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The Adirondack Experience invites those with a passion for Adirondack history and culture to inquire about seasonal and year-round employment opportunities. We value our staff’s diverse backgrounds and appreciate the creative outlook everyone brings to the table. The Adirondack Experience is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

About our Community

Surrounded by breathtaking landscapes and cozy small towns, Blue Mountain Lake offers something for everyone who enjoys the serenity of the Adirondack Park. We are nestled right in the heart of the Adirondacks. Year-round outdoor recreation opportunities available right at your doorsteps. Click here to learn more.

Employee Perks

Onsite Housing

Onsite housing is available for some seasonal employees. Each housing unit includes a shared living room, kitchen, and bathroom. Room occupancies are either single or double. Hiking trails and other outdoor recreational activities are available right at your doorstep.

Reciprocal Program

Our reciprocal program allows staff members to visit roughly 50 museums and attractions in the Adirondack Region for FREE or a discounted rate and bring up to 3 guests. Not only do you get to work on a gorgeous campus with a diverse and motivated team, you get to explore as well.

Fringe Benefits

We offer a rich benefit package to our year-round employees that includes paid time off, health, dental, vision, and supplemental insurances at an affordable rate, and a generous contribution to a 403b plan with no match required. Flexible scheduling and hybrid-remote work is also allowed for some positions during the closed season. Potlucks and staff gatherings are also a must!

Staff Testimonials

“After 20+ years of employment at the ADKX, I love the fact that there is still so much to learn, whether it be in regards to our rich Adirondack history, the collections and exhibits or fellowship with other staff, interns and especially our valued guests. The gorgeous campus and breathtaking views of Blue Mountain and Blue Mountain Lake only enhance this unique “experience.” Whether it be for employment or simply a visit, there truly is no other place like it!”

– Jason Hall, Assistant Manager of Retail Operations

“I am really proud to work here. This is a wonderful institution with a fascinating collection and a venerable mission, but my absolute favorite part is the community of staff that support one another and can rely on each other. I truly feel that there is an infrastructure of care that supports staff at the ADKX, whatever an individual or party may be experiencing.”

– Anabelle Andersen, Curatorial Assistant

Employment Opportunities

Employment Application

Interested in volunteering? Please contact our Human Resources Department

Internships


Year-Round Employment

Consulting Guest Curator

The Adirondack Experience (ADKX) seeks a Guest Curator to oversee the creation of a new permanent, interactive exhibition about the lives of African Americans, past and present, in the Adirondack region of northern New York. The exhibition will be 2,100 square feet in size and will open in 2026. The selected candidate will collaborate with a team of scholars, community representatives, and ADKX staff, as well as an exhibition designer and a media designer. The scholarly advisory committee includes: Amy Godine; Dr. Alice Green, Dr. Clarence Jefferson Hall Jr., Dr. Melissane Schrems; Dr. Gretchen Sorin; and Dr. Connor Williams. The Guest Curator will also collaborate on a public collecting initiative to identify documents, photographs, and artifacts in private hands that can help tell the story of the Adirondacks’ Black community. The exhibition will build on, and complement, recent work of historians and community activists in the region. The Guest Curator should have a graduate degree in a relevant field of study. Experience working with museums on public history projects is preferred as is experience working collaboratively with African American community members. The Guest Curator may work remotely while also being available for select onsite meetings at the Adirondack Experience and in the region as needed. Half of the $1.75M project budget will be allocated to exhibition development and half to gallery renovation.

Marketing & Communications Coordinator

If you love the Adirondacks and enjoy spreading the word about this amazing place, we’d love to have you join our team! ADKX is looking for a creative, highly motivated person, with strong organizational skills and great attention to detail, to become the Marketing & Communications Coordinator in our Marketing Department. You’ll work closely with the Director of Marketing & Communications, by assisting in the planning, design, and implementation of ADKX’s marketing strategies; and supporting our diverse public relations outreach efforts.

Institutional Advancement Manager

The Institutional Advancement Manager will be responsible for, and assist with, strategies to identify, cultivate, solicit, acknowledge, and retain major gift donors and planned giving prospects. This position is also responsible for conducting the full range of activities required to prepare, submit, and manage grant proposals to private, corporate, and governmental sources. Additional requirements include: writing reports, formulating strategies and writing fundraising proposals, writing correspondence and acknowledgement letters, assisting with events, and providing support for proposal and solicitation preparation as required. Overseeing and assisting with training of other staff working in Institutional Advancement and Membership is required.

Registrar

Under the direction and supervision of the Chief Curator, this position performs responsibilities related to the documentation, care, and preservation of the museum collection and is responsible for working with staff to install and maintain collection items on exhibit. This position is primarily responsible for the intellectual control of the permanent collection. The Registrar may participate on museum development teams for all visitor experiences as assigned.


Seasonal Employment

Café Assistant

The main purpose of the position is to prepare food that meets high quality standards, and serve it to the Adirondack Experience’s visitors in a friendly and courteous manner. Light cleaning is also required. A Cafe Assistant is a welcoming host that represents the values and goals of the museum at all times. The position requires continual public contact. Weekend work is required.

Visitor Information Assistant

The museum is looking for outgoing and enthusiastic individuals who have experienced vacationing or living in the Adirondacks to act as ADKX brand ambassadors.


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