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Job Description
Assist with the day-to-day fundraising activities of a major museum, planning and development of the Fernbank's annual fundraising gala, and administrative support for mailings. This internship is structured to provide the intern with valuable, real-world experience in a non-profit environment.
Duties
Qualifications
Majors: Museum Studies, Business, Marketing, Communications, Event Planning
Career Areas: Fund Raising, Non-Profit Management, Marketing, Communications, Event Planning
Skills: Organized with attention to detail; Ability to work independently; Computer proficiency in Word and Excel programs.
Availability: Throughout the year.
Time Commitment: 10-15 hours per week
Primary Objectives:
This unpaid internship provides an opportunity to learn about the life science programs at Fernbank and help educate visiting guests and school groups during public programs and field trips. With this position, interns will have the opportunity to lead interpretive forest hikes and public animal presentations. A background in ecology, biology, zoology and/or education is ideal. Applicants must be interested in both outdoor ecological programming and public live animal presentations.
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Qualifications/Expectations:
Time commitment
This internship will average 15-20 hrs/wk; A total of 150-200 hours is expected throughout the semester. Weekly hour totals will vary according to program offerings. There is some flexibility in scheduling if necessary.
Dates of internship: Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Jan-May), Summer (Jun-Aug)
Summary:
This unpaid internship provides an opportunity to learn about the life science programs at Fernbank Museum and help educate visiting guests and school groups during public programs and field trips. With this position, interns will have the opportunity to lead interpretive forest hikes and public ranger presentations. A background in ecology, biology, zoology and/or education is ideal. Applicants must be interested in outdoor ecological programming.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties:
Qualifications/Expectations:
Time commitment
This internship will average 15-20 hours per week A total of 150-200 hours is expected throughout the season. Weekly hour totals will vary according to program offerings. There is some flexibility in scheduling if necessary.
Dates of internship: Fall (Sep-Dec), Spring (Jan-May), Summer (Jun-Aug)
Job Summary
This unpaid internship provides an opportunity to learn about the summer camp programs at Fernbank and help educate children and youth in various subjects, including life science, physical science, geology, and more. With this position, interns will have the opportunity to assist with camp programming. A background in ecology, biology, zoology and/or education is ideal. Applicants must be interested in both science education for children and general museum programming.
Time Commitment
Dates: May 25 through August 6, 2020. This internship will average 15-20 hours per week; a total of 150-200 hours is expected throughout the season. Weekly hour totals will vary according to program offerings. There is some flexibility in scheduling if necessary.
Primary Responsibilities and Duties
Preferred Experience
Skills and Attributes
Job Description
The role of the F.U.N. Program Intern is to supervise, mentor and evaluate Fernbank Ultimate Naturalist (FUN) youth volunteers and organize their daily routine.
Duties
Experience Requirements
Skills and Attributes
Qualifications
Majors: All Natural Sciences, Education, Museum Studies, History, Communications, Sociology, Business, Management, Marketing
Career Areas: Education, Marketing, Communications, Museum Studies, Business, Non-profit Management
Dates of Internship: Summer, but consideration is also given for fall and spring upon request.
Time Commitment: Minimum of 20 hours per week, some weekend dates may be necessary.
All interested candidates may e-mail a letter of intent and resume to FUN@fernbankmuseum.org
Summary
Fernbank Youth Interpreter (FYI) interns will work alongside Fernbank public programs staff to facilitate the museum’s teen volunteer program. In this unpaid internship, interns will primarily assist with the orientation and training of new FYI volunteers and the administration and recordkeeping for the FYI program itself.
Dates: May 19 through August 6, 2020; 20 hours per week
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Preferred Experience:
Skills and Attributes:
Fernbank Museum’s Marketing and Communications department is seeking an intern to support storytelling, audience engagement and other marketing/PR opportunities through writing, social media, events and more. This is an exciting opportunity to be part of an internal marketing and communications team to learn about integrated strategies, tactics, and measurement within a B2C, nonprofit organization.
Responsibilities:
Work with the Marketing and Communications department to assist with the following types of projects in alignment with Fernbank’s brand and communications guidelines:
Qualifications/Skills:
Time Commitment:
8-15 hours per week, unpaid
Spring, Summer or Fall semester opportunities.
To Apply:
Send resume, cover letter and video samples along with schedule availability to:
Humanresources@fernbankmuseum.org.
Job Description
This internship will provide a unique opportunity to participate in the day-to-day member services and volunteer activities of a major museum. The position is structured to provide the intern with valuable, real-world experience in a non-profit environment.
Duties
1. Learn and use CRM system, Altru to support the Membership and Volunteer departments.
2. Provide administrative support for membership campaigns, programs and events.
3. Make volunteer assignments or changes in the volunteer management database.
4. Other projects as assigned.
Qualifications
Majors: Museum Studies, Anthropology, Archaeology, Sociology, History, Public History, Business, Fundraising, Hospitality and related majors
Career Areas: Museum Studies, Anthropology, Non-Profit Administration, Business, Fundraising, Hospitality, and related fields
Skills
Date of Internship: Available throughout the year.
Time Commitment: 15-20 hrs/week, including some weekends
This intern will assist the Chief Operating Officer and Executive Office.
Duties
Qualifications
Majors: Education, Museum Studies, Marketing, Business, Communications, Finance, Management
Career Areas: Museum Studies, Communications, Finance, Business, Non-Profit Management
Date of Internship: Available throughout the year.
Time Commitment: 15-20 hours per week.