Marketing Intern - Summer 2025 (UNPAID INTERNSHIP)

Description

Are you passionate about marketing and eager to gain hands-on experience in a vibrant museum environment? We are excited to offer an unpaid internship that provides a unique opportunity to work at the intersection of marketing and cultural heritage. 

The Marketing and Communications intern would learn how arts marketing is done within a mid-sized museum, how to create content for engaging social media campaigns, the basics of email marketing, conducting market research, finding and developing new audiences, asset distribution, and learning how to craft an institutional voice. This would also give them an inside look at working within a non-profit, including access to board meetings, all-staff, and understanding the basics of financing and advancement work.

FLSA Status: Part-Time (24 hours per week/3 days a week), Non-exempt

Duration: 12 weeks

Benefits:

• Gain valuable experience in the marketing and museum fields.
• Network with professionals and experts in the industry.
• Enhance your resume with hands-on experience and project involvement.
• Receive a letter of recommendation upon successful completion of the internship.
• Enjoy complimentary access to museum exhibits and events.

Requirements

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• The M&C intern would assist with social media campaign development and execution.
• Attend meetings with advertising partners.
• Sit in on programming meetings and help to develop marketing strategies for reaching new audiences.
• Learn the basics of the Museum's operation.

Qualifications:

• Interest in arts or non-profit marketing and/or communications,
• Excellent writing and communication skills
• Basic knowledge of Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, and Twitter.
• A high school degree or equivalent experience. Reliable internet access.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

Ability to complete the following tasks with/without reasonable accommodations so the requirements of this position can be fully met: 

• Telephone and computer throughout the workday.
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position periodically during the shift.
• Ability to access materials, supplies, etc., intermittently throughout the workday.
• Communicates using the English language.
• Sees and hears or uses prosthetics that will enable these senses to function adequately so that the requirements of this position can be fully met.
• May need to move equipment, supplies, etc., of up to twenty-five (25) pounds occasionally.

DISCLAIMERS: The above job description is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities of the position, and in no way is to be construed as a contract. As with all positions at the Speed Art Museum, employment is “at will” on both the part of the organization and the employee. Employment is not for a set period and may be discontinued by either party for any reason with or without notice.

The Speed Art Museum prohibits discrimination in employment, programs, and activities on the basis of race, national origin, color, creed, religion, sex, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or associational preference. The Speed Art Museum also affirms its commitment to providing equal opportunities and equal access to museum facilities.