The NAU Art Museums is now accepting applications for internships in Digital Outreach for spring semester 2024!
About the NAU Art Museums:
Our internship program gives students interested in a museum career meaningful, real-world experience working with museum professionals on the Flagstaff campus of Northern Arizona University. The Art Museums feature the Margaret Hettel Weiss Museum, a permanent collection containing historical artifacts and art, and the Clara M. Lovett Museum, which exhibits contemporary works. As cultural leaders in northern Arizona, the Art Museums emphasize the diversity of voices found in both the past and present, and as part of a teaching institution, they serve our local communities through exhibitions, events, and educational programs. Interns enrich our museums through their enthusiasm and new perspectives on how we fulfill our mission and develop impactful relationships in the museums, on campus, and with our community. We recognize that our community is enriched through collaboration and inclusion and encourage students of all races, cultures, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, sexual orientations, and gender expressions to apply for internship opportunities in the Art Museums.
- All internships are part-time and unpaid.
- Students may earn credit hours for their degree through their major or minor department.
- Internships are typically only available during the fall and spring semesters. If you are interested in a summer internship, contact Ty Miller to discuss the possibility.
- Internships are available to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with a major, minor, or focus in one of the following fields: art history, anthropology, history, public humanities, museum studies, art education, or studio art.
- Schedules are flexible to meet the needs of the student and the department but require a time commitment:
1 credit hour per semester = 3 hours per week (45 hours semester total)
2 credit hours per semester = 6 hours per week (90 hours semester total)
3 credit hours per semester = 9 hours per week (135 hours semester total)
The Spring 2024 Digital Outreach Internship Communication/Marketing is an unpaid internship opportunity for students interested in a museum communication or marketing career. The internship is available to students currently enrolled in an undergraduate program with a major, minor, or focus in one of the following fields: art history, art education, anthropology, museum studies, comparative cultural studies, public humanities, visual communications, arts and cultural management, studio arts, or marketing. The internship is designed to provide students with hands-on experience promoting the NAU Art Museums through digital outreach.
Interns will work under the supervision of the Senior Curator and will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of aspects of digital outreach, including:
- Creating and managing social media accounts
- Writing and editing web content
- Managing email campaigns
- Developing digital marketing strategies
- Measuring the effectiveness of digital outreach campaigns
Interns may also participate in a variety of special projects, such as:
- Maintaining and developing website content for the NAU Art Museums
- Developing a new social media strategy
- Conducting a digital audience analysis
- Measuring the impact of the NAU Art Museums’ digital presence
The Digital Outreach Internship Communication/Marketing Spring 2023 is a great opportunity for students to gain valuable experience in the field of museum communication or marketing and to make a positive impact on the NAU Art Museums.
Application Process:
Submit the following documents to Ty Miller, Senior Curator, NAU Art Museums, via email at ty.miller@nau.edu.
Please include all of the following:
- Cover letter describing your interest in the internship, reasons for wanting to work at the Art Museum, desired learning outcomes for the internship, and a summary of your qualifications.
- Resume
- Sample of your work: this may be a writing sample from a research paper, digital collection, or digital exhibit.
Once we receive your internship packet, we will send you an email with an application and a request for hours of availability. After we receive these items, your internship packet will be completed and then under review.