Temporary Data Collector for Museum Visitor Research

HG&Co, a visitor-centered evaluation firm, is hiring data collectors for a visitor study at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC.  Data collectors are needed to intercept visitors and administer an interview about their experience at the Museum. Data collectors will record visitors’ answers on a touchscreen tablet, keep track of numbers of those that refuse, and other related tasks. The tablet for data entry will be provided. 

This is an excellent opportunity to work with an audience research company, gain experience collecting data, and learn about museums and libraries. 

We will contract with 1-2 data collectors in addition to one already contracted. The position will involve approximately 15 to 30 hours of work per data collector per month. The amount of data collection hours will depend on the Museum’s visitation that month, special events at the Museum, and the rest of the team’s availability. 

This temporary position pays $25 per hour. The paid training will begin in October, and first data collection will take place in November and December. A second period of training and data collection may happen in the Spring. The shifts will include weekdays and weekends, however timing can be flexible. Training and support, both in-person and remote, will be provided throughout the project.

To be eligible, candidates need to:

1. Be able to travel to the National Building Museum for 5 or 6-hour shifts. The shifts will generally be between the hours of 10:30 am and 5:00 pm on both weekends and weekdays, but will include some very occasional evening shifts from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.
2. Have completed –or are in the process of completing– their undergraduate degree,
3. Have regular access to a computer and internet for online training and communication,
4. Be able to respond to all communication from the project manager within 1 day, and
5. Be eligible for work via W-9 form restrictions (either a U.S. citizen or a person defined as a “resident alien”). 

Ideally, candidates for this position would have: 

1. Familiarity with interviewing people whom they’ve never met,
2. Have the confidence to recruit strangers for the study, and 
3. Be ready to think on their feet.  

Individuals with familiarity with in-person interviewing, social science research procedures, conventions, and designs are preferred. While experience in museums is always welcomed, we are interested in individuals with a diverse set of backgrounds. A major in sociology, anthropology, psychology, political science or geography might be helpful, but other experience such as sales could also be relevant. Fluency in other languages is a plus, but not mandatory.

In responding to this announcement, please describe your interest, relevant experience, and include your resume. Send an email with your application materials to Mads Pope at Madeleine@HGandCo.com. First consideration will be given to applications submitted by October 23, 2026. After that date, applications will be considered on a rolling basis.