Andrew W. Mellon Advanced Training Fellowship in Objects Conservation (36979)

Walters Art Museum•Baltimore, MD

31d•$58,768 - $58,768•Onsite

About The Position

The Walters Art Museum is among Americas most distinctive museums, forging connections between people and art from cultures around the world and spanning seven millennia. Located in Baltimore’s Mount Vernon neighborhood, the Walters is free for all. The museum’s campus includes five historic buildings and 36,000 art objects. Today, the Walters serves Baltimore and Maryland by embracing its role as educator and storyteller, using the collection as a vehicle of knowledge and cultural expression to support learning, dialogue, and community engagement. The museum is committed to public education, offering essential programs that help people to connect art to their lives. The Walters Visitor Promise aligns staff and volunteers across the museum to preserve and share the works in our care for future generations, partner with communities, and create welcoming, accessible experiences for visitors. The museum offers challenging and creative work opportunities by promoting collaboration and teamwork. The museum is offering a two-year Andrew W. Mellon Advanced Training Fellowship in Objects Conservation beginning fall of 2026. The fellow will join the Department of Conservation, Collections and Technical Research, a dynamic team of museum professionals with a shared focus on the preservation, study, and installation of the Walters Collection. The conservation team includes specialists in books, objects, paintings, and preventive conservation, as well as conservation science. The fellowship provides in-depth training and research opportunities to a candidate at the post-graduate level specializing in objects conservation. Reporting to the Managing Head of Conservation and Technical Research, the fellow will work as a full member of an active department that focuses on treatment, research, preventative care and public outreach with a commitment to participation in professional activities. As a member of the department, the fellow will also work within a larger team of professionals in collections management, exhibitions, and installation and production to gain experience and exposure to the comprehensive nature of a conservator's role in a museum setting. The fellow will gain experience working on the museum's diverse collection dating from 5,000 BCE to the 21st century. Approximately half their time will be devoted to working with staff on the museum's programmatic priorities, including activities relating to exhibitions, installations, loans and preventive care of the permanent collections, as well as public outreach through the museum's public "Conservation Window." The remaining time the Fellow will focus on an in-depth research project, culminating in a publishable paper with full access to the resources and expertise of the museum's science lab and scientist.

Requirements

Candidates must be a graduate of a recognized conservation training program specializing in objects conservation or have equivalent experience.
Demonstrated interest in technical research.
Must be available to work Monday – Friday during the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with flexibility for occasional weekend shifts working in the Conservation Window; total weekly hours not to exceed 40.
All employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
The museum does not sponsor work visas.
Please submit a resume, cover letter, and two references through the application portal.