Work With Us: Job Openings

At Beam, we've spent the last 20 years cultivating culturally diverse and intergenerational learning communities.

We work together to construct spectacular projects—big and small—that highlight the magic of creative cooperation.

Our staff includes more than 30 adults and youth with a wide range of educational experiences, united by our passion for making things, collaboration, equity, and community. We work year-round in-person and remotely in a variety of settings, including classrooms, fabrication labs, and public spaces. Our work happens throughout New York City, including our headquarters in Red Hook, Brooklyn and our workshop on Governors Island, and at our sleep-away camp in Strafford, New Hampshire.

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Beam Center staff member Romina working with students at a table outside

Beam Center hires throughout the year as new opportunities arise; we encourage you to check back regularly to find new postings.

Program Descriptions:
Beam Summer Studios offers youth an opportunity to develop large, showcase projects within a collaborative, studio-like environment. They will work within one of five groups based on specialized fields of interest (i.e. fashion, food, music, design, storytelling) to explore new skills and create projects that will be experienced in two public-facing engagements: a mid-summer Studio Day and the culminating public, youth-run festival: Otherworlds Fair on Governors Island. Area specialists will collaborate directly with two youth leads and a team of ten youth participants to design and produce spectacular projects!

Connected Worlds provides authentic STEM opportunities for 3rd-8th grade Spanish-speaking Newcomer English language learners with a curriculum that emphasizes collaborative work and community building. Students also engage in meaningful projects that help develop STEM knowledge and focus on language development regardless of proficiency. The thematic focus on collaborative, creative world building encourages students to express their cultural experiences and identities to foster a sense of community and belonging.

SPARK is our newest summer program where 14-15 year olds imagine and create their dream spaces using 3D model drafting, augmented reality, and spatial design practices to bring these spaces to life.

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Beam Center is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone. Beam Center and its staff commit to not discriminating on the basis of race, religion, sexual orientation, gender and gender presentation, disability, and/or nationality or ethnicity. In our continued efforts to better represent the youth with whom we work, we strongly encourage women, people of color, LBGQT+, and those who are historically underrepresented in the arts, STEM, or technology fields to apply.

Regardless of current openings, we always want to hear from individuals who are doing creative and unusual things and are excited about the work we do.

Sound like you? Drop us a line (and your resume/portfolio) at jobs@beamcenter.org.