Communications & Marketing Internship – Summer 2021

Hours: Flexible, on-site hours are required
Application Deadline: June 18, 2021
Rate: $750 stipend

Fraunces Tavern Museum’s mission is to preserve and interpret the history of the American Revolutionary era through public education. The Museum was founded in 1907 by Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York, Inc. Housed in historic Fraunces Tavern, the permanent collection focuses on 18th and 19th century buildings, period rooms, prints, paintings, sculpture, decorative arts, and manuscripts relating to or reflecting aspects of early American culture and history. Also included in the collection are items associated with the history of the Sons of the Revolution of the State of New York.

The Marketing Intern will work under the Communications & Marketing Manager to help develop and execute new communication and marketing strategies to increase the Museum’s effectiveness in engaging with visitors and members of the media. This is also a fantastic opportunity to help develop a new, digitally-focused marketing strategy in a small non-profit institution.

Responsibilities:

  • Assist with routine website updates and maintenance

  • Develop content for the Museum’s website and social media channels

  • Design and plan digital and print collateral

  • Perform research relating to marketing and PR opportunities on both a local and national level

  • Research digital marketing initiatives: social, email, and paid search

  • Assist in developing the Museum’s advertising strategies

  • Carry out maintenance and development of email lists and databases

  • Maintain the press coverage database and compile press clippings book

  • Copyedit across multiple platforms and various collateral

Qualifications:

  • Must be a recent college graduate or currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate studies program in Communications, Marketing, Public Relations, or a related field.

  • Interest in the Revolutionary War and Colonial period, a plus, but not required.

  • Experience working with e-communications (Mailchimp) and web-publishing (Squarespace) helpful but not required

  • Excellent writing skills and attention to detail

If interested please send cover letter and resume to Allie Delyanis: marketing@frauncestavernmuseum.org. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

*NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE.