Paid Internship - Philanthropy Communication and Database Intern in Cincinnati, Ohio at Cincinnati Art Museum

INTERNSHIP POSITION SUMMARY

The Cincinnati Art Museum has an opening for a part-time Philanthropy Communication and Database Intern in the Philanthropy department. The internship will be in the summer of 2025 for 12 weeks from May to July and scheduled 20-25 hours per week. This internship offers a student the ability to learn about fundraising, member/donor communication, and database administration in a non-profit environment.

The intern will do research and analysis on current communication strategies to our members/donors and those of other museums and non-profits to help plan for communication strategies for the new fiscal year. These communications include the museum’s webpages, email, social media campaigns, letters, etc. The intern will utilize the museum’s customer relationship management (CRM) database, Altru, and other software, such as WordFly and Social Good.

ESSENTIAL INTERNSHIP FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Working under the overall direction of the Membership & Annual Giving Manager, duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Research trends and patterns in membership communication
• Analyze and compile data through the museum’s CRM
• Collaborate with philanthropy team members to learn museum’s mission and priorities
• Produce communication strategy proposal by end of internship
• Other duties as assigned.

INTERNSHIP REQUIREMENTS

• Strong problem solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Creative and team-oriented
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office
• Interest in arts administration, fundraising, data analytics, and/or database administration.