Our staff and volunteers are essential in creating meaningful museum experiences, and we are committed to building an effective, diverse team that reflects our values and our community. Whether you're working directly with visitors or behind-the-scenes, #WorkingAtThinkery is rewarding, collaborative and exciting. Join our team of dynamic, engaging museum professionals!
School and Maker Content Specialist
The School & Maker Content Specialist promotes the museum’s mission and core values by developing, and role-modeling fun, innovative learning experiences for gallery-based programs for visitors and school audience. This individual serves as a museum content expert in making and tinkering that provides fun, play-based, inquiry-rich, STEAM making experiences. The School & Maker Content Specialist works directly with visitors in galleries and gallery-based programs, models facilitation for staff writes curriculum, and provides playful content and training for programs and museum experiences relating to specified content areas.Grants Manager
The Grants Manager is responsible for the coordination, writing, and submission of funding proposals and reports to an individual, corporate and foundation donors and sponsors. This position is also responsible for the management and implementation of an annual calendar of cultivation, solicitation and stewardship activities and donor recognition. Primary duties include identifying, researching, defining and developing funding sources to support existing and planned program activities and special projects.Why work at Thinkery? Here are just a few reasons to become an employee!
For ALL Staff- Flexible schedules
- General Admission is FREE for employees, with a discounted rate for employee guests
- 20% discounts on purchases in the Thinkery Store
- Free parking at the McBee Street District Garage
- Closed on Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Additional discounts are available after six months of employment, including a free Premier Family membership and discounted rates to certain special programs
- Affordable Medical, Dental and Vision
- Flexible Spending Account and Health Savings Account options
- 100% paid Short-Term and Long-Term Disability Insurance
- 100% paid Basic Life and AD&D
- 80 hours of vacation time and 96 hours of sick time accrued each year
- 13 paid holidays per year
- 403B Plan
Check back later! No part-time positions are available at this time.
Why work at Thinkery? Here are just a few reasons to become a Part-Time employee!
- Flexible schedules
- General Admission is FREE for employees, with a discounted rate for employee guests
- 20% discounts on purchases in the Thinkery Store
- Free parking at the McBee Street District Garage
- Closed on Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas
- Additional discounts are available after six months of employment, including a free Premier Family membership and discounted rates to certain special programs
Check back later! No seasonal positions are available at this time.
Why work at Thinkery? Here are just a few reasons to become a Part-Time employee!
- Flexible schedules
- General Admission is FREE for employees, with a discounted rate for employee guests
- 20% discounts on purchases in the Thinkery Store
- Free parking at the McBee Street District Garage
- Closed on Fourth of July, Thanksgiving and Christmas
Fall 2018
Looking for a great opportunity to build your skills and share your talent and enthusiasm? Thinkery interns help build a creative and collaborative community that celebrates curiosity and discovery. Internship positions vary from semester to semester. Candidates must be 18 years or older to apply. Below you can view the application process.
We are currently accepting intern applications for the Fall 2018 semester. Applications are due by end of the day on August 15, 2018. Please check out the open internship opportunities listed below.
Education (Camps, Galleries, STEAM, Maker etc.)
For questions about our internship program, please contact Jenna Rodarte at (512) 469-6234.
Internship Application Process
- Review the position descriptions (above) to determine which role(s) you are most interested in.
- Submit via email: (Please list the name of the internship as your email subject.
Example: School Programs Intern) - Completed application form: Thinkery Intern Application Form
- Cover letter: Please save as “lastname_firstnameFall2018Letter”
(Example: Mahoney_DanaFall2018Letter) - Resume: Please save as “lastname_firstnameFall2018Resume”
(Example: Mahoney_DanaFall2018Resume)
Thinkery is an Equal Opportunity Employer. This company does not and will not discriminate in employment and personnel practices on the basis of race, sex, age, handicap, religion, national origin, sexual orientation or any other basis prohibited by applicable law. Hiring, transferring and promotion practices are performed without regard to the above-listed items.