Membership Internship – Summer 2016 [Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum]

Description:
Title: Membership Intern – Summer 2016
Department: Membership
Reports To: Membership Manager
Type of Internship: Unpaid internship; part-time
Who You Are
You’re an innovator who thrives in a fast-paced, creative environment, balancing interactions with people with in-depth research that supports the mission of the Museum. You dig into the why and how leading projects from conception to successful completion/launch, making connections between internal and external audiences. You know how to have fun, put people at ease, and you don’t take yourself too seriously. Last, but not least, you understand – or want to learn- that membership is more than just raising money; it’s about fostering relationships and creating sustainable impact.

What You’ll Do
You’ll research how popular for-profit companies attract a fiercely loyal customer base and how to promote that loyalty in a museum (non-profit) setting. You’ll provide insight and research into how Gen X and Gen Y spend their free time and allocate resources, what they want in cultural experiences, and how museums can have a positive impact on their life. Your recommendations will inform how the Museum can better serve current and future audience needs, growing in particular, a young professional audience.

Duties and Responsibilities Include:

• Research membership offerings at other successful and inventive non-profits and business models of popular for-profit companies
• Engage with members and Museum visitors by shadowing frontline staff/Membership Assistant during regular business hours or at events
• Support member service operations and community initiatives, including administrative tasks and marketing communications
• Learn Raiser’s Edge and assist database-related projects

Qualifications:
Desired Skills and Experience
? Curiosity and follow-through, comfortable asking questions and making connections
? Detail-oriented with an ability to see the big picture
? Adept at learning and using technology
? Proven ability to conduct meaningful research and communicate effectively
? Demonstrates an understanding of which trends prove attractive to today’s audiences
? Interest in non-profits

How To Apply:
Join our dedicated, talented team of employees, interns and volunteers, who are passionate about the work they do to support the Museum’s mission. To apply for this position, please use the Museum’s online application system, this is our preferred application method: https://isgmintern.applicantpro.com/jobs/363421.html. Both a cover letter and resume are required.

The Gardner Museum is committed to affording equal opportunities to qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disabilities, marital status or sexual orientation. Candidates of color are strongly encouraged to apply. The Museum is proud to embrace the goals of Commonwealth Compact (http://www.umb.edu/commonwealth_compact/about) and pledges to measure its progress toward those goals over time, using the Commonwealth Compact benchmarks.

We receive many resumes and kindly request that you do not call to inquire about the status of your application. Those candidates chosen for interviews will be contacted.

Apply by:
April 15, 2016