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!
Apply for the Summer Camp Assistant Coordinator position
Applications close February 28
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 2026 Application Supplement below and submit it with your application.
Apply for the Summer Camp Lead Counselor position
Applications close March 20
Summer Camp Assistant Counselor
Morehead Planetarium and Science Center is looking for enthusiastic high school students age 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 2026 Application Supplement below and submit it with your application.
Apply for the Summer Camp Assistant Counselor position
Applications close March 20
If you are not 16 years old before May 1, 2026, you cannot apply for the Summer Camp Assistant Counselor position. Please consider applying to be a Counselor in Training in the Volunteer tab below instead!
2026 Counselor Application Supplement
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.
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.
Check back later for more student opportunities!
Counselor in Training Program
We offer exciting, hands-on summer camps to kids from rising kindergarten to rising eighth grade. During the summer, campers explore different areas of science through experiential lessons and unique opportunities. For Summer 2026, we are seeking enthusiastic high school volunteers to help support our camp programs. To apply, please complete both the application and the application supplement, following the instructions provided in each document.
If you will be 16 years old before May 1, 2026, you may apply to be a High School Assistant in the Employment tab above.
Download the Summer Science Camp volunteer application (PDF)
Download the Summer Science Camp volunteer application supplement (XLSX)
Applications close on Friday, May 1, 2026 at 5 pm.
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.