The Jewish Museum
2013 Summer Internship
Department: Membership
FLSA Status: Unpaid Position
Supervisor: Director of Membership
Schedule: Flexible during Monday through Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm, or as arranged.
Posting Date: January 2013
Start Date: June/July 2013
Position Summary:
Assist the Membership Department staff in all areas related to membership development, fund raising and member services and benefits. This is an excellent opportunity to observe and learn the inner workings of a non-profit organization, as well as to gain experience working within a museum, and to learn non-profit membership department and development practices. Great opportunity to learn Raisers' Edge, the gold standard cultural organization database program.
Essential Internship Functions:
- Assist membership staff with membership service tasks.
- Administrative duties that include responding to member requests, answering phones, executing financial transactions, data entry (opportunity to learn Raisers Edge) and prospect research.
- Customer Service duties that include welcoming members to museum (lobby membership desk), answering member calls, meeting member requests, assisting with member events.
Secondary Internship Functions:
- Assisting staff in meeting member requests.
- Filing and clerical duties.
- Executing financial transactions.
- Providing information to museum visitors.
Internship Requirements:
- College student
- Have an interest in membership / development / customer service / member relations.
- Team-oriented, flexible, and a strong attention to detail.
- Good people skills.
