Position Name: Davis Museum Student Advisory Committee (DMSAC)

Dates of Employment: September 10, 2026 - May 6, 2027

Hours Per Week: 2.5 (10 per month)

Hourly Rate: $15.75

Location of Work: The Davis Museum

Do you have ideas for creating inclusive museum opportunities and events for Wellesley students? 

Do you want to learn about behind-the-scenes museum work? 

Do you want to create programming and serve on a focus group at the Davis Museum and contribute to meaningful and ongoing change? 

Apply to DMSAC, the Davis Museum Student Advisory Council! 

DMSAC is open to all current Wellesley College students. No art history or museum experience necessary, though a love for art is encouraged! All majors and concentrations are welcome and strongly encouraged to apply.

Position Description:

The Davis is accepting applications from Wellesley College students to serve on DMSAC for the 2026-2027 academic year. These are paid positions at $15.75 an hour for up to 40 hours a semester (10 hours per month, 2.5 per week). DMSAC members are expected to participate fully in meetings twice a month, plan and attend programs and events at the Davis, and be communicative, informed, and active representatives of the Museum.

DMSAC meets under the direction of Dr. Semente, Curator of Education and Public Programs at the Davis Museum, and learns from various Davis staff members, every other Thursday of the month (starting on September 10, 2026) from 1:00-2:00pm in the Davis Museum. DMSAC does not meet during the reading period or finals period.

Mission:

The Davis Museum Student Advisory Committee (DMSAC) is composed of Wellesley students who serve as a student programming committee and focus group for various aspects of the Davis including exhibitions and programming. DMSAC members are also enthusiastic liaisons between the Wellesley College student body and the Davis Museum. They are dedicated to promoting sustained student involvement at the Davis and acting as ambassadors for and raising awareness of the Davis and the visual arts across the Wellesley College campus, as well as in the wider community. DMSAC encourages the museum’s interdisciplinary function, engages the diverse and multicultural student body through a lens of accessibility and inclusion, promotes the Davis as an educational, career, and social-emotional wellness resource, and increases student participation and museum visitation through programming and events.

Purpose:

The purpose of DMSAC is to support the activities at the Davis Museum at Wellesley College (the Davis), and to encourage and strengthen the link between the Davis and the Wellesley College student body. DMSAC will:

• Attend biweekly meetings every other Thursday from 1-2PM with Davis staff to learn about upcoming exhibitions, events, and ongoing research. 
• Participate in one annual Focus Group session with Dina Deitsch, Ruth Gordon Shapiro '37 Director of the Davis Museum.
• Embody an inclusive and diverse group of student ambassadors for the Davis, representing and engaging a broad range of student backgrounds and academic majors, with an emphasis on issues of diversity, equity, accessibility, and inclusion.
• Foster meaningful connections between museum initiatives and a diverse range of student organizations across the Wellesley campus.
• Receive mentorship from Davis staff, composed of museum professionals from specializations including Programming, Operations, Collections, Curatorial, and Museum Education.
• All DMSAC members are responsible for planning and running one large annual after hours event for students/by students, called Davis After Dark during April as well as smaller programs throughout the year. This is traditionally a highly anticipated event for Wellesley students and it will be your job to make it an amazing night!

Application requirements:

Please apply via Workday, and submit the following requirements:

1. Short response: in no more than 500 words, please answer the following questions.

• Why would you like to be a member of DMSAC?
• What skills or knowledge will you bring to DMSAC and to the Davis Museum?
• What is the role you expect from an art museum on a college campus?

2. Resumé: please make sure that your resumé includes your graduation year, concentration (or academic interests, if you’re undeclared), including a list of your activities and other commitments for the academic year, and best contact information.

Apply by submitting the required application materials by 5pm on Friday, September 4, 2026 via Workday. All applicants will be notified by Tuesday, September 8, 2026. 

For more information, please contact Dr. Semente, Curator of Education and Public Programs, at ap120@wellesley.edu.