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Internship: Strategic Communications

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Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

2mo ago

Applications are closed

  • Internship
    Full-time
    Starts on Aug 11
    Off-cycle Internship
  • Marketing
    Business, Operations & Strategy
  • Chicago

Requirements

  • MCA Internships are geared towards current college students and recent graduates ( <1 year ) who are interested in contemporary art and have a passion for learning more about how museums work.
  • Candidates must be interested in exploring a potential career in the cultural sector.
  • Interns must be able to work up to 24 hours per week onsite for the entirety of the internship period.
  • Knowledge of Microsoft Office, demonstrate excellent communication skills (both verbal and written), organized, and able to manage assignments with attention to detail.
  • Ability to perform occasional light lifting.

Responsibilities

  • Work with our Communications team to help build and support holistic marketing and communications campaigns to support the Museum, and its exhibitions, programs, and offerings.
  • Research and help to produce collateral materials as directed.
  • Update media contact lists; assist with social media, email, web, and advertising campaigns.
  • Collect and report data from campaigns.
  • Develop an understanding of the business operations of a communications department by assisting with budgets, reporting, and vendor coordination.
  • Work with members from other departments to understand how staff collaborates across the Museum on exhibitions, committee meetings, and other projects.
  • Participate in departmental meetings and MCA staff events.

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago

The MCA is an innovative and compelling center of contemporary art.

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Mission & Purpose

The Museum of Contemporary Art (MCA) Chicago offers exhibitions of the most thought-provoking art created since 1945. The MCA documents contemporary visual culture through painting, sculpture, photography, video and film, and performance. Located in the heart of downtown Chicago, the MCA boasts a gift store, bookstore, restaurant, 300-seat theater, and a terraced sculpture garden with a great view of Lake Michigan.