Brooklyn Museum in seeking summer interns. The Brooklyn Museum Summer Internship is a full time paid opportunity. Interns receive $15 per hour, and work 35 hours per week, starting May 31–August 5, 2022. To learn more see the links below. Since these are paid spots, you can do them even if you have taken COMD 4900 already. But if you do get offered a spot, be sure to enroll in COMD 4900 for the Summer.
https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/education/adults/internships
Application link is at: https://www.jotform.com/form/220406103539143
Application deadline: April 2, 2022 at 11:59pm.
They have several spots that would be very appealing for COMD students including:
DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS (Hybrid)-Â The Digital Communications Intern will work alongside the Digital Communications and Marketing team to help develop and write original social media content;Â assist with community management and audience development;Â Â as well as track social media engagement to identify high-performing ideas and opportunities across our platforms. In addition, this intern may attend public programs, openings, and events with the objective of documenting candid Museum ongoings and/or providing real-time social media coverage via Instagram Stories and live tweets. Qualified candidates will have experience in social media marketing, copywriting, content creation (photo and video) consumer research, market research, marketing strategy; or coursework in art history, arts administration, journalism, business, communications, marketing, or sociology. Experience using Adobe Creative Suite (Premiere Pro, Photoshop, etc.) is a plus.
EXHIBITIONS (Hybrid)- The Exhibitions department provides direction and support for the Museum’s in-house and touring exhibitions. Working directly with the Director of Exhibition Planning, Manager of Touring Exhibitions, Touring Exhibitions Coordinator, Exhibition Project Managers, and the Exhibition Assistant, the intern assists with designing documents and presentations; archival and art historical research and development; administrative duties relating to the planning and execution of in-house and touring exhibitions; and general office management. Interns are also able to attend a number of internal meetings with members of other Museum departments, including curatorial, design, marketing, and more. The ideal candidate is detail-oriented with strong organizational and communication skills, and is familiar with arts management and business.
CURATORIAL—PHOTOGRAPHY (Hybrid) —Working directly with the Phillip Leonian and Edith Rosenbaum Leonian Curator of Photography, the intern assists with research, planning, and organization for upcoming exhibitions and acquisitions. Particular focus will be on an upcoming exhibition on the history of artists’ zines in North America from 1970 to now. Ideal candidates have prior research experience or coursework in the history of photography and twentieth-century visual culture; excellent communication and organizational skills; and an interest in a museum career.