Employment Opportunities

The Door County Maritime Museum and Cana Island Lighthouse are gathering our 2024 summer season crew now!
See the available jobs below.

The Peninsula Pulse newspaper created a video highlighting the work experience found here in Door County – great wages for seasonal work, easy proximity to beaches and incredible outdoor experiences, great nightlife, and as much work responsibility as you want to take on.


Gills Rock Site Manager (full-time [40 hours/week] temporary, seasonal)

The Site Manager is a Full-time (40 hours a week) temporary, seasonal position with employment beginning shortly before May 1st and concluding shortly after October 31st each year.  

The Death’s Door Maritime Museum (DDMM) Site Manager arranges work schedules for no more than two (2) PT Visitor Services staff members, serves as the lead front desk associate, is responsible for greeting visitors, answering questions about Gills Rock, Death’s Door, and its history, ensuring top notch customer service is provided by all personnel and making sure all visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience.

This position works closely with the Door County Maritime Museum’s Visitor Services Manager, the Museum Store Manager, and the DCMM leadership team.  This position also assists with maintaining the Death’s Door Maritime Museum Facebook page.  

Click here for the complete job description.
Click here to download application.

HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by emailing or mailing a resume and cover letter to:
Megan Dietz
Email: mdietz@dcmm.org
Door County Maritime Museum
120 North Madison Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235


Cana Island Visitor Services Crew Member

The Door County Maritime Museum at Cana Island Light Station in Baileys Harbor, WI, is looking for seasonal Cana Island Crew Members. Crew members carry out collection of fees, monitoring/coordinating of visitor activity, and collection/registering of museum store sales at the historic Cana Island Light Station; greet visitors and answer questions about the lighthouse and its history; ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors.
No housing is available for Cana Island crew members.

cana island volunteers

Click here for job description.
Click here to download application.

HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by emailing or mailing a resume and cover letter to:

Hal Wilson and Megan Dietz
Email: mdietz@dcmm.org
Door County Maritime Museum
120 North Madison Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235

Call 920-743-5958 for more information.


Door County Martime Museum

Visitor Services Associate (part-time)

The museum’s Visitor Services Associates work in a variety of roles to meet the overall needs of the museum. This position is within the Retail and Visitor Services department, and also assists with other needs of the museum when needed.

Our Visitor Services Associates are capable in all areas related to operation of the museum’s admission desk, retail store, and overall guest experience at the museum. These staff members are the “face of the museum” and interact with museum guests, donors, and museum volunteers.

This is a part-time position, with approximately 20 hours per week. These positions may also be year-round or seasonal.

Click here for the complete job description.
Click here to download application.

HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by emailing or mailing a resume and cover letter to:
Megan Dietz
Email: mdietz@dcmm.org
Door County Maritime Museum
120 North Madison Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235


Gills Rock Visitor Services Crew Member

The Death’s Door Maritime Museum in Gills Rock, WI is looking for seasonal Crew Members. Crew members carry out collection of fees, monitoring/coordinating of visitor activity, and collection/registering of museum store sales; greet visitors and answer questions about the museum and its history; ensure a safe and enjoyable experience for visitors.
No housing is available for Gills Rock crew members.

Click here for full job description.
Click here to download application.

HOW TO APPLY
Qualified applicants are encouraged to apply by emailing or mailing a resume and cover letter to:
Megan Dietz
Emiail: mdietz@dcmm.org
Door County Maritime Museum
120 North Madison Avenue
Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235