required: Master’s or Bachelor’s in art, art history, museum studies, history, or related field; knowledge of collection management, excellent communication skills. Three years museum registration experience and experience using complex collections database applications. Salary range: $34,000–$38,000.
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Internships
If you are a college student seeking a summer internship in a museum setting, visit our Internships page for more information.