Paid Internship

Cincinnati Art Museum • Cincinnati, OH

10h

About The Position

The Cincinnati Art Museum has an opening for a part-time Philanthropy Communication and Administration Intern in the Philanthropy department. The internship will be in the summer of 2026 for 12 weeks from May to July and scheduled 20-25 hours per week. This internship offers a student the ability to learn about fundraising, member/donor communication, and CRM administration in a non-profit environment.

The intern will do research and analysis on current communication strategies to our members/donors and those of other museums and non-profits to recommend improvements in communication strategies. These communications include the museum’s webpages, email, social media campaigns, letters, etc. The intern will utilize the museum’s customer relationship management (CRM) database, Altru, and other software, such as WordFly and Social Good. The intern will also have the opportunity to work with and learn from the museum’s Philanthropy department on fundraising, donor engagement, grant writing, and more.

Requirements

• Strong problem solving, analytical, and communication skills.
• Creative and team-oriented
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office, especially Excel
• Interest in arts administration, fundraising, data analytics, and/or database administration.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working in CRMs a plus

Responsibilities

• Research trends and patterns in membership communication
• Analyze data and update dashboards on past communication campaigns
• Assist with membership record clean up
• Develop new strategies of digital fundraising
• Collaborate with philanthropy team members to learn museum’s mission and priorities
• Produce communication strategy proposal by end of internship and present recommendation
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed