What are the responsibilities and job description for the Alexis Gregory Curatorial Practice Program Residency position at The Metropolitan Museum of Art?
About The Metropolitan Museum Of Art
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
Please note: This posting is only for individuals who have already been accepted to the Alexis Gregory Curatorial Practice Program Residency. If you wish to learn more, please visit this page: https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/university-students-and-faculty/curatorial-practice-program
About The Alexis Gregory Curatorial Practice Program Residency
This nine-month full-time residency provides advanced museum training that builds on the themes of the Curatorial Practice Program by engaging the CPP Resident in current projects within one of the museum’s curatorial departments. The Resident will participate in a range of activities over the nine-month period. Working closely with curators, conservators, scientific research and design, the Resident will receive mentoring from departmental and CPP leadership, have opportunities for curatorial writing and public speaking, and engage with urgent issues in curatorial practice. In addition to the opportunity to participate in the CPP Seminars, the Resident will be encouraged to lead discussion for one seminar session. The Resident will also be allotted time to work on independent scholarship.
The Resident will participate in the Museum’s Fellowship Program that brings together a community of scholars from diverse fields and different levels of professional advancement. Through a weekly program that includes informal conversations, gallery talks, and departmental visits, fellows meet with Museum curators, conservators, exhibition designers, educators, publishers, collections managers, members of the digital staff, and Museum leadership. Among the brightest minds and most interesting innovators working in museums today, these individuals contribute to an expansive understanding of museum work and offer fellows the chance to establish relationships with their current and future colleagues.
COMPENSATION RANGE:
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
The Met presents over 5,000 years of art from around the world for everyone to experience and enjoy. The Museum lives in two iconic sites in New York City—The Met Fifth Avenue and The Met Cloisters. Millions of people also take part in The Met experience online.
Since its founding in 1870, The Met has always aspired to be more than a treasury of rare and beautiful objects. We are committed to fostering a collaborative and respectful work environment with a staff as diverse as the audiences we engage. Our staff members are art lovers who are passionate about working toward a common goal: creating the most dynamic and inspiring art museum in the world.
At The Met, every staff member – from security officers to researchers to scientists and beyond – lives by our core values of respect, inclusivity, collaboration, excellence, and integrity.
Respect: Engage one another with collegiality, empathy, and kindness, always.
Inclusivity: Ensure that all are and feel welcome and valued.
Collaboration: Reach across boundaries to exchange ideas and work together toward our shared mission.
Excellence: Lead the cultural world in quality and expertise—and inspire curiosity and creativity.
Integrity: Hold ourselves to the highest moral standards, admit when we fall short, and then evolve.
Please note: This posting is only for individuals who have already been accepted to the Alexis Gregory Curatorial Practice Program Residency. If you wish to learn more, please visit this page: https://www.metmuseum.org/learn/university-students-and-faculty/curatorial-practice-program
About The Alexis Gregory Curatorial Practice Program Residency
This nine-month full-time residency provides advanced museum training that builds on the themes of the Curatorial Practice Program by engaging the CPP Resident in current projects within one of the museum’s curatorial departments. The Resident will participate in a range of activities over the nine-month period. Working closely with curators, conservators, scientific research and design, the Resident will receive mentoring from departmental and CPP leadership, have opportunities for curatorial writing and public speaking, and engage with urgent issues in curatorial practice. In addition to the opportunity to participate in the CPP Seminars, the Resident will be encouraged to lead discussion for one seminar session. The Resident will also be allotted time to work on independent scholarship.
The Resident will participate in the Museum’s Fellowship Program that brings together a community of scholars from diverse fields and different levels of professional advancement. Through a weekly program that includes informal conversations, gallery talks, and departmental visits, fellows meet with Museum curators, conservators, exhibition designers, educators, publishers, collections managers, members of the digital staff, and Museum leadership. Among the brightest minds and most interesting innovators working in museums today, these individuals contribute to an expansive understanding of museum work and offer fellows the chance to establish relationships with their current and future colleagues.
COMPENSATION RANGE:
- Predoctoral Resident - $25.27 / Hourly
- Postdoctoral Resident - $67,000 / Annually
- The advertised pay scale reflects the good faith minimum and maximum salary range for this role. The advertised pay scale is not a promise of a particular wage for any specific employee. The specific compensation offered to a candidate may be dependent on a variety of factors including, but not limited to, the candidate’s experience, education, special licensing or qualifications, and other factors.
At time of employment, employees are expected to be located within commuting distance of the Museum. “Commuting distance” means that they are located in one of following states: New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, or Pennsylvania (the “Tri-state and PA” areas), and be able to commute to and from the Museum in a single day.
Benefits Offerings
The Museum provides competitive compensation, and generous benefits and perks for all eligible employees. Note: Benefits Offering may differ based on Employee Status.
- Medical, dental, vision and life insurance
- 403(b) basic retirement plan and optional matching retirement plan with an outstanding employer match
- Considerable paid time off, including annual leave, sick leave, and 13 Museum holidays
- Long-term disability coverage
- Flexible Spending Accounts & Health Savings Account (pre-tax income for eligible health care expenses)
- Commuter benefits (pre-tax income for parking or mass transit expenses)
- Free financial-planning services
- Financial assistance for relevant coursework, seminars, and training programs
- 25% discount for staff in Museum shops
- A subsidized staff cafeteria
- Access to the Museums Council pass, which grants free admission to various museums and cultural institutions
The Met is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, The Met will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodations. If reasonable accommodation is needed in this process, please contact benefits@metmuseum.org.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art provides equal opportunity to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, age, mental or physical disability, pregnancy, alienage or citizenship status, marital status or domestic partner status, genetic information, genetic predisposition or carrier status, gender identity, HIV status, military status and any other category protected by law in all employment decisions, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, compensation, training and apprenticeship, promotion, upgrading, demotion, downgrading, transfer, lay-off and termination, and all other terms and conditions of employment.
Salary : $67,000
