Museum PR & Social Media Intern

Bentonville Institute of Technology; Bentonville (AR); On-site; USD 17,000 - 19,000; Full time

Job summary

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, invites students or recent graduates to join its 2027 Public Relations and Social Media Internship. The role offers hands-on experience across press releases, social media, media pitching, and event submission, with a focus on deadlines and practical communications challenges.

The internship emphasizes portfolio-building through multi-channel experiences, with on-site work, collaboration with the PR team, and opportunities to

Qualifications

• Strong written and verbal communications skills.
• Familiarity with using computers and the Internet as research and communications tools.
• Ability to accept and synthesize constructive critique of work.
• Valid driver’s license.
• Ability to work at least 15 hours per week.
• Sign a confidentiality agreement.

Responsibilities

• Track and create weekly media reports.
• Write media alerts and press releases.
• Create social media content.
• Submit events to community calendars.
• Write occasional articles or blog posts.
• Support social media strategy with research, posts, and evaluation.
• Develop media plans, with consultation.
• Research.
• Host onsite media and production teams across Crystal Bridges and the Momentary.
• Staff interviews.
• Staff events as a representative of the PR and Social Media teams.

Skills

Written and verbal communication

Web research & browsing

Feedback handling

Valid driver’s license

Part-time hours (15+ hrs/wk)

Confidentiality agreement

Job description

Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, invites students or recent graduates to join its 2027 Public Relations and Social Media Internship. The role offers hands-on experience across press releases, social media, media pitching, and event submission, with a focus on deadlines and practical communications challenges.

The internship emphasizes portfolio-building through multi-channel experiences, with on-site work, collaboration with the PR team, and opportunities to