Thursday, August 25, 2011

Marketing and communications intern - ArtWorks - New Bedford

This is an unpaid internship. Send resumes to contact person at the end of this posting.

ArtWorks Partners for the Arts & Community Inc is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization which serves residents of the city of New Bedford and surrounding region through a variety of community arts and creative outreach programming. For more information visit our website www.artworksforyou.org

Primary duties and responsibilities:

ArtWorks! seeks a creative, motivated, and innovative individual to serve as marketing and communications intern. Working directly with the Executive Director, the marketing and communications intern will gain hands on-experience in all aspects of developing and promoting a dynamic arts organization. Projects include cultivating and monitoring the organization’s web presence, writing copy for blogs, e-newsletters, press releases, and other promotional materials, and developing and maintaining databases affiliated with these initiatives. Interns will also be asked to assist in promoting gallery events and other programs.

What will the student learn from this experience (list 4 or 5 learning objectives)?

Students will learn how to conduct market research, how to evaluate marketing initiatives, and how to develop marketing strategies for products, events, and social concepts.

Job Title:

Marketing and Communications Intern

Academic preparation of the student required (graduate, senior, junior, courses taken, GPA, etc.): Junior/Senior/Graduate – Marketing and/or creative writing student

Skills required: Reliability, good writing skills, a love of art, and a sense of humour, and an ability to think outside the box are required.

Hours of work: Interns are asked to work 5 – 10 hours per week

Start and end dates: September – December 2011

Primary supervisor and contact information: Cyndi Wish, Executive Director, cyndi@artworksforyou.org 508-984-1588


Cyndi Wish

Executive Director

ArtWorks! Partners for the Arts & Community

384 Acushnet Avenue, New Bedford 02740

508-984-1588 www.artworksforyou.org



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