Paid Internship

COMMUNICATIONS INTERN (PAID)

This is mostly a remote-work position.

Appointment: Spring 2021; $12 hourly, avg. 10-15 hours/week, flexible within M-F 9-5pm

Overall purpose of the position:

The Communications Intern is responsible for assisting the Communications Coordinator with public relations, content management, and administrative tasks as assigned. This includes collecting press related needs, strategizing and scheduling social media posts, website/technical support and promoting ongoing events.

Key Responsibilities:

General Public Relations and Marketing

• Post Landmarks’ events on university and local event calendars

Media Relations

• Social Media
• Gather content and prepare posts
• Develop strategies to increase social media engagement with diverse audiences
• Assist in the tracking and reporting of key metrics for platform performance
• Assist in the maintenance of Landmarks press book and clipping archive (requires travel to on-campus office, with no interaction with others)

Design

• Maintain Landmarks’ brand and style guidelines throughout all materials
• Maintain up to date record of ADA requirements for social media and web-related content
• Maps
  • Track printed map and brochure inventory and oversee distribution to campus and community partners (requires travel to on-campus office, with no interaction with others)

Photography and Video

• Provide photography and video with captions to media outlets and stakeholders
• Assist in the diversification of model pool for stock photography and videography
• Assist in the maintenance of Photo & Video Archive
  • Maintain Smugmug archive for all Landmarks image content
  • Title files in accordance with Landmarks standards and tag

Technology Platforms

• Support technology for virtual event registrations

Administration and Assessment

• Contribute to dashboard tracking to include press, website interaction, and social media reach
• Additional duties upon request

Internship Video Wrap-Up

• Upon completion of their internship, the student is required to record a one-minute-long video (either on cell-phone or laptop) that discusses their internship experience with Landmarks and to thank donors for their support

Qualifications

• Strong writing and verbal communication skills and experience crafting messages to engage an audience
• Adept in social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.)
• Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines
• Enthusiasm to learn new things
• Interest in multicultural communications

APPLICATIONS DEADLINE EXTENDED TO: 15 January 2021

To apply, please email the following to Stephanie Sandoval at stephanie.sandoval@austin.utexas.edu:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Three references
• 250-300 word statement explaining how the internship will further your professional goals
• 250-300 word statement of financial need

 

VAC CURATORIAL INTERN // 2020–2021

 

OVERVIEW

The Curatorial Intern is supervised by the VAC Director and will work closely with the entire VAC team, and specifically the Director, Gallery Manager, Chief Preparator, and Curatorial Fellow. Primary responsibilities include assisting with upcoming exhibitions, public programs, and development initiatives. This includes research for spring 2021 exhibitions, including an online and pop-up exhibition that will open to the public in April 2021; exhibitions scheduled to open in Fall 2021; and a large group exhibition slated to open in Fall 2022. The Curatorial Intern will work with the Director and the VAC Gallery Manager on public programming for Fall 2020 and Spring 2021, including artist talks, conversations and other forms of programming. The Curatorial Intern will assist the Director with development research, including foundation and donor research, creating Excel spreadsheets, maintaining correspondence with donors, assisting with development programming in-person and online.

The Curatorial Internship is a 10 – 15 hour per week position starting Sept 1, 2020 and ending May 31, 2021. During the fall semester, work can be performed remotely.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Assist the Director with research for upcoming exhibitions at the VAC, such as creating artist files for each artist; supporting artist in residence research at UT; assisting with other organizational tasks.
• Research related to upcoming exhibitions and create electronic research files for this material.
• Compile high resolution images and image captions for artist files to be used for VAC website and press purposes.
• Draft artist biographies for use on the VAC website.
• Draft exhibition-related texts in consultation with Director and Gallery Manager.
• Support Director and Gallery Manager with organization and logistics for public programs, including: correspondence, descriptive texts, tech needs, and marketing efforts.
• Assist Director with development-related research, including foundation and donor research, correspondence, and administrative work.
• Maintain weekly office hours (in spring 2021) and meet with VAC staff as needed throughout the course of the internship.
• Maintain weekly gallery hours (as needed).

 

ADDITIONAL SKILLS

Microsoft Office Suite; Adobe Office Suite; knowledge of contemporary art; excellent communication skills; organized; enthusiastic; enjoys working with others in a collaborative and creative atmosphere.

 

COMPENSATION

The Curatorial Intern will receive $750 per semester, $1500 for the academic year, as well as course credit through the Bridging Disciplines Program.

 

TO APPLY, PLEASE SEND:

• Cover letter
• Resume
• Recent writing sample (10 pages maximum)

Submit via email as a PDF to info@utvac.org. All application materials must be submitted by August 7!

 

NOTE FOR BDP STUDENTS

This is a 2 SEMESTER internship, Fall 202 & Spring 2021, which is eligible to count as 2 CONNECTING EXPERIENCES. Please speak with your BDP advisor for more information related to Connecting Experiences.