Organization: The Kimball Art Center
Hours: 10 hours a week
Duties:
- Compiling media lists
- updating media contact database
- track and update contact information for press
- help create special interest media lists for press releases
- assisting with fact checking for media pitches and press releases
- assist in press release distribution
- Facebook page and Twitter posts
- answer reference questions and assemble research materials for journalists
- assist in assembling clippings for media center
- organize coverage from the 2010 Kimball Arts festival and year-round news items from the media
- post calendar listings
- editing and proof reading monthly newsletter
- archival research
- help maintain press office database and web accesss for archive materials
- assist in archiving matericals by creating and inventory of materials in storage from previous exhibitions
- assist in organizing, scanning, identifying archive exhibition stills, clippings, catalogs, postcards, posters, etc.
Skills: Must be 18 years of age and working towards an arts, communications or related degree at the college level. Intern applicants must be proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel. This position requires great organizational, and communication skills. Strong writing skills are a plus. Must be efficient at posting information to Facebook and Tweiiter with a full understanding of linking and hash tag composition.
Contact: Send current resume with references and cover letter to:
Attn: Irene Cho
Kimball Art Center Communications Internship Program
Kimball Art Center
P.O. Box 1478
Park City, UT 84060
All interns are expected to maintain a high-quality work ethic as they would with any other employer.
