Fine Arts Marketing, Sales & Management Internship (Credit Bearing for Summer or Fall 2026)

The intern will work with fine artist Ivana George, to develop new audiences and cultivate existing audiences for her artworks through outreach networking, marketing, and sales projects.  The intern will assist Ivana George in fine art sales and business management. 

****Student must be able to earn academic credit to be eligible to participate.****

The strategies include:

• Outreach Networking to Museum Curators and Interior Designers
• Photography and Video for Marketing
• Social Media Marketing
• Email Marketing
• Social Media Advertising using Meta Business Suite
• Setting up, Selling artworks at art fairs/events and marketing in advance of these events
• Artwork Inventory labeling and database management
• A/B testing of the website home page to increase click through to inner pages / reduce bounce rate to determine website improvements

The student will be provided with educational content to build knowledge on the topics, by working on projects relevant to existing skill sets and interests. The intern(s) will gain training and practical experience in marketing, networking, and/or business management. Successful interns will be provided with referrals and recommendations for future opportunities.

Student must be able to earn academic credit to participate in the internship.

This internship can be remote or hybrid remote/in person depending on the learning tasks for the internship. For the spring internship, Students need availability on Wednesdays and Fridays for video conference meetings.  Summer internship students need availability between Tuesdays-Fridays for video conference meetings.

Some learning tasks are only available for students participating in a hybrid internship option. For a hybrid remote/in person internship students need to be able to come to the studio in Bridgewater Massachusetts (it is accessible by commuter rail) on Fridays or Saturdays.  

The commitment is 10-20 hours per week for one semester (15 weeks), depending on the quantity of credits being earned by the student and the requirements of the student's educational institution. Most educational institutions require prior approval before the start of an internship for academic credit. It is the responsibility of the student to check with their institution to be sure they meet any requirements before they accept a position.

Learning tasks are assigned to interns commensurate with experience and interest. Interns are assigned some but not all of these learning tasks from the following list.

Possible Learning Tasks:

• Research ideal professional contacts for introduction
• Professional networking in the form of email, social media, and phone outreach to professional contacts such as museum curators and interior designers to share artworks and schedule studio visits
• Assist with preparing for art festivals/events
• Assist in marketing for festivals/events
• Assist in setting up, selling at fairs/events
• Recording videos and photos of the creative process and photo/video editing for social media, social advertising, the website, and email marketing
• Assist in creating content for and testing social media advertising to grow the email subscribers and increase sales of art and art imprinted products.
• Learn copywriting for a luxury clientele audience and write email marketing campaigns to engage subscribers
• Assist with artwork inventory labeling and database management
• Updating the website with best practices in writing copy for selling art, add new artworks, add new product photos, videos that show the creative process, and blog posts to serve the current customers and attract the ideal customers.
• Help set up A/B tests for the website home page to reduce bounce rate, increase scroll depth and increase visitor time spent on website. Analyze data and implement best results

Qualifications

Seeking applicants with:

• Maturity and good people skills in verbal communication
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• Exceptional writing skills that are clear and concise with an ability to tell engaging stories
• Photography or videography coursework or experience
• Basic photo editing skills
• Basic video editing skills with tools such as Rush, Capcut, or Adobe Premiere
• Familiarity with Linked In, Instagram, and Facebook social media platforms
• Ability to work independently with direction and mentorship of the supervisor
• Coursework or prior experience with marketing and/or advertising.

1 student per semester will be accepted with majors in Public Relations, Marketing, Small Business Management, Entrepreneurship, Digital Communications, Journalism, and/or Film and Video Studies. Students with majors in Art History, Visual Art, Creative Writing, Photography or Graphic Design who also have relevant minors, work experience or course work in marketing, public relations, entrepreneurship, and/or videography are also invited apply.

To Apply

Applicants are requested to apply through Handshake with a cover letter, resume, and an expository research paper, persuasive essay, journalism or storytelling writing sample. (Do not send a poetry, script or screenplay writing sample). In your cover letter explain why you are interested in this specific internship opportunity, and how your prior experiences prepare you for the opportunity. If you have videography, graphic design or photo editing skills that you would like to feature please include links to your work samples or portfolio. Please provide two professional and/or academic references. Provide a transcript showing your cumulative GPA and complete list of courses taken.