Marketing and Communications Intern

The Phillips Collection's Internship program is open to full-time junior and senior undergraduate students, full-time graduate students, and recent graduates. The purpose of the internship program is to offer students and recent graduates meaningful work, educational experiences, and real-life practice in their fields of academic study and/or interest.

The Marketing and Communications Department oversees all internal and external communications surrounding the museum’s exhibitions, programs, events, partnerships, announcements, and milestones. This includes managing social media, creating partnerships and paid advertisements, writing press releases and other press materials, conducting media outreach, creating museum print and digital collateral, graphic design, and web design and content. The Marketing and Communications intern assists with a variety of these tasks, gaining a broad understanding of the work of the department.

Duration: Internships tend to run ten to fifteen continuous weeks at 12-20 hours per week. Internship length and schedule may vary depending on the needs of the department. This internship will run from September 9th-December 6th. This intern will work directly with the Chief Communications Officer and Director of Marketing. 

Academic Credit: Depending on the nature of the internship and approval of the student's college or university, academic credit may be granted for internships. Student applicants should consult their academic advisor for additional information.

Please submit a résumé, letter of interest, a letter of recommendation, complete transcripts, and writing sample.

Duties and Responsibilities 

• Assisting with day-to-day communications and marketing operations
• Locating, formatting, and archiving press clips
• Compiling press kit materials
• Posting events and exhibitions to online community calendars
• Researching potential press contacts for events and exhibitions
• Researching and developing creative promotions for upcoming events and exhibitions 
• Researching, developing, and producing digital content for social media, the blog, and the website
• Organizing, assembling, and maintaining contact/mailing lists
• Sharing information about exhibitions and events with the community
• Conducting online research for upcoming exhibits and events
• Completing data entry
• Performing other duties as assigned

Requirements and Qualifications

• Strong interest in marketing/communications.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational, time management, and multi-tasking skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with strong attention to detail.
• Ability to work independently while also contributing to team environment.
• Proficiency in navigating social media, websites
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word and experience with Excel.
• Experience with Canva, Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Premiere) a plus

The Phillips Collection is an equal opportunity employer and administers all employment decisions and personnel actions without regard to race, color, religion, creed, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, national origin, age, physical or mental disability, genetic disposition or carrier status, marital status, veteran status, personal appearance, gender identity or expression, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, or any other category protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.