2026 Donor and Museum Relations Spring Intern

Art and Wellness Enterprises • Bentonville, AR

11d • Hybrid

About The Position

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art, founded by Alice Walton in 2005, is a public, non-profit charitable organization located in Bentonville, Arkansas, dedicated to exploring the unfolding story of America through art. The Momentary, an extension of Crystal Bridges, serves as a venue for contemporary music, art, and food, acting as a catalyst for creativity and community connection. This internship is an integral part of the Donor Relations and Advancement teams, focusing on establishing long-term sustainable funding for museum initiatives. The role supports departmental activities including hospitality, event execution, scheduling, communications, and concierge-level services, offering firsthand experience in planning and executing high-profile donor engagements and public programs during an exciting period of campus expansion and major events.

Requirements

• Willingness to learn and implement donor-centric stewardship and cultivation strategies.
• Willingness to learn event management and supporting organizational strategies
• Excellent written, verbal and interpersonal communication skills
• Experience in performing administrative work preferred
• Dependable, punctual and ability and willingness to work a flexible schedule
• Must have strong writing and editing skills
• Confidence interacting with staff and donors at a variety of levels
• High level of professionalism and discretion are a must
• A background check is required

Nice To Haves

• College Student at sophomore level or above preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with DMR and development team to coordinate detailed itineraries for high level guests ensuring our community-facing events reflect museum standards.
• Support high-profile donor events: Help coordinate events including drafting internal briefing documents, managing RSVP lists and providing support at events.
• Assist in coordinating donor tours by creating itineraries and briefing documents.
• Update and learn Crystal Bridges’ CRM database system, Tessitura
• Assist in the development of mailings lists.
• Create invitations and other materials through Paperless Post, Canva, etc.
• Support travel program by researching sites, creating related materials including biographies, maps, schedules, etc.
• Attend and support events such as Directors Receptions, Momentary Music on the Green Concerts and others as assigned.
• Support other donor stewardship activities as assigned.

Benefits

• Housing for internship positions is contingent upon the availability of funding and is not guaranteed.
• Any housing and/or relocation assistance provided is considered taxable income and will be reflected on the intern’s Form W-2.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED