Riley Sports Legends Experience (RSLE) Intern - Summer 2026

Museum Core • Indianapolis, IN

22d • Onsite

About The Position

The Riley Sports Legends Experience (RSLE) Intern works to assist with operations support and delivering interpretive experiences in the RSLE spaces for The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The Intern gains on-the-job experience while contributing their academic expertise to the world-class visitor experiences developed and delivered at the museum. The Intern will learn about various aspects of the museum’s operations. The intern will engage in research and program facilitation, service delivery, general administrative functions, scheduling and training, and exhibit maintenance. Through this experience, the Intern may have opportunities to gain practical professional experience in arts administration, sports administration, history, physical fitness, and health education through a variety of family-fun, indoor and outdoor assignments. The Children’s Museum is fiercely devoted to our Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Inclusion (DEAI) efforts. We cannot transform the lives of children and families unless we embrace all families. Together, we are building and sustaining an inclusive culture that encourages, supports, and celebrates differences.

Requirements

• Sophomore, Junior, Senior, or recent graduate of a college or university associate's or bachelor’s program.
• Experience working with children and youth in formal and informal environments.
• Strong presentation and customer service skills.
• Must be able to work outdoors in extreme heat, cold, humid, and unpredictable Indiana weather.
• Must be able to work in a fast-paced environment that values diversity and is child-centric.
• Interact with visitors and co-workers in a supportive, positive, and friendly manner.
• Maintain behavior patterns acceptable to co-workers and the general museum culture.

Nice To Haves

• Background in sports experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides exceptional service and experiences to the visitors and guests of the museum in a fast-paced professional environment.
• Gains training and then executes positive, engaging visitor interactions. When assigned a post in the experience, the person remains visible and approachable in designated spaces. Learns and adheres to museum policies and procedures. Learns the presentation of specifically designated interpretation programs by researching subject matter, memorizing scripts, practicing skills, and honing presentation techniques.
• Provides research and operational assistance to the director and manager of RSLE. Takes on assigned projects and programs, working autonomously, professionally, and in a timely manner.
• Engages in facilitation in the RSLE. Maintains general knowledge of all RSLE zones and in-depth knowledge of interpretation programs, service, and family learning objectives for designated spaces.
• Completes designated professional development training opportunities. Remains well-versed in changing exhibit content, activities, scripts, and facilitated programs. Gains and maintains an appropriate level of content knowledge for designated spaces to provide high-quality experiences both formally and informally.
• Interacts with visitors to help them understand exhibit concepts and content. Implements educational interpretive experiences in all assigned spaces to achieve the goals and objectives of the experience, and to help explain the main messages and concepts to visitors.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree