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June 26, 2016

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 …

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June 25, 2016

Summer Internship at The Sargent House Museum [The Sargent House Museum, Gloucester, MA ]

Description: The Sargent House Museum in Gloucester is seeking interns for its 2016 Summer Intern Program. Gloucester and Cape Ann high school students and college students and are given first consideration, though others are also encouraged to apply. The internship begins immediately and runs through …

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June 25, 2016

Fall 2016 Development and Membership Intern [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary:

The intern will work with, and as part of, the development and membership staff to help improve the customer experience of the Society’s members and donors by aiding in the maintenance and accuracy of the Society’s development database. In this role, the intern will engage in data entry and analysis, evaluation of program results and practices, and develop processes and procedures to best leverage data.

Student Responsibilities:

– Enter data into the Society’s CRM (Tessitura) database and use it to identify and track records

– Produce informational briefs for program staff summarizing research and data analysis

– In cooperation with program staff, interpret the findings of research and internal data analysis

– Assist, as necessary, in the production and execution of direct mail fundraising campaigns

– Aid, as necessary, in the planning and execution of special donor and member events

Knowledge intern is expected to gain:

– Increased knowledge of the varied fundraising practices for non-profit organizations

– Experience working with fundraising professionals in a museum setting

– Familiarity with and ability to use a fundraising database

– Experience in the strategic planning, implementation, and evaluation of development campaigns

Student Qualifications: Must be an undergraduate or graduate student with a passion for history, the work of the Minnesota Historical Society, and an interest non-profit fundraising. Successful candidates will need to possess the following:

– Good communication skills and a strong attention to detail

– Experience with or willingness to learn software used by the Society, Including Tessitura

– Ability to research, synthesize information, and communicate applied information effectively

Ideal Degrees: History, economics, public administration, business, psychology, sociology or related degrees.

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Additional Salary Information: Paid Internship

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June 25, 2016

Fall 2016 World War I Daybook Research Assistant [Minnesota Historical Society, St. Paul, MN]

Project Summary: The Collections Department documents the history and culture of the state by building, preserving and making available the collections of the Minnesota Historical Society. The intern will work independently and with staff in the Collections Department toward developing a series of blog posts …

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June 25, 2016

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

Project summary: The intern will provide Help Desk Project assistance to technical services (TS) staff on all open help desk calls and other projects. The incumbent will work with TS staff to document both new and completed tasks. Other duties include working with the network …

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June 25, 2016

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

Project Summary: The Multimedia Intern will assist MNHS multimedia staff in the development, production and implementation of a variety of multimedia projects for exhibits, education, promotion and the support of departments across the organization. The media staff at MNHS produce everything from online videos to exhibit interactives to large-scale immersive media installations across the Society’s network of historic sites, like the “Flour Tower” at Mill City Museum or “This Must Be Hell” – the C47 plane show at the Minnesota History Center.

Student Responsibilities:

Work on a variety of projects from educational curricular and promotional to immersive exhibit multimedia
Learn about the role of multimedia production within the Society’s programs and exhibitions
Assist multimedia producers on all aspects of production
Prepare projects for web delivery
Assist with accessibility, including captioning
Assist with multimedia exhibit installations
Work within set deadlines

Knowledge intern is expected to gain:

Experience working in many aspects of multimedia production for exhibits and programs
Exposure to production best practices related to museum multimedia
Introduction to the integration of multimedia experiences in exhibits
Increased awareness of the operations of a large public museum

Student Qualifications: The ideal candidate would have 2-3 years undergraduate experience in multimedia, filmmaking, communications or related courses and should posses the following:

Basic media production skills including videography, sound recording, editing, captioning, and preparing files for web delivery
Experience with Adobe Premiere and Adobe Production Suite applications is desired
Experience with web languages and interactive development a plus
Multimedia installation experience a plus

Ideal degrees: Multimedia, Filmmaking, Communications

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Additional Salary Information: Unpaid Internship

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