Philanthropy Communications Intern

Collections That Care; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 21,000 - 25,000; Part time

Job summary

The Cincinnati Art Museum is seeking a part-time Philanthropy Communication Intern for the Spring 2027 term. The role offers hands-on experience in storytelling, donor engagement, email campaigns, and event coverage, collaborating with the Philanthropy and Marketing teams.

You will conduct video interviews, edit footage, and contribute to fundraising and marketing efforts using WordFly, gaining exposure to arts administration and communications in a museum setting.

Qualifications

• Current student or recent graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in journalism, media, marketing, communications, or a related field
• Self-starter with strong communication and organization skills.
• Comfortable communicating with diverse groups of people
• Creative and team-oriented
• Receptive to constructive feedback
• Proficient in video and audio editing using Capcut, Clipchamp, and equivalent apps
• Interest in arts administration, fundraising, journalism and media

Responsibilities

• Conduct video interviews and capture footage of donor and member events
• Edit video for fundraising and marketing purposes
• Write and build email campaigns
• Utilize CAM’s email platform WordFly
• Collaborate with Philanthropy and Marketing departments on storytelling and donor engagement

Skills

Video editing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Collaboration

Adaptability

Creative thinking

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in journalism, media, marketing, communications, or related field

Tools

CapCut

Clipchamp

Job description

Summary

The Cincinnati Art Museum has an opening for a part-time Philanthropy Communication Intern in the Philanthropy department. The internship will be in the spring of 2027 for 12 weeks from February through May and scheduled 20-25 hours per week. This internship offers a student the ability to learn about storytelling, member and donor communication, fundraising events, and marketing. The intern will conduct video interviews, capture footage of donor and member events and edit video for fundraising and marketing purposes as well as write and build email campaigns. The intern will also utilize CAM’s email platform WordFly. The intern will have the opportunity to work with and learn from the museum’s Philanthropy and Marketing departments on storytelling, donor engagement, copywriting and more.

Key Details

Compensation: $15–$18/hour

Duration:12 weeks (February – May 2027)

Schedule: PT (20–25 hours/week)

Deadline:ASAP (Posted October 20, 2026)

Eligibility

INTERNSHIP MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Current student or recent graduate with a bachelor’s or master’s degree in journalism, media, marketing, communications, or a related field
• Self-starter with strong communication and organization skills.
• Comfortable communicating with diverse groups of people
• Creative and team-oriented
• Receptive to constructive feedback
• Proficient in video and audio editing using Capcut, Clipchamp, and equivalent apps
• Interest in arts administration, fundraising, journalism and media

About

Located in scenic Eden Park, the Cincinnati Art Museum features a diverse, encyclopedic art collection of more than 73,000 works spanning 6,000 years. In addition to displaying its own broad collection, the museum also hosts several national and international traveling exhibitions each year.