Employment
These positions are currently open.
Meteorologist and Science Educator
May 15 – Aug 15, 2025
Responsibilities:
- Learn to prepare and produce weather forecasts
- Provide forecast information and engaging content to digital platforms
- Conduct daily weather measurements
- Digitize historical datasets for research and statistical analysis
- Complete a research project on a meteorological topic of interest using the Fairbanks Museum’s historical weather dataset
- Deliver science content to a variety of groups in the classroom and planetarium
- Assist staff in facilitating nature-based education camps for children ages 4 to 8
- Exhibit enthusiasm for our mission of “supporting and building on the child’s innate interest in exploring the natural world” through playing outdoors and engaging children in science and nature based activities
The successful candidate must be willing to serve during the weekend shift.
Program Benefits : Housing , Training , Living Allowance , Education award upon successful completion of service .
Internship Opportunities
Internships offer a way for self-motivated individuals to be involved with the work of the Museum. Interns work with Museum staff on specific projects or over time to support Museum functions. The Museum cannot pay interns.
Fairbanks Museum interns work with collections, exhibits, facilities, visitor services, marketing and communications. For those interested in a more formal internship to fulfill an educational requirement, museum staff can work with you and your instructors to meet your needs.
Would an itnernship be a good step for your career? You can start the conversation by letting us know your interests and experiences in a cover letter. Please include any relevant work history or academic focus.
About the Fairbanks Museum
The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium is located in Vermont’s scenic Northeast Kingdom. The Museum was built in 1890-91 by Franklin Fairbanks, a member of St. Johnsbury’s wealthy and illustrious 19th century Fairbanks family. Franklin Fairbanks was an amateur naturalist, world traveler, and community philanthropist. With the opening of the “Fairbanks Museum of Natural Science” in 1891, Franklin Fairbanks made his wide-ranging “cabinet of curiosities” available to the community of St. Johnsbury, and to the wider region. The collections remain northern New England’s most extensive natural history display, and the National Register-listed building is a splendid example of the Richardsonian Romanesque architectural style.
The Fairbanks Museum & Planetarium continues to faithfully uphold and expand upon Fairbank’s vision of a public museum with a strong educational component. The modern day mission of the Museum is to “inspire wonder, curiosity and responsibility for the natural world.” The mission is accomplished through general visitation (+/- 30,000 year), school student visits (+/- 11,000 year), a public planetarium, a state-accredited preschool and a well-respected weather center which broadcasts through Vermont Public (Eye on the Sky).
Equal Employment Opportunity
The Fairbanks Museum and Planetarium is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and will not discriminate in its employment practices on the basis of race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, or disability. This policy applies to all terms, conditions, and privileges of employment, including, but not restricted to, hiring, training, placement, staff development, supervision, promotion, compensation, benefits, educational assistance, business travel, termination, reduction of force, and retirement.