The Marketing and Communications department will offer one internship in 2026. The department is responsible for promoting Museum initiatives—including those relating to exhibitions, the collection, special events, and other projects—through advertising, social media, press outreach, and other publicity. This year’s intern will assist the marketing and communications team:
- Writing copy for the Museum’s blog, social media, and press materials; providing logistical support at press previews and video shoots
- Helping plan Q3 and Q4 publicity events managed by the department; performing other tasks as needed
- Gaining experience in a variety of marketing and communications tasks, including press relations and social content generation for ongoing projects and for more-tactical planning for upcoming projects, including advertising and other paid publicity.
Qualifications:
- Undergraduate students who possess strong writing skills.
- Work or academic experience in journalism, public relations, advertising, marketing, or related areas is preferred.
Application Process
To apply for the marketing and communications internship, please submit the following:
- Cover letter indicating your professional goals and reasons for seeking this internship. Please describe aspects of your past academic and/or work experience that you feel are most relevant to this application and how they have prepared you to undertake the tasks associated with a marketing and communications internship.
- Resumé or CV indicating academic background and work experience (volunteer and paid work)
- Transcripts (unofficial transcripts are acceptable)
- Three references: name, title, affiliation, and full contact information; letters of reference are not required; at least two references must be a professor or academic advisor; one can be a personal or nonacademic professional reference
- Three writing samples, which can include—but are not limited to—academic, journalism, or creative writing, such as blogs
Internship Details & Schedule
- Start date: June 8, 2026.
- Work schedule: Monday through Friday, 9 am–5 pm, averaging 37.5 hours per week.
- Internship length: concludes when the intern completes 300 hours (not including holidays on June 19 and July 4); approximately eight weeks.
- Compensation: Interns will be paid in a three-part stipend: $1500 on the first day, $1500 at the midpoint, and $1500 at the conclusion of the program. The second and third payments will be prorated if the candidate does not complete the full eight-week program. This position is not eligible for benefits or holiday pay.
- Interns may work off-site some of the time with supervisor approval, not to exceed 40 percent of a given work week.
Please direct any questions to internships@slam.org.
The Museum is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to treating all applicants and employees fairly based on their abilities, achievements, and experience, without regard to sex, race, age, disability, religion, national origin, color, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other classification protected by law.