Community Outreach & Programs Intern

Collections That Care; Indianapolis, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 18,000 - 25,000; Full time

Job summary

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is seeking a Community Initiatives Intern to assist with community engagement activities, helping the museum be a trusted partner in the Mid-North neighborhoods and surrounding community.

The role supports program promotion, research, event coordination, and post-event evaluation, with a flexible Spring 2027 schedule (12–15 hours/week) and a pay rate of $15.50/hour.

Qualifications

• Have completed at least one year of college.
• Background in nonprofit management, event management, marketing/communications, social work, education, family studies, museum studies, child development, psychology, sociology, or related field.
• Good oral and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and research skills.
• Web research skills and basic knowledge of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Professional behavior and responsible work ethic.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Ability to multi-task or mono-task effectively.
• Available Saturdays and some evenings for meetings, programs, and events.
• Able to work 12–15 hours per week.

Responsibilities

• Assist with promotional efforts to drive enrollment and participation in community programs.
• Propose ideas to enhance the quality of community program offerings.
• Assist with market and vendor research to support programming and project needs.
• Support coordination for community programs and event operations.
• Assist with pre- and post-event evaluations to develop reports on program outcomes.
• Engage with established community relationships to build trust and collaboration.
• Complete additional outreach and engagement tasks as assigned.

Skills

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Research skills

Customer service

Multi-tasking

Word / Excel / PowerPoint basics

Education

One year of college completed

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis is seeking a Community Initiatives Intern to assist with community engagement activities, helping the museum be a trusted partner in the Mid-North neighborhoods and surrounding community.

The role supports program promotion, research, event coordination, and post-event evaluation, with a flexible Spring 2027 schedule (12–15 hours/week) and a pay rate of $15.50/hour.