Careers, Internships, and Opportunities
Employment opportunities exist at our weather station and Extreme Mount Washington museum on the summit of Mount Washington, and in our administrative offices in downtown North Conway, NH.
Summit positions require an eight-day shift on the mountain followed by six days off, while most valley positions follow a more typical Monday through Friday work week. Part-time and seasonal work is available, and we also offer a highly competitive internship program at our summit weather station.
Current openings, if any, are listed below.
Thank you for your interest in working with us!
Director of Education
The Director of Education contributes to and oversees programming and staff that support Kindergarten thru twelfth grade (K-12) student and teacher programs, programming for adult and general audiences, tours of MWOBS’s renowned summit weather station, programming and exhibits within the Extreme Mount Washington museum, and support for the content and operation of the Observatory’s Gladys Brooks Memorial Library. This role provides opportunities for professional development, working remotely on occasion, and setting flexible hours. To be considered for this full-time, year-round role, applicants should submit a resume, cover letter, three references and one relevant work sample to jobs@mountwashington.org. Please reference “Director of Education” in the subject line. No phone calls, please. A complete description of job responsibilities can be found below.
Development Operations and Database Coordinator
This full-time, year-round position focuses on effective fundraising systems support, data management, gift acknowledgment, reporting, and donor care for Mount Washington Observatory, a nonprofit, member-supported research and educational institution that has operated a weather station on the Northeast’s highest peak for over 90 years. The role provides opportunities for professional development, working remotely 1-2 days per week, and setting flexible hours. To be considered, please submit a cover letter and resume by email to jobs@mountwashington.org. Please reference “Development Operations and Database Coordinator” in the subject line. A complete description of job responsibilities can be found below.
Museum and Retail Operations Manager
The Museum and Retail Operations Manager plays a critical leadership role in supporting this mission through the successful operation of the Extreme Mount Washington (XMW) Museum, Observatory retail programs, and volunteer engagement activities. This position combines museum operations, retail management, staff supervision, inventory and merchandising oversight, budgeting, and customer engagement. To be considered for this full-time, year-round role, applicants should submit a resume, cover letter and three references jobs@mountwashington.org. Please reference “Museum and Retail Operations Manager” in the subject line. No phone calls, please.
Internship Program
Mount Washington Observatory provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Mount Washington Observatory complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.
