Seasonal Jobs

Accepting applications for the 2026 season. Click on any job below for a full description. A link to apply can be found within each job description. Housing is available in Mackinaw City and on Mackinac Island. Total hours worked bonuses available upon successful completion of seasonal positions.

Mackinac Island or Mackinaw City. Sells admission tickets, assists guests and sells merchandise in museum stores and provides information to guests about Mackinac State Historic Park sites and the Straits of Mackinac region.
Mackinac Island or Mackinaw City. Scheduling and supervising guest services representatives. The lead will also manage all aspects of daily cash handling.
Mackinac Island or Mackinaw City. The lead worker serves visitors to Mackinac State Historic Parks by supervising guest services representatives, working with the museum store clerks to maintain museum store programs, and by handling all aspects of financial accounting at the assigned location.
Mackinac Island or Mackinaw City. Sites include the Mackinac Island State Park Visitor’s Center, the Fort Mackinac Museum Store, The Richard & Jane Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum, the Visitor’s Center and Hearthside Museum Store at Colonial Michilimackinac, the Fog Signal Station at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, the Visitor’s Center at Dousman's Mill, or at other locations as assigned.
Mackinaw City. Carrying out all aspects of excavation and recording of the archaeological site under the direction of the Curator of Archaeology and the Archaeology Field Supervisor.
Mackinaw City. Serves as the primary assistant to the Curator of Archaeology and supervises all aspects of excavation and recording of the archaeological site when the curator is not present and provides public interpretation of the archaeology site.
Mackinaw City. Interpreting the role of Native Americans at Colonial Michilimackinac during the 18th century.
Mackinaw City. Works as a historic interpreter at Colonial Michilimackinac interpreting an 18th-century blacksmith.
Mackinaw City. Costumed historical interpreter at Colonial Michilimackinac responsible for interpreting the role of civilians at Michilimackinac during the 18th century.
Mackinaw City. Costumed historical interpreter position open to all responsible for interpreting the role of British soldiers at Michilimackinac during the 18th century.
Mackinaw City. Costumed historic interpreter at Dousman's Mill responsible for the daily interpretation of the historic buildings and technology of Dousman's Mill.
Mackinac Island. Works in a janitorial capacity cleaning exhibits and display cases located in historic buildings in Fort Mackinac, Historic Downtown Mackinac, and the Heritage Center.
Mackinaw City. Works in a janitorial capacity cleaning exhibits and display cases in historic buildings at Colonial Michilimackinac and Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse.
Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island. Assist the exhibit designer in a wide variety of tasks related to the development, care, and upkeep of MSHP exhibits and displays, including period settings, artifact-rich display cases, murals, dioramas, outdoor panels, touch-screen video displays, dress-up rooms, and interactive exhibits. These are located at all historic sites and with Mackinac Island and Michilimackinac State Parks.
Mackinac Island. Historic interpreter at Fort Mackinac, interpreting Fort Mackinac with various themes connected to 1880s garrison life and tourism.
Mackinac Island. Historic interpreters at Fort Mackinac, interpreting the role of soldiers at the fort during the 19th century, primarily the 1880s.
Mackinac Island. Works as a historic interpreter at the Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum. This position is responsible for interpreting the history of Native Americans on Mackinac Island during the early 19th century.
Mackinac Island. Works as a historic interpreter at the Benjamin Blacksmith Shop interpreting the unique role of a blacksmith on Mackinac Island in the 1950s.
Mackinac Island. Historic interpreter at the Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum and American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum on a daily basis and the McGulpin House and Benjamin Blacksmith Shop on a weekly basis, responsible for interpreting these sites with various themes connected to the 1820s and 1830s fur trade.
Mackinac Island. Supervisory role as a historic interpreter at the Biddle House, featuring the Mackinac Island Native American Museum and American Fur Co. Store & Dr. Beaumont Museum on a daily basis and the McGulpin House and Benjamin Blacksmith Shop on a weekly basis, responsible for interpreting these sites with various themes connected to the 1820s and 1830s fur trade.
Mackinaw City. Historic interpreter at Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, interpreting the role of lighthouse keepers and their families in the early 20th century.
Mackinac Island. Serves as the liaison between the Mackinac Island Scout Service Camp and Mackinac State Historic Parks.
Mackinac Island. A grounds/maintenance position in Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island State Park, and the various historic structures on the island.
Mackinac Island. Works closely with Mackinac Island State Park Commission airport personnel to ensure safe and efficient service of the Mackinac Island Airport to airport users.
Mackinaw City. A grounds/maintenance position within Colonial Michilimackinac, Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse, Dousman's Mill, and Michilimackinac State Park.