Employment Opportunities
We offer an inclusive work environment where you can thrive.
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is a great place to work. We seek talented, dedicated, energetic team members committed to providing inspiring science education opportunities.
Current Openings
Additional positions will be posted when available.
To view and apply for available positions at Morehead, visit the UNC careers website. The link should filter results to show Morehead openings only. If it does not, set all filters to “Any” except for “Department.” Set the “Department” filter to “Morehead Planetarium.”
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes all, including protected veterans and individuals with disabilities.
Summer Camp Assistant Coordinator
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is looking for organized, motivated individuals to play a vital role in planning and implementing our summer camp programs. If you have experience working with children and want to help with the logistics, administration, and operation of a fun, safe summer program, please apply!
Applications will open soon.
Summer Camp Lead Counselor
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is looking for enthusiastic college students or recent graduates to work in our Summer Science Camps as Lead Counselors this summer! We offer exciting, hands-on summer camps for kids, and we’d love for you to share your excitement for science and education with them!
Please download the 2025 Application Supplement and submit it with your application.
Applications will open soon.
Summer Camp Assistant Counselor
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is looking for enthusiastic high school students ages 16 or older to work in our Summer Science Camps as Assistant Counselors this summer! We offer exciting, hands-on summer camps for kids, and we’d love for you to share your excitement for science and education with them!
Please download the 2025 Application Supplement and submit it with your application.
Applications will open soon.
As a member of the university community, we believe it is part of our mission to offer real-world learning opportunities to university students. As a result, we have openings for students every year across the organization. Most of our student hiring takes place at the beginning of the fall semester for the academic year and in the spring for our summer programs.
University student employment opportunities will be posted to this page and on Handshake. We also hire work-study students. Work-study positions are posted on the UNC federal work-study programs website.
Seasonal opportunities are also available for UNC students. Please see Seasonal Opportunities above for more information.
Guest Relations Assistant
Guest Relations Assistants work with visiting field trips from schools and reservations for other non-school organizations. They provide customer service and wayfinding for field trips, group programs, general public programs, and other Morehead events. No prior experience required. We are currently hiring for Spring 2024. Staff hired for spring 2024 will have the option to continue work in Summer 2024 if availability permits. Some evening work required, some weekend work required.
$10.55/hour
Click here to apply for the Guest Relations Assistant position.
As a unit of The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, color, disability, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, race, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or status as a protected veteran.