Spring 2027 Development Intern

Collections That Care; New York (NY); On-site; USD 204,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

The Studio Museum in Harlem invites applications for a Development Internship to support fundraising efforts. You will assist with donor correspondence, research foundations and corporations, and draft grant materials as well as program summaries.

You will maintain Tessitura records, organize donor mailings, and gain exposure to arts administration, marketing, and PR in a historic New York institution.

Qualifications

• The Development Internship is designed for undergraduate and graduate students and recent college graduates interested in careers in Arts Administration, Marketing, or related fields.

Responsibilities

• Assist with correspondence and research related to individual giving.
• Conduct research on corporations and foundations.
• Draft select grant reports and proposals, writing profiles and programmatic summaries.
• Update and maintain records in Tessitura database and organize mailings to donors and prospects.

Job description

Key Details

• Internship
• 144 W 125th Street, New York, NY 10027
• Posted 2 days ago
• $5,040

Website Studio Museum in Harlem

Summary

The Development Intern will work closely with members of the Development team to help with the Museum’s fundraising efforts. Primary responsibilities include assisting with correspondence and research related to individual giving, conducting research on corporations and foundations, drafting select grant reports and proposals, writing profiles and programmatic summaries, updating and maintaining records in Tessitura database and organizing mailings of information to donors and prospects. Previous fundraising, marketing, or public relations experience is helpful but not required.

Key Details

Stipend: $5,040

Duration: 14 weeks (January 11–April 16, 2027)

Schedule: PT (20 hours/week)

Deadline: November 6, 2026 (11:59 PM ET)

Eligibility

The Development Internship is designed for undergraduate and graduate students and recent college graduates interested in careers in Arts Administration, Marketing, or related fields.

About

Founded in 1968, the Studio Museum in Harlem is the nexus for artists of African descent locally, nationally, and internationally and for work that has been inspired and influenced by Black culture. It is a site for the dynamic exchange of ideas about art and society.