Be an intern at Boston Children’s Museum!
As a learning and teaching museum, Boston Children’s Museum strives to provide meaningful learning experiences in the form of internship in departments throughout the museum.  Interns at Boston Children’s Museum gain experience in a non-profit museum setting and learn about what goes on behind the scenes at an internationally recognized children’s museum.  Internships are available in various areas of the museum depending on individual departments' needs.  Current openings may be viewed by visiting the links below.

The following internship(s) are currently open at Boston Children's Museum.  Please click on the internship title to read the full description, or just scroll down.

Development Intern

To apply, submit a letter of interest and resume to Boston Children’s Museum, Attention: Human Resources

Email to:
Internships@BostonChildrensMuseum.org
(Please submit as a Microsoft Word file and not as an HTML or ZIP file)

Fax to: (617) 423-3213

Mail to:
Boston Children's Museum
Attention: Human Resources
308 Congress Street
Boston, MA 02210

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, due to the volume of inquiries we receive, only applicants under consideration for available internships will be contacted.

TITLE: Development Intern
REPORTS TO: Director of Development
DEPARTMENT: Development

Summary
The Development Intern will gain insight into the inner workings of a small but active development office, experiencing a variety of tasks related to fundraising. This position is perfect for an individual wanting to see what it is like to work in the development field, or for a student requiring such an internship for college credit.

Accountabilities

• Research potential individual and corporate donors, using internet research tools
• Maintain and help coordinate donor files and processes
• Prepare research profiles for development staff and volunteers
• Attend and participate in development department meetings as needed
• Updating electronic donor records in fundraising database
• Assist with special event preparations, and staff special events as needed
• Assist with other donor relations and stewardship activities
• Additional assignments may include publications, web-based communications
• Other tasks as assigned

Learning Component

• Research skills
Database software skills Donor stewardship and cultivation Event planning

Qualifications
Internships are open to college and graduate students or post-graduates. Specific work experience or credentials are not required, but a commitment to the work of a development office is necessary. Other qualifications include:

• Proficiency with Microsoft Word
• Experience with Raiser s Edge development software or other database software preferred, but not required
• High attention to detail
• Ability to handle confidential material with discretion
• Excellent communications skills
• Ability to participate as part of a team
• Ability to commit to a regular work schedule, with flexibility upon occasion

Other Factors

• Close attention to detail needed
• Intern may be required to move boxes of files