Jobs at Vizcaya

Vizcaya’s Conservator is the primary person responsible for the care, preservation, and conservation of the site’s collections, which include furnishings, decorative arts, textiles, paintings, outdoor sculptures, and architectural features and historic finished, both interior and exterior.

This position supervises a team of collections care professionals, interns and volunteers.

The Custodial Worker will assist the Supervisor in assuring a positive visitor experience at this National Historic Landmark. This position is responsible for maintaining a clean environment in a safe manner.

The area of responsibility includes inside structures and on the grounds, for both staff and visitors. Another key responsibility is providing logistical services for meetings, programs, and rentals.

The Deputy Director of Advancement directly supervises five full-time professionals and oversees agreements with independent contractors. The position provides effective leadership, vision and strategic direction for all fundraising activities.

A non-supervisory position in grounds management, Gardeners will enable the furthering of Vizcaya’s horticultural mission through effective horticultural display and landscape management.

Vizcaya offers volunteer (unpaid) and paid internship opportunities in its various divisions for the fall, spring and summer terms. Internships provide candidates with the opportunity to build professional and academic skills and experience. In addition, interns are invited to participate in the daily activities of the division in which they are working as well as in related special projects, if their schedule and assignment allow. Internship schedules and supervision vary, based on the division and assignment. Internships can be offered for academic course credit with prior approval from an educational institution.

Additional Internship Opportunities
If you’re interested in additional internship opportunities, please reach out to the appropriate department contact below:

• Collections and Curatorial Division: Karen Urbec, Archivist

Internships, paid or volunteer, are not complemented with the benefits offered to Vizcaya Museum and Gardens employees. There is no coverage for medical, dental, vision, legal or life insurance, and no retirement plan options. Vizcaya Museum and Gardens is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, pregnancy, age, disability, marital status, familial status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, status as a victim of domestic violence, dating violence or stalking, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Learning Program Facilitators conduct guided experiences, with a focus on school-age students, and facilitate learning programs for a variety of museum audiences. In addition, they support visitor operations, including admissions booth operations. To learn more, click below for the full job description. 

The Maintenance Repairer’s position will work cooperatively with 1) the Technicians in ensuring all facilities systems work properly to minimize any negative impact on the daily operation and 2) Custodial Workers in maintaining a clean facility. Click below for information and details on how to apply.

The Maintenance Technician’s position is key to insuring all facilities systems work properly to minimize any negative impact on the daily operation.

The Member Services Specialist is a part time (approximately 15 hours) position responsible for visitor support and experience at the Vizcaya Village farmer market. This is a non-supervisory position reporting directly to the Director of Membership. The Visitor Support Specialist will be the visitor’s first point of contact at the Vizcaya Village farmer market.

Vizcaya seeks Visitor Services Associates to sell admission tickets for all audiences. Associates orient visitors to optional learning experiences (such as daily guided tours or programs) and resources (such as guide books or audio tours) to support visitors in developing a customized experience. Associates welcome and process group visits and tours for school students, college students and adults.

Visitor Services Associates work in a team environment and require excellent cash management, customer service and communication skills, along with a positive approach to service recovery.