Full-Time
Onsite | Corning, NY
Pay Range: $18.25–$20.00 per hour

Inspire Creativity. Share the Magic of Glass.

Do you enjoy working with people and creating memorable experiences? Are you passionate about glassmaking and excited to help others discover the art of creating something with their own hands?

The Corning Museum of Glass is seeking a MYOG (Make Your Own Glass) Workshop Associate to join The Studio team in Corning, New York. This is an onsite position where you'll work directly with guests in our world-renowned glassmaking studios. In this hands-on role, you'll guide guests through engaging glassmaking experiences, helping them create one-of-a-kind keepsakes while ensuring a safe, welcoming, and memorable environment. Whether you're assisting a first-time visitor in making a blown glass ornament or supporting behind-the-scenes operations that keep our workshops running smoothly, you'll play an important role in bringing creativity to life every day.

What You'll Do

Create Unforgettable Guest Experiences

• Guide guests one-on-one through furnace glassblowing and/or flameworking projects.
• Help guests create a variety of glass objects, including ornaments, flowers, pumpkins, vessels, paperweights, beads, and pendants.
• Support longer, immersive experiences by coaching guests through every stage of creating a blown glass vessel.
• Lead or assist with sandblasting, engraving, fused glass, and other specialty projects as trained.
• Teach and facilitate glassmaking activities across Studio programs as needed.
• Host Studio social and public events.

Keep the Workshop Running Smoothly

• Process finished glass pieces from creation through annealing, packaging, labeling, and shipment or guest pickup.
• Prepare materials, maintain equipment, and help ensure workshops are clean, organized, and operating efficiently.
• Open and close the MYOG Workshop as needed.
• Monitor inventory and assist with workshop supply management.
• Maintain exceptional safety standards while working around hot glass and specialized equipment.

Support the Studio Community

• Help foster an engaging, educational, and inclusive environment for guests, artists, instructors, and fellow team members.
• Support programs that expand access and grow the diversity of The Studio community.
• Assist with implementing new programs, systems, and operational improvements.
• Contribute to Museum initiatives and perform additional duties as assigned.

What We're Looking For

Required Qualifications

• Associate's degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Experience with glassblowing and/or flameworking, including safely operating related equipment.
• Ability to work directly with beginner guests while maintaining a safe and enjoyable experience.
• Basic proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Teams, and SharePoint.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with sandblasting, glass fusing, engraving, or related equipment.
• Experience shipping artwork or learning shipping software.

Skills for Success

We're looking for someone who is:

• Passionate about sharing the art of glassmaking with others.
• Friendly, patient, and committed to delivering outstanding customer service.
• Comfortable teaching individuals and groups in a hands-on environment.
• Organized, dependable, and able to multitask in a fast-paced setting.
• A collaborative team player who also works well independently.
• Committed to safety, inclusion, and creating welcoming experiences for all visitors.
• Flexible to work weekends, evenings, and holidays as needed.
• Available for occasional regional or domestic travel.

Why Join The Corning Museum of Glass?

At The Corning Museum of Glass, you'll help create meaningful experiences that inspire curiosity, creativity, and lifelong memories. Every day offers the opportunity to work alongside talented artists and educators while introducing thousands of guests to the excitement of making glass with their own hands.

If you're passionate about craftsmanship, enjoy engaging with people, and want to be part of a creative, mission-driven team, we'd love to hear from you.

Physical Demands and Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to move about, operate/use equipment, communicate, detect/distinguish, and reach. Note: Position requires sustained repetitive motion. The employee is occasionally required to remain in a stationary position, ascend/descend, detect/distinguish (impaired olfactory sense is potentially problematic for workplace safety). Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, distance, and peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to distinguish color and adjust focus.

The employee is frequently required to move/transport up to 50 pounds.

The work environment is regularly controlled by indoor climate and extreme heat (non-weather). The work environment is occasionally indoors not climate controlled, wet, humid, work near moving mechanical parts, work in high precarious places, odors, fumes, airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is usually loud.

Safety Responsibilities

The employee shall be fully acquainted with and comply with all safety policies and procedures of the Corning Museum of Glass.

Confidentiality

Maintain confidentiality of information related to the Corning Museum of Glass and employees that may be encountered, either formally or informally, during the normal course of business.

Disclaimer

The duties listed above are intended only as illustrations of the various types of work that may be performed and are not an inclusive summary of job duties and responsibilities. The omission of specific statements of duties or responsibilities does not exclude them from the position. This job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the Corning Museum of Glass as the needs of the Museum and requirements of the job change.

About The Corning Museum of Glass

The Corning Museum of Glass (CMoG) was established in 1951 by Corning Glass Works (now Corning Incorporated) as a gift to the nation commemorating the company’s 100th anniversary. CMoG is an independent not-for-profit museum dedicated to exploring a single material: glass. Welcoming more than 300,000 annual visitors from around the world, the Museum's campus is home to the world’s most comprehensive collection of glass, the world’s foremost library on glass, and one of the premier glassworking schools in the world.  CMoG was named by the New York Times among the U.S. museums to see for 2025, and Newsweek readers voted CMoG one of the Top 3 Best Art Museums in America.

Glass is a versatile, ancient material that is still being explored and understood by artists, scientists, and historians today. The story of glass is a story about art, history, culture, technology, science, craft, and design. 50,000+ objects representing more than 3,500 years of history are included in the Museum’s collection—ranging from a portrait of an ancient Egyptian pharaoh to a 200-inch telescope lens to contemporary sculpture. The Museum regularly publishes journals, educational videos and scholarly publications—many of which can be accessed online from anywhere in the world. 

We believe that prioritizing diversity, opportunity, belonging, and accessibility strengthens our Museum and enhances our ability to connect with all communities. We are actively fostering an inclusive culture that values and respects a wide range of perspectives and experiences. Creating a culture of belonging is central to our mission and helps ensure the Museum is welcoming to all.