Employment

Native American Fellowship Program

For the summer 2023 session, the Native American Fellowship Program will have a new, online application process. Please follow the listing below to apply:

If there are extenuating circumstances, a PDF application and instructions will be available upon request. If you have any questions about the application process, or need to request a PDF file copy, please contact nafellowship@pem.org.


The Peabody Essex Museum (PEM) houses the oldest ongoing collection of Native art in the Western Hemisphere. Beyond stewarding the collection through exhibitions and publications, PEM furthers its commitment to it by fostering and advancing the next generation of Native American leaders in the cultural sector through the Native American Fellowship (NAF) program.

Native American Fellowship Program

About our program

PEM houses the oldest ongoing collection of Native art in the Western Hemisphere. Beyond stewarding the collection through exhibitions and publications, PEM furthers its commitment to it by fostering and advancing the next generation of Native American leaders in the cultural sector.

Native American Fellowship Program

Summer Fellowship

Once in Salem, Fellows work full-time in a capacity that matches participants' interests to available projects across the many departments at PEM.

2017 Summer Fellows share their experiences.
Native American Fellowship Program

Long-term Fellowship

Beginning in 2017, PEM established longer-term (12-24 month) appointments as part of its overall Fellowship program.

Native American Fellowship Program

Alumni

Because we understand the importance mentorship plays at every stage of a person's career, Alumni experience an ongoing relationship of conscious mentoring, networking, and other programming opportunities

Native American Fellowship Program

Connected Stories by or about NA Fellows

NATIVE AMERICAN FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

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