Internships

Communications and Marketing Intern

The Communications and Marketing Intern works together with the Neighborhood Music School (NMS) community to realize the NMS mission: to deepen the human experience and build connections through the learning, practice, and presentation of the performing arts.

‍NMS is seeking a creative and motivated Communications and Marketing Intern to support our communications department. This is a great opportunity to gain hands-on experience in arts administration at a community performing arts school. In this role, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to a variety of projects and will leave the internship with a strong portfolio showcasing your work and achievements.

This is a paid position at $17 per hour, with a commitment of 5 hours per week for an initial 2-month term, with potential for renewal.

Social Media:

• Assist in creating content for social media and eblasts;
• Help manage and grow our social media presence across platforms;
• Participate in brainstorming sessions and planning meetings related to social media;
  
• Ability to think strategically and work collaboratively and with an open mind;
• Conduct research on marketing trends and opportunities.

Marketing:

• Assist in creating programmatic and event flyers;
• Assist in creating and managing on-site marketing (ie bulletin boards, flyers, etc);
• Collaborate with the team to develop promotional materials;
• Help maintain and update external calendars as needed;
• Contact community partners to promote events and programs.

Feedback Survey:

• Assist in creating a student feedback survey focused on experience at NMS;
• Design and format the survey for easy distribution and completion;
• Collaborate across departments to ensure questions align with NMS goals;
• Organize and deliver collected information to help improve student experience and inform future marketing and outreach strategies.

General Departmental Support:

• Conduct research on industry trends, media outlets, or potential local partnerships to support campaigns and outreach efforts;
• Help track engagement and performance metrics across platforms, compiling data to share with other departments;
• Assist with event planning, promotion, and coordination as needed;
• Help with scheduling, organizing media files, maintaining contact lists, and managing digital assets as needed.

The above list of duties and responsibilities is not intended to be an all-inclusive list. Additional duties may be assigned.

Requirements and Qualifications:

• A high school degree or equivalent;
• Understanding of the NMS mission and values, and a love of the arts;
• Appreciation of the diversity of the New Haven region and the NMS community;
• Commitment to equity and inclusion, and a desire to be part of building an anti-bias anti-racism culture;
• Interest in marketing, communications, or related fields;
• Strong writing, editing, and communication skills;
• Familiarity with social media platforms and content creation tools;
• Familiarity with design tools (Canva, Adobe) is a plus;
• Experience with video and photography is a plus;
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team;
• Flexible schedule; occasional nights and weekends;
• A collaborative approach and a sense of humor.

‍To Apply:

Please submit your CV/resume along with a cover letter and application (found here) telling us why you’d be a good fit for NMS to marketing@nmsnewhaven.org. We look forward to hearing from you!