Employment At the Frick
At The Frick Collection, we pride ourselves on fostering an open and welcoming workplace that supports a diverse staff and promotes work-life balance. The Frick strives to offer all employees and interns competitive salaries and exceptional benefits. Staff members work within the institution’s beautiful settings, where they enjoy access to the world-class collections of the museum and library.
Current Opportunities
Don’t see an opening? We encourage you to check back periodically, as our job listings are updated on a regular basis.
Internships
Most summers, The Frick Collection and Frick Art Research Library host undergraduate and graduate student interns across several departments. In addition to projects within their respective departments, interns participate in a wide range of staff-led enrichment sessions, such as guided tours of the permanent collection, introductions to the library’s resources, career discussions with staff across the institution, and visits to other cultural institutions around New York City.
Since 2022, we have offered all interns a competitive hourly wage and access to all benefits provided to part-time employees, as well as an onboarding stipend. The hourly rate for both undergraduate- and graduate-level interns has increased on an annual basis. In fiscal year 2025 (beginning July 1, 2024), undergraduate-level interns are to be paid at an hourly rate of $23.00 and graduate-level interns at an hourly rate of $25.00.
Email: internships@frick.org
Curatorial Fellowships
For over a decade, a flourishing fellowship program at The Frick Collection has offered unparalleled curatorial training for doctoral students. Unique in the United States and considered a model initiative by many institutions, the program has also contributed vitally to the intellectual life and offerings of the Frick by supporting its participants in producing fresh research, lectures and talks, and critically acclaimed exhibitions and publications.
Applicants for the Anne L. Poulet Curatorial Fellowship are doctoral candidates who wish to pursue a curatorial career in an art museum and are within two years of completing their dissertation. Each appointment is for two years. Curatorial Fellows’ time is divided between completing their degree and gaining museum experience by working closely with the Curatorial Department on projects, exhibitions, and symposia.
Applicants for the Stephen K. and Janie Woo Scher Fellowship are candidates who wish to pursue research in the field of medals with a chronology spanning from around the year 1400 to 1900. Each appointment is for six months. The Fellow will have an opportunity to work with curatorial and educational staff on research for permanent collection displays and special exhibitions.
Community Values
The Frick takes its commitment to being a welcoming, inclusive and fair environment seriously, and we endeavor to foster a sense of belonging for staff and visitors alike. The Frick provides access to its facilities, collections, opportunities and experiences without regard to personal characteristics such as race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, disability, pregnancy, genetic information, military or veteran status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, marital and civil partnership/union status, alienage or citizenship status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, unemployment status, familial status, domestic violence, sexual violence or stalking victim status, caregiver status, or other characteristics protected by law. Toward that end, the Frick offers employees regular trainings to help ensure that staff and visitors can enjoy their experiences at the Frick free from biased or discriminatory behavior, including anti-harassment, bystander intervention, and disability etiquette trainings.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The Frick Collection is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Collection does not discriminate because of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, alienage or citizenship status, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, pregnancy, military status, creed, genetic predisposition or carrier status, or any other protected characteristic as established by law. Qualified candidates of diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply for vacant positions at all levels. This description shall not be construed as a contract of any sort for a specific period of employment.
Employment Partnerships
The Frick Collection partners with Job Path NYC , AHRC New York City, the New York City Mayor's Office for People with Disabilities, and Sanctuary for Families, among others. These organizations provide employment services to diverse groups, including people with developmental disabilities, underserved immigrant groups, the Deaf community, and others from the disability community. Though long known for being on the cutting edge of fostering a diverse and welcoming workplace, in recent years the Frick has formalized these partnerships to attract a vast array of diverse candidates for employment.
About
About The Frick Collection
The Frick Collection is a museum with a permanent collection of more than 1,800 works of art—dating from the thirteenth to the nineteenth century—housed in the intimate setting of the former residence of Henry Clay Frick. The Fifth Avenue mansion, with its furnishings and works of art, has been open to the public since 1935. The Frick Art Research Library is an internationally recognized research library that serves as one of the world’s leading resources for the study of Western art. The Frick Collection’s renovated historic home at 1 East 70th Street reopened on April 17, 2025.
Contact
Email: jobs@frick.org
Fax: 212-628-4417
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Mailing Address for Applications
The Frick Collection
1 East 70th Street
New York, NY 10021
Thank you for your interest in employment with The Frick Collection.
The Frick Collection and the Frick Art Research Library receive many inquiries about employment. Unfortunately, we are not able to respond to all of them. If your skills and qualifications match our needs we will contact you for an interview; if not, we will keep your résumé on file for one year and contact you if an appropriate position becomes available.
Dana Spencer Winfield
Chief Human Resources Officer
The Frick Collection and the Frick Art Research Library
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