DEVELOPMENT/MARKETING INTERNSHIP AVAILABLE

 Posted 08.18.09

The Fairmount Park Art Association seeks a Development/Marketing Intern for Fall 2009 to assist the Development & Communications Manager with grant writing, research, and the creation of promotional materials. This is a great opportunity to learn more about public art, fundraising, and nonprofit administration.

About the Fairmount Park Art Association: Chartered in 1872, the Fairmount Park Art Association is the nation's first private, nonprofit public art organization. For more than a century, the Art Association has worked with communities and public agencies to commission and place an imposing array of outstanding and beloved works of public art throughout the park and city. Our projects include masterworks such as Frederic Remington’s Cowboy on Kelly Drive, Albert Laessle’s Billy in Rittenhouse Square, and Joan of Arc by Emmanuel Frémiet, as well as contemporary projects such as Mark di Suvero’s monumental Iroquois, which we recently brought to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.

Qualifications: Students should have solid writing skills and pay close attention to detail. Graphic design capabilities and interest in public art are a plus. Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office is necessary. Both undergraduate and graduate students are invited to apply.

Additional Information: Work start date to be determined; hours of operation are 9-5, M-F (schedules to be negotiated, must be available at least 8 hours per week). Students must be eligible for work-study assistance through PHEAA or Federal Work-Study programs.

To Apply: please email resume and letter of intent to: Jennifer Richards, Development & Communications Manager, at jrichards@fpaa.org