Thank you for your interest in employment at the High Museum of Art. A current listing of available positions can be viewed by clicking on the link below. The High Museum of Art is a division of the Woodruff Arts Center that manages the employment application process for all High Museum of Art positions.

For inquiries related to current open positions, please contact Human Resources at the Woodruff Arts Center at 404-733-4643.

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We invite you to become a volunteer at the High Museum of Art–an experience that will not only enrich the lives of our patrons, but yours as well. As a volunteer, you will have the opportunity to engage with patrons through educational programs, greeting visitors and helping at special events, just to name a few. Volunteers are an essential part of the High. They work together with Museum staff to make visiting the High Museum of Art a pleasant experience for all of our patrons. The High Volunteer Program requires at least a 6 month to 1 year commitment with at least 6 hours encouraged per month.

Fill out a Volunteer Application online >>

Volunteer Benefits The High Museum of Art Volunteer Program will give you the opportunity to assist Museum members and guests and gain customer service skills, while meeting others with your similar interests. You will receive a bi-monthly enewsletter, Volunteer Highlights, a monthly email with press releases containing exhibition and program-related information, and invitations to exclusive volunteer-only events. View the October-November newsletter here >>

Lecture Program Greeters
Lectures usually begin at 7 p.m. on Thursdays in the Hill and 2 p.m. on Saturdays in the Hill unless otherwise noted. Greeters welcome guests, take tickets, usher the guests into the auditorium before the program begins, and administer evaluation surveys. Shifts are two hours each and are from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings.
See a schedule of lecture events >>

Information Desk Volunteers Volunteers greet visitors and answer general museum questions. Commitment is one shift per month. Shifts are from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. or 1 to 4 p.m. on weekdays and on weekends.

Friday Jazz Volunteers
Friday Jazz is the third Friday of each month at the High Museum from 5 to 10 p.m. Volunteers greet guests and distribute programs. Shifts typically run from 6 to 9 p.m.

Exhibition Volunteers Volunteers greet visitors and provide directions to and from galleries. Volunteers may also answer exhibition questions, hand out maps and brochures, assist with the member-only line and elevators, and assist with special activities when necessary. Volunteers work three hour shifts, most often on weekends.

Education Program Volunteers Volunteers help our visitors explore, create and discover while learning about art with our ongoing family and adult educational programs like Toddler Thursday, Second Sunday Fundays and Drawing in the Galleries.

Film Series Volunteers
Weekend evenings in the Rich Theatre, Woodruff Arts Center. Films begin at 8 p.m. Greeters–take tickets and usher guests into the auditorium before the screening.
See what's playing >>

Docent Volunteer Educators
The Docent Volunteer Educators serve the High by conducting tours for both school children and adults. Selected by the High's Education Department, these volunteers complete a specialized, one-year course of study.

Learn more about becoming a docent >>

More information
Contact Jennifer Liu at 404-733-4540 or e-mail High Volunteers.

Download an application >>
Or, Fill out a Volunteer Application online >>

* All internship positions are unpaid unless otherwise indicated.

Current Internship Opportunities

Web Content Internship
The High Museum of Art is looking for a Web Content intern to assist with the day-to-day operations of the High's online endeavors including Web site maintenance, rich media production (predominantly video), outbound e-mail marketing, and social media efforts (YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, blogs, etc.). The internship will require a minimum of 16 hours a week for as long during an academic year as possible (Fall through Spring). Interns should possess strong prior knowledge of website maintenance fundamentals, photo editing, and general social media. To apply, please send a résumé and cover letter to newmedia@woodruffcenter + (dot) + org (place "Web Content Internship" in the subject). Please provide applicable examples of previous related online work.

Public Relations Internship
The High Museum of Art is looking for a PR intern that can work a minimum of 16 hours a week. The intern will aid staff through a variety of special projects related to the High's press efforts. The Intern's primary project will focus on organizing and managing press materials for the High's main exhibitions – including Leonardo da Vinci: Hand of the Genius, John Portman: Art & Architecture, and The Allure of the Automobile. He or she will also work with PR staff to research and edit the media database of over 1000 contacts and work with web team staff to research ways of reaching new audiences through new media online. To apply, please send a résumé and cover letter to PRinfo@woodruffcenter + (dot) + org (place title of internship in subject line).

Digital Media Internship
The High Museum of Art is looking for a Digital Media intern that can work a minimum of 16 hours a week. The Digital Media intern will aid the Marketing and Communications staff through a variety of special projects related to the High's online social media efforts such as Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. The Intern's primary project will focus on producing, filming and editing a series of videos related to the High's collections and exhibitions. Candidates for this internship must have knowledge of Final Cut and Photoshop. To apply, please send a résumé and cover letter to PRinfo@woodruffcenter + (dot) + org (place title of internship in subject line).

Speaker's Bureau Internship
The High Museum of Art is looking for a Speaker's Bureau intern that can work a minimum of 16 hours a week. The Speaker's Bureau intern will aid the Speaker's Bureau Coordinator who coordinates weekly speaking engagements about the High's exhibitions, collections and programming. The Speaker's Bureau intern's primary project will focus on researching new opportunities for speaking engagements and creating a DVD, in partnership with the Digital Media Intern, which can be used for speaking engagements when a live speaker is unavailable. Candidates for this internship should have knowledge of PowerPoint, and should be comfortable interacting and communicating with people over the phone. To apply, please send a résumé and cover letter to PRinfo@woodruffcenter + (dot) + org (place title of internship in subject line).

2010 Summer Internship Program Opportunities

Information about the 2010 Summer Internship Program will be available on January 15.