The Columbia Museum of Art is the premier international art museum in South Carolina with a commitment to exhibiting art from around the world. The collection ranges from antiquity to the present day with a focus on European, American, modern and contemporary, and Asian art. A large gift from the Samuel H. Kress Foundation formed the nucleus of an important permanent collection of more than 6,000 objects of fine and decorative arts across a broad range of centuries and media.
The Museum is in a modern 128,000 square foot facility that opened in 1998 and is a captivating architectural building with 25 galleries, designed by George Sexton Associates of Washington, D.C., with art studios, a 160-seat auditorium, a library, and museum shop. Significant undeveloped space is earmarked for future gallery expansion. The Museum has an annual budget of $3.7 million and a full-time staff of 32. It serves as the cultural anchor of a newly revitalized downtown – blocks from the State Capitol and the historic campus of the University of South Carolina.
Columbia is South Carolina's largest city and the center of culture, government, education, and commerce. It is centrally located and within a two-hour drive of the Blue Ridge Mountains, and the beaches and historic sites of Charleston and coastal South Carolina.
The Public Programs intern will support the Public Programs department with: developing, managing and executing programs, assist in projection needs and audio visual components of a program while furthering the Museum's mission of educating, inspiring and enriching the lives of members of our community through art.
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For more information, please contact our Intern Coordinator at
Internships@columbiamuseum.org
The Community Gallery intern assists with the coordination, installation and event planning for the David Wallace Robinson Jr. Community Gallery. This gallery is a public space gallery used to display exhibits provided by local and regional partner organizations. This gallery is associated with the Public Programs department.
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Internships@columbiamuseum.org
This internship is a special project opportunity, and will work with a number of departments as the Museum improves the ways in which we serve our family audiences. This internship will help with event coordination, volunteer management, resource development, audience research, and overall communication.
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For more information, please contact our Intern Coordinator at
Internships@columbiamuseum.org
Visitor Services is a multi-faceted department charged with engaging the Columbia Museum of Art’s seasoned patrons and new visitors alike. Committed to creating the best possible visitor experience, Visitor Services provides in-person information and guidance. Visitor Services Interns will be exposed to the range of services covered by the department and experience how the team works to both engage the public and create positive lasting impressions.
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For more information, please contact our Intern Coordinator at
Internships@columbiamuseum.org
Spend time on Facebook? Do you love to Tweet? The Columbia Museum of Art is looking for a self-motivated and savvy Social Media intern to grow our social networks. The intern is expected to support current efforts by adding new levels of creativity to increase the use and impact of new media for the Museum. As an integral part of the public relations team, the intern markets the CMA message by: providing content for social media channels, evaluating social media channels, reinforcing strategies already in place and identifying areas of improvement to the web team.
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For more information, please contact our Intern Coordinator at
Internships@columbiamuseum.org
The Development Department is seeking interns to assist with daily operations to support the Museum's mission of educating, inspiring and enriching the lives of members of our community through art.
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For more information, please contact our Intern Coordinator at
Internships@columbiamuseum.org
