Monterey Bay Aquarium
The mission of the nonprofit Monterey Bay Aquarium is to inspire conservation of the ocean.
As an employer, we celebrate and embrace diversity
At the Monterey Bay Aquarium, we are passionate about creating an inclusive workplace that celebrates and values diversity. We firmly believe that having a team of diverse backgrounds and voices, working together, increases our capacity to serve our visitors and fulfill our mission. We welcome people from all walks of life into our team and strongly encourage people of color, LGBTQ+ individuals, veterans, and people with disabilities to apply.
Our commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion doesn’t end with the recruitment process. We hire, train, compensate, develop, and promote without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, gender identity or expression, age, physical ability, or veteran status.
In addition, the Aquarium offers a variety of programs to cultivate and preserve an environment where employees feel inspired to share their experiences and ideas. We encourage employees to participate in our Diversity Committee, join an employee affinity group, participate in group discussions or book clubs focused on diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and more. We want every employee to share in our commitment to show respect for all, build relationships, learn, and grow.
Compensation and benefits
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package that includes:
Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
Floating holidays, vacation, and sick time
A 403(b) retirement plan
Flexible work options
A wellness program
Learning and development opportunities
Discounts at our cafe — which serves local, sustainable, and organic foods
Support for alternative transportation
- We’re an inclusive, committed, diverse group of people who collaborate.
- We’re passionate about learning more and doing more to better our world.
- We’re all dedicated to conservation of the ocean.
Working at the Monterey Bay Aquarium is more than just going to the office every day. In addition to our purpose-driven work in one of the most beautiful spots in the world, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package (medical, dental and life insurance; floating holidays, vacation and sick time) including a couple of things we feel distinguish us: a unique and generous retirement plan and a wellness program staff can’t wait to join. We do our best to walk the talk so we offer our team members discounts at our Cafe, which serves local, sustainable and organic foods, plus subsidized gym memberships and alternative transportation discounts, too. Our goal of working toward a healthy ocean can only be achieved with a healthy organization, which is something we strive for here at the Aquarium.