Job Description:

Position Title: 2025 Museum Relations Development Intern - Spring

Position Type: Intern

Division: Development 

Department: Development

Reports to: Director of Development 

Position Summary:

The Crystal Bridges Development Internship is an outstanding opportunity for a student or recent graduate looking to round out his or her portfolio and resume with real-world application of fundraising and donor relations. The Development Intern will learn how a fundraising department supports the goals and objectives of Crystal Bridges and the Momentary through research and prospect management, donor communications, fundraising strategies, and cultivation events.

The Development Intern will gain an understanding of how varied fundraising strategies support the museum’s ability to generate annual gifts, major gifts, and legacy gifts to sustain the institution’s mission of presenting art, nature, and architecture programming, exhibitions, and experiences that are accessible to all.

Sample hands-on tactics will include coordinating fundraising operations activity such as prospect research, proposal and presentation development, impact reports and case statements, newsletters, and stewardship communication as well as cultivation tactics through guided tours

Qualifications:

• {Completed fundamental or advanced coursework in marketing, public relations, nonprofit management, English, or related program at the college level.
• Demonstrated experience in Microsoft Office Suite including Outlook, Word, Excel, PPT, and Teams.
• Demonstrated experience in Canva preferred or Adobe Illustrator preferred
• Willingness to learn fundraising CRM preferred such as Salesforce, Tessitura, Advance, or Donor Perfect.
• Willingness to work in a nonprofit setting preferred.
• Ability to accept and synthesize constructive critique of work.
• Valid driver’s license.

Timeline:

Intern selected by: December 2nd

Anticipated Start Date: February 3rd

Anticipated End Date: April 25th

Schedule:

Dates: See above

Hours: Undergraduate students (bachelor’s Level): Up to 20 hours a week;

Weekly schedule to be arranged with direct supervisor

To qualify for bachelor’s or master’s hours, you must be enrolled in an accredited program or have graduated from an accredited program within the last three years. Students will be required to submit a current schedule or official transcript.

Compensation:

Undergraduate Interns: $13.00 an hour

To qualify for bachelor’s compensation, you must be enrolled in an accredited program or have graduated from an accredited program within the last three years. Students will be required to submit a current schedule or official transcript.

Required Documents:

Cover Letter

Resume

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an intern to successfully perform the essential functions of this position. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical demands:  In the work environment described below, position requires work at a desk, utilizing a computer and a telephone for prolonged periods of time, good eye/hand coordination, bending and stretching for filing, and physical stamina to lift a minimum of 25 pounds to a height of at least three feet for file and materials storage as appropriate for the demands of the office. Visual acuity to review written materials is required for this job.
• Work environment:  Work will be performed in an office environment and museum spaces. The noise level in the museum work environment is usually low to moderate.

If the intern’s personal equipment is used, the museum accepts no liability for any damage caused to said equipment while being used for museum purposes, nor loss or corruption of electronic files on devices.

All offers of employment are contingent on your successful completion (where permitted by state law) of a confidentiality agreement and background check. In addition, you will need to provide proper identification verifying your eligibility to work in the United States on your first day of work. 

Crystal Bridges is an equal opportunity employer committed to building and maintaining a culturally diverse workplace that is free of discrimination and harassment of any kind. We encourage women, minorities, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, veteran status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. 

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