Museum Student Assistant — Front Desk, Sales & Events

Westminster College; United States; On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Job summary

Westminster College's Churchill Museum VSA - Student Employment is a campus position focused on customer service, admissions, and store operations. You will assist visitors, handle transactions, and support museum staff in daily operations.

Ideal candidates are friendly, reliable, and eager to learn museum basics. The role includes weekday and weekend shifts on campus at the Churchill Museum, offering hands-on experience in a historic campus setting.

Qualifications

• Extremely personable, responsible, dependable, and timely.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills.
• Willing to learn basic museum operations.

Responsibilities

• Opening & closing museum and traveling exhibits.
• Selling shop items and admissions at the register; handling cash and cards.
• Stocking merchandise and cleaning the store; assisting with group tours.
• Managing nightly end-of-day cash deposits and paperwork.
• Helping set up and break down museum events.
• Must be able to work weekdays and weekends; weekend rotation.

Skills

Excellent communication

People skills

Cash handling

Computer experience

Dependable

Tools

Register/POS system

Job description

Westminster College's Churchill Museum VSA - Student Employment is a campus position focused on customer service, admissions, and store operations. You will assist visitors, handle transactions, and support museum staff in daily operations.

Ideal candidates are friendly, reliable, and eager to learn museum basics. The role includes weekday and weekend shifts on campus at the Churchill Museum, offering hands-on experience in a historic campus setting.