OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM

INTERNSHIPS

Social Media and Outreach Internship (unpaid)

The Ukrainian Museum is seeking a part-time intern, undergraduate student, graduate student, or recent grad to assist the Marketing Coordinator. This is a temporary, 16-week position starting in January 2013 (may be synchronized with start of semester), with the possibility of an extension.

The successful candidate is familiar with non-profit Facebook pages and other sites, and keeps up with the latest trends in social media. Experience with Photoshop, other graphics programs, and coding HTML, are a plus. Good writing skills, an interest in art and culture, a confident personality, and self-motivation are key.

The intern may assist with and/or be responsible for tasks such as the following:
– Maintaining a presence on social media, including drafting of posts to Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, etc.
– Uploading photos, resizing images
– Preparation of press kits, media listings follow up
– Helping to grow fan base, traffic to websites, and engagement
– Posting announcements on public/free calendars
– Helping to develop outreach to universities
– Tracking and analyzing stats and user feedback
– Preparing status updates and reports
– Taking photographs with a digital camera
– Creating gallery videos

The intern must be available to attend and assist with weekend exhibition openings (two or three openings anticipated in Spring 2013), and other occasional weekend events.

Skills:
– Comfortable in both PC and Mac environments
– Has an eye for photography (can frame a picture – digital camera)
– Familiarity with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PPT)
– Some experience with Photoshop (production of web-ready images)
– Knowledge of InDesign and i-Movie, helpful
– Familiarity with Google Analytics helpful
– Great written and verbal communication skills
– Conscientious, detail oriented, organized, creative
– Interest in folk art and fine art a plus
– Knowledge of Ukrainian language a plus, but not essential.

Time commitment: 2 days, approx. 15 hours/week

To apply, please send a resume and cover letter to info(a)ukrainianmuseum.org. Only candidates who are selected for an interview will be contacted.

VOLUNTEERS

Volunteers are integral to the life of the Museum, which offers interesting and rewarding opportunities for training and experience in an established Arts and Culture institution.

Skilled and talented individuals interested in contributing regular hours to the Museum are welcome to submit their resumes via e-mail to info(a)ukrainianmuseum.org. Fluency or a basic working knowledge of Ukrainian is a requirement. In your cover letter, state the reasons for your interest in volunteering at the Museum, describe your particular skill set (art historian, journalist, computer geek, museum enthusiast, etc.), and the days/hours per week you would like to commit to the Museum.

JOB OPENINGS

No positions are available at this time.