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Fall 2016 Internship Program Assistant [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Fall 2016 Internship Program Assistant [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary:  The intern assists with the coordination of the MNHS Internship Program, including social media, event logistics, the hiring process and community outreach. The intern will spend most of their time in an office environment working in front of a computer, although there are 

Fall 2016 Oral History Department Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Fall 2016 Oral History Department Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary: The intern will work with the Oral History department’s collections. The primary responsibility of the intern will be to transcribe, review, and edit interviews and catalog Oral History Projects. Student Responsibilities: Transcribe audio interviews into written transcriptions Prepare interviews for publication. Catalog interviews, 

Fall 2016 Editorial Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Fall 2016 Editorial Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary: The MNHS Editorial Intern will assist the journal and book publishing staff in the areas of editorial research, fact checking, production editing, photo research, marketing, and administration. We offer an exciting opportunity to work with veteran staff willing to share their knowledge of the book and magazine publishing industry, and also provide unique and independent projects.  The intern will be working in an office environment with a mix of computer and non-computer related work.

Student Responsibilities:           

Editorial

  • Meet with the Editorial staff to learn about department functions
  • Fact-check journal articles
  • Coordinate a social media crowd-sourcing project for potential photos to be used in a book
  • Research and create spreadsheet detailing characteristics of other state historical society magazines/journals
  • Conduct photo and art research for book covers and interiors, including permissions and ordering
  • Attend acquisitions meetings
  • Conduct library and Internet research for potential books/anthologies/reprints

Marketing

  • Meet with Marketing staff at the beginning of the internship to learn about department functions
  • Research markets, new books, and available print and online marketing tools for the industry
  • Research and compile annotated list of blogs and other online sites related to Minnesota history
  • Brainstorm marketing ideas with the Marketing department
  • Assist with mailings and organizing back issues of Minnesota History

Administrative

  • Attend staff meetings; meet with the Press Director and other divisional staff to learn the business

Knowledge intern is expected to gain:

  • Knowledge of the MHS Press overall business, strategy, and function
  • Experience in aspects of working with Editorial and Marketing functions of MNHS Press
Ideal Degrees: History, American Studies, English, journalism or communications majors preferred; other liberal arts programs considered.

Student Qualifications:  The ideal intern candidate should have an interest in publishing; strong writing, research, and communication skills, excellent organizational skills; aptitude and interest in social media/marketing; and the demonstrated ability to work independently. Experience with Microsoft Office and the Google software suite required.

Additional materials required:  Writing and/or editing sample of 10-20 pages

NOTES:
Additional Salary Information: Unpaid Internship
Fall 2016 Inclusion and Community Engagement Youth Program Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Fall 2016 Inclusion and Community Engagement Youth Program Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary: This internship is designed to involve a student in several aspects of the department of Inclusion and Community Engagement (DICE) within the MNHS. The primary responsibility of this position will be to help facilitate the Somali youth program every week on Saturday mornings.  

Summer Internship to the Arts (Volunteer) [Unbound Visual Arts, Inc., Brighton, MA]

Summer Internship to the Arts (Volunteer) [Unbound Visual Arts, Inc., Brighton, MA]

Description: Unbound Visual Arts, a leader in educational curated exhibitions, is seeking energetic and committed a Volunteer Intern interested in nonprofit work and the arts to join the Unbound Visual Arts team. Administrative and program responsibilities may include: Providing administrative support to the organization Acknowledging 

Arts Administration Intern for Fall 2016 [Kaleidoscope Center for the Arts, Rehoboth, MA]

Arts Administration Intern for Fall 2016 [Kaleidoscope Center for the Arts, Rehoboth, MA]

Description:Come join the team at Kaleidoscope Center for the Arts! We are a new venture with an exciting opportunity to grow the range and depth of creative arts programming for kids and adults in the Rehoboth, MA region.

Part-time internship positions available for Fall of 2016 ranging from 12-24 hours a week with flexible virtual component.

Interns will be working in marketing and promotion, which includes launching community marketing campaigns and developing strategic emailing and mailing lists and more. Internship also provides excellent experience in launching and maintaining social media campaigns.

Some hours may be devoted for arts administration duties. Interns may also gain hands-on experience working with faculty members in their visual, dance and music classes.

Qualifications:
Students enrolled in a college program that requires an internship; graduate students and recent college graduates looking for hands-on experience in a small arts organization that may propel them to future work in the field. Interest in visual arts, music or dance will be helpful but not required.

How To Apply:
Please email the director and provide your CV and Cover Letter and any supporting materials you wish.

Apply by:
August 20, 2016

Salary:
Stipend

About this Organization:
Kaleidoscope Center for the Arts provides dance, art and music instruction.