Museum Teaching Fellows will be employed by the museum and will receive hands-on training to lead gallery tours for school-aged audiences and adult visitors. Fellows will also be introduced to various roles within the Museum and encouraged to become involved in projects that match their skills and interests. Our goals for this program are to professionalize students and provide them with career development training to enter and grow in museum professions and/or patronage.
Fellowships
The Birmingham Museum of Art is committed to creating paid pathways into museum careers. We offer eight paid positions within four types of fellowships for undergraduate and graduate students, several of these in close partnership with Birmingham’s local colleges and universities. We believe in supporting students, particularly populations underrepresented in museum professions, with opportunities that provide direct access to learning, skill development, and mentorship.
The Goodrich Fellowship (Paid)
The Goodrich Fellowship is a year-long, part-time position. The Intern will rotate between the four major departments within the Museum (Registration, Curatorial, Development, Education) and will work closely with staff throughout the Museum. They will be given considerable responsibility during their tenure, allowing them the opportunity to gain an in-depth perspective on museum work, from programming to exhibitions and beyond.
UAB/BMA Curatorial Fellowship (Paid)
UAB/BMA Fellows are graduate students in the Art History department at the University of Alabama, Birmingham, who have already developed an area of concentration within their studies. The Fellowship gives […]
Equal Opportunity Employer
It is the policy of the Birmingham Museum of Art (BMA) to provide equal employment opportunity to all applicants
for employment with the BMA and to BMA staff without regard to sex, race, color, religious belief, national
origin, disability, age, or veteran status. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment,
including but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotions, termination, leaves of absence, compensation, and
training.
Commitment to Diversity
The Birmingham Museum of Art is committed to providing an environment that is free from discrimination. The BMA
is a diverse community in terms of race and ethnicity, culture, religion, personal values and traditions. BMA
values this diversity recognizing that our differences contribute to our strength as an agency serving a diverse
population. It is to this end that the BMA is committed to non-discrimination and advocates for an environment
of tolerance with regard to cultural and personal differences. It is our belief that every employee has the
right to be treated with dignity, respect, and self-worth and that it is in our best interest as an agency
serving the public good to act in a manner free of bias, exclusion, and discrimination whether on the basis of
faith, race, gender, culture, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, political affiliation, or any
other personal differences.