2026 Donor and Museum Relations Spring Intern

Art and Wellness Enterprises•Bentonville, AR
•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.
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