Marketing
Internships at the New Bedford Museum of Glass (Summer 2012)
The New Bedford Glass Museum has three paid internships this summer. This is the result of a Creative Economy grant that I co-wrote with Dr. Matt Roy this past spring. Interested students should send their resumes to: LCoffin@nbmog.org
There is enough funding for 140 hours at $10.00 per hour. This is a start-up situation in the nonprofit world. You will be helping to establish some critical marketing functions and strategies to help grow the membership base and revenues of this museum.
This will qualify for internship credit which means you will be approved to take the summer internship course which is 100% online. I can get you a waiver to enroll late into the class and I can extend due dates on assignments for you (the class started this week). However, the course does carry the normal tuition of a summer course and the student will need to bear that cost. You do not have to earn the credit to participate in this internship but if you land one of these and want to do the course, let me know and I'll make arrangements to get you into the course.
There is enough funding for 140 hours at $10.00 per hour. This is a start-up situation in the nonprofit world. You will be helping to establish some critical marketing functions and strategies to help grow the membership base and revenues of this museum.
This will qualify for internship credit which means you will be approved to take the summer internship course which is 100% online. I can get you a waiver to enroll late into the class and I can extend due dates on assignments for you (the class started this week). However, the course does carry the normal tuition of a summer course and the student will need to bear that cost. You do not have to earn the credit to participate in this internship but if you land one of these and want to do the course, let me know and I'll make arrangements to get you into the course.
Program / Marketing
Internship Opportunities
The New Bedford
Museum of Glass is a 501 (c) 3 organization that opened to the public in
September of 2010. Located in a renovated factory building just minutes from
downtown New Bedford, the Museum features an outstanding collection of glass
ranging from contemporary work by the world’s leading studio artists to vessels
made during classical antiquity, more than 2,500 years ago. Special attractions
include glassworking tools, demonstration videos and examples of art glass made
by local factories. The Museum’s research library numbers more than 8,000
catalogued publications. Please visit our website at www.nbmog.org to learn more.
As the Museum works
to establish itself as an outstanding cultural resource for the area, it
invites UMD student interns to create and implement marketing strategies that
will help to publicize the Museum and its educational programs. Interns will
work with museum staff, UMD faculty and fellow interns on a broad range of
marketing projects, including:
*Expansion of internet exposure through work on the museum website,
Constant Contact communications, and the development of material for social and
professional networking sites such as Facebook, LinkedIN and Pinterest.
*Development and distribution of advertising and publicity material for
printed and broadcast media, including newspapers, magazines, collector
literature, television, radio, signage, posters, fliers, rack cards, etc.
*Planning and
assistance on a variety of fundraising initiatives and outreach activities
*Development of marketing opportunities through collaboration with local
and national arts organizations, expansion of corporate and business
partnership programs, implementation of a membership campaign and promotion of
educational programs designed for school groups and collector organizations.
UMD student interns
will be introduced to a wide range of activities that support a 501 (c) 3 arts
organization, including operation of a museum store and assistance with gallery
installation projects and educational programming. They will work in the front
entrance area to the Museum, adjacent to the museum galleries.
Requisite Skills:
· Strong interest in marketing,
business, education, and/or non-profit administration
· Reliable transportation
·
A laptop computer and excellent computer skills
· Strong verbal and written
communication skills
· Ability to work independently and
follow instructions
· Must be self-motivated and
detail-oriented
Time Commitment:
Approximately 5 to 7
hours @ 2 or 3 days per week, between 10:00 am – 5:00 pm. There is funding
available for 140 hours per semester via a grant.
Start /End Dates:
Internship opportunities
are available immediately for summer 2012, and also for both fall 2012 and
spring 2013 semesters.
Report to:
Laura A. Coffin
Assistant Director
New Bedford Museum
of Glass
61 Wamsutta St.
New Bedford, MA
02740
508-984-1666
LCoffin@nbmog.org
