AV & Creative Tech Intern: Gallery Install & Prototyping

Collections That Care; Indianapolis (IN); On-site; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis invites rising college students to join the IIT-AV Intern, gaining hands-on experience developing and maintaining technology for gallery spaces.

Responsibilities include opening the building, installing interactives, documenting builds, and assisting with the installation and mobilization of a new gallery during Spring 2027. The role requires 1–2 years of college coursework, PC/Mac experience, and strong troubleshooting and communication skills.

Qualifications

• Completion of at least 1 to 2 years of college coursework.
• Preferred AV-related or technology-related major.
• PC and Mac experience.
• Troubleshooting skills.
• Understanding of projectors and lighting.
• Ability to take direction and work independently.
• Open communication skills.
• Theaters or live production AV experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Open the building to ensure all interactives are working.
• Brainstorm new gallery interactives and technologies.
• Install technology in new galleries.
• Create documentation for new gallery builds.
• Attend team and project meetings.
• Work AV events.
• Shadow staff for hands-on training.

Skills

AV troubleshooting

Projector knowledge

Lighting technology

PC experience

Mac experience

Independent work

Open communication

Education

College coursework (1-2 years)

Tools

PC

Mac

Job description

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis invites rising college students to join the IIT-AV Intern, gaining hands-on experience developing and maintaining technology for gallery spaces.

Responsibilities include opening the building, installing interactives, documenting builds, and assisting with the installation and mobilization of a new gallery during Spring 2027. The role requires 1–2 years of college coursework, PC/Mac experience, and strong troubleshooting and communication skills.