Marketing and Communications Internship: Summer 2024

The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art in downtown Indianapolis seeks a highly motivated college student or recent graduate to assist the Marketing and Communications Department in its efforts to promote and raise awareness of the museum’s events, exhibits and programs during summer 2024. Through this paid marketing internship, a student will have the opportunity to learn practical, valuable workplace skills that will bolster any resume. The Eiteljorg Museum is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility.

The spring marketing internship lasts from early June to early August 2024. Qualified applicants should send a resume, cover letter, three writing or project samples and contact information for three professional references to personnel@eiteljorg.com no later than March 29, 2024. More information is below.

Title: Marketing and Communications Internship: Summer 2024

Department: Marketing and Communications

 

JOB DESCRIPTION: 

The summer internship position helps execute marketing and communications tasks in support of the museum’s marketing goals, strategies and objectives. Major responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Assisting the Marketing and Communications staff with tactical creative execution of marketing and communications plans in support of all institutional initiatives, including exhibitions and programs

• Assisting with marketing-related tasks at museum events, outdoors and indoors

• Assisting in maintaining the museum’s daily presence on multiple social media platforms, including Instagram, Facebook, X, LinkedIn and others

• Attending intern orientation meetings with key staff, as assigned

• Creating and posting content such as artwork images and captions from future exhibits onto the museum’s web pages, as directed

• Updating multiple online tourism and community calendars with details of museum exhibits and events

• Taking photographs and shooting video of museum events and activities for promotional tools, including editing video and posting it onto the museum website or social media, as needed

• Collaborating with staff from other departments to gather information about upcoming events and exhibits

• Writing items or articles for the museum’s e-newsletter, the Eiteljorg Blog or Storyteller magazine that could involve interviewing the subjects of those articles

• Delivering or distributing printed materials off-site

• Attending regular meetings internally with museum staff and externally with tourism groups to maintain marketing visibility, and other duties as assigned.

The spring internship would last from early June to early August 2024, but can be adjusted to start or finish earlier or later depending on the applicant’s college calendar and requirements. 

Typically, this position is 12 to 20 hours per week during business hours on weekdays. The applicant also must have the flexibility to work certain required evening and weekend events. 

Physical Demands: The internship position is primarily indoors in a climate-controlled office environment where the intern would sit for long periods of computer use. The intern will be required to work outdoors at a few events on museum grounds during the warm summer months.

The museum can schedule internship hours to coordinate around classes or any outside employment commitment the intern might have. The position is based in the Eiteljorg Museum in downtown Indianapolis, and the work is primarily in-person at the museum, not remote.  

REQUIREMENTS / QUALIFICATIONS:

The applicant should be an enrolled college or university student or recent graduate majoring in public relations, journalism, digital marketing, communications, advertising, tourism or a related field. The applicant should have experience with social media and social media marketing, as well as Microsoft Office software, Adobe Suite software and some experience with photography and video production. Additional experience with website builders and design is preferred.

During the summer 2024 marketing internship, it will be necessary for the intern to work on daylong weekend outdoor events such as the Juneteenth & Jazz Community Celebration on June 15, 2024, and at the two-day Indian Market & Festival on June 22-23, 2024. There might be occasional assignments on other evenings or weekends; such assignments will be scheduled in advance.

Qualities the Eiteljorg Museum seeks in an intern are: reliability, dependability, creativity, self-confidence, good verbal and written skills, accuracy and attention to detail, a pleasant demeanor, strong time-management skills, ability to follow specific directions, willingness to take on assignments that have tight deadlines, a flexible schedule, a desire to learn from experienced colleagues and the ability to work cooperatively with people of many backgrounds. The intern must follow all museum policies and procedures.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Rate of pay is $12.50/hour. The intern also will have access to certain cost-saving benefits, including free parking at the museum’s underground parking garage at a prime location in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, free admission to the museum and museum programs, and discounts to the museum café and museum store. During the internship, the marketing intern will be able to attend and enjoy the Eiteljorg’s high-quality events. There are many intangible benefits, including the opportunity to interact with and learn from museum executives and staff about the nonprofit world, attend informal orientation sessions, sharpen office workplace skills, build a portfolio, develop a professional network and acquire effective job references. While gaining this valuable job experience, the intern will get to work in a beautiful museum building surrounded by amazing art while working with talented colleagues. 

Although the Eiteljorg Museum cannot guarantee an intern will receive college credit for the internship, the Marketing and Communications staff will be happy to coordinate with the intern’s faculty advisor to provide documentation necessary for the intern to receive academic credit for their work, time and effort.

Before applying, please be aware that in order to be selected as an Eiteljorg intern, an applicant must successfully pass a criminal background check. A conviction for criminal mischief or a similar offense would disqualify an otherwise-qualified applicant from eligibility to serve as an Eiteljorg intern.

A diverse staff of dedicated and passionate people: 
The Eiteljorg Museum seeks to attract, recruit and support a diverse staff of talented people. We offer competitive packages and practice equal opportunity employment policies. Read our DEAI statement at this link: https://eiteljorg.org/our-story/

About the Eiteljorg: 
Located in White River State Park in downtown Indianapolis, the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art is a major cultural institution that has developed a national reputation for excellence. For nearly 35 years, the Eiteljorg Museum has shared the art, history and diverse cultures of Native America and the American West. As a 501c3 nonprofit, the Eiteljorg Museum conducts compelling art exhibitions and engaging programs for the public. 

TO APPLY:
The deadline to apply for the summer marketing internship is March 29, 2024.  Qualified applicants should send a resume, cover letter and three writing or project samples, as well as contact information for three professional references (such as professors or previous employers), to this address: personnel@eiteljorg.com

For more information:
https://eiteljorg.org/our-story/join-the-team/