Smithsonian Institution Leadership

If you love the arts, how awesome would it be to work for the Smithsonian ? As with other professions, it looks like there are many paths to a very desirable job with one of the top employers in the field, with 67% of its leaders having gone to a non-MC25 school. (Note: Click on the word ‘Lists’ in the menu for important notes for this section.)

Secretary

American U

Leadership team

U Maryland College Park

American U

San Jose State

Princeton

Rowan U

U California Davis

William and Mary

U Mary Washington

Ohio University

Shippensburg U

George Washington U

Harvard

U Illinois

U North Carolina Chapel Hill

Marquette U

Source: si.edu

(Last updated March 10, 2026)