Marketing & Communications Intern

Saint Louis Art Museum • St. Louis, MO

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About The Position

Join a community of interns to gain professional skills and learn about museum practice. The paid internships at the Saint Louis Art Museum offer opportunities to gain first-hand experience working in a major art museum. The Museum is home to a collection of over 38,000 works of art from six continents, dating from ancient times to the present. Over the course of the summer program, interns will have opportunities to learn more about the Museum’s collections through curatorial tours and participate in tours of local collections and institutions. In addition, they will participate in tours of the conservation facilities, weekly brownbag lunches with department and division heads, and a meeting with the Museum’s director. At the culmination of the internship term, interns will present on an aspect of their department's project and/or their professional achievements.
The Marketing and Communications department will offer one internship in 2026. The department is responsible for promoting Museum initiatives—including those relating to exhibitions, the collection, special events, and other projects—through advertising, social media, press outreach, and other publicity. This year’s intern will assist the marketing and communications team by:
Writing copy for the Museum’s blog, social media, and press materials; by providing logistical support at press previews and video shoots.
Helping plan Q3 and Q4 publicity events managed by the department; and through other tasks as needed.
Gaining experience in a variety of marketing and communications tasks, from press relations and social content generation for ongoing projects and for more tactical planning for upcoming projects, including advertising and other paid publicity.

Requirements

• Undergraduate students who possess strong writing skills.
• Cover letter, indicating the candidate’s professional goals and reasons for seeking this internship. Please describe aspects of your past academic and/or job experience that you feel are most relevant to this application and how they have prepared you to undertake the tasks associated with a Marketing and Communications internship.
• Resumé or CV, indicating academic background and work experience (volunteer and paid work)
• Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
• 3 References: name, title, affiliation, and full contact information (letters of reference not required; at least 2 references must be a professor or academic advisor; 1 can be a personal or nonacademic professional reference)
• Three writing samples, which can include—but are not limited to—academic, journalism, or creative writing, such as blogs.

Nice To Haves

• Work or academic experience in journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, or related areas is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Writing copy for the Museum’s blog, social media, and press materials
• Providing logistical support at press previews and video shoots
• Helping plan Q3 and Q4 publicity events managed by the department
• Assist with other tasks as needed
• Gain experience in a variety of marketing and communications tasks, from press relations and social content generation for ongoing projects and for more tactical planning for upcoming projects, including advertising and other paid publicity.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees