Membership Intern
Petersen Automotive Museum
Membership Intern
- Responsibilities
The Membership Department at the Petersen seeks to activate visitor interest in philanthropy by offering various benefits to members that not only promote the educational focus of the museum, but also highlight the museum’s offerings and how member support plays a crucial role to the Petersen’s success. Members at the Petersen offer support through ideas, engagement, and donations to help keep the Petersen as the center of automotive thought in California.
The Membership Intern will have the unique opportunity to gain first-hand experience in each step of the membership cultivation process from researching the museum’s audience, activating visitor interest, cultivating new members, communication outreach to past and present Petersen members, fulfilling memberships, all the way through maintaining membership databases. The intern will have the unique opportunity to experience the Petersen’s events, including exclusive member events, both on and off-site.
Interns will gain knowledge in the following areas:
Understand the process of developing and growing a museum membership program by understanding the museum’s audience through direct engagement at events and during museum hours.
Shadow employees in the Membership Department while they create materials for membership packets, events, and communication outreach.
Learn how to create membership packets and maintain member records within a client record management (CRM) database.
Understand the process of membership growth and member engagement, and the importance that membership plays in a non-profit organization
Attend museum events, including exclusive member events
Learn how to develop events in a museum setting
Learn how to follow-through with ad sales for publication funding
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- Qualifications
College students currently enrolled in undergraduate studies, or recent graduates interested in learning about non-profit development in a museum setting are encouraged to apply.
Prior minimal knowledge in Raiser’s Edge and/or Salesforce is a benefit.
Excellent written, email and verbal communication skills required.
- IndustryMuseums and Institutions
- LocationsLos Angeles, CA • Beverly Hills, CA • Compton, CA • Culver City, CA • Downey, CA • Gardena, CA • Huntington Park, CA • Lynwood, CA • South Gate, CA • Inglewood, CA • Santa Monica, CA • Torrance, CA • Whittier, CA • Montebello, CA • Norwalk, CA • Santa Fe Springs, CA • Cerritos, CA • Paramount, CA • Carson, CA • Pasadena, CA • Glendale, CA • Canoga Park, CA • Chatsworth, CA • Northridge, CA • Reseda, CA • San Fernando, CA • Sylmar, CA • Granada Hills, CA • Tarzana, CA • Woodland Hills, CA • Van Nuys, CA • Panorama City, CA • Sherman Oaks, CA • Burbank, CA • North Hollywood, CA • Universal City, CA • El Monte, CA • South El Monte, CA • Monterey Park, CA • Rosemead, CA • Temple City, CA • West Covina, CA • Alhambra, CA • Hollywood, CA • Valley Glen, CA • City of Industry, CA • Commerce, CA • West Hills, CA
- About Us
The Petersen Automotive Museum is a non-profit organization whose mission is to explore and present the history of the automobile and its impact on American life and culture using Los Angeles as a prime example. Located in the heart of Los Angeles’ famed Miracle Mile district, the Petersen Automotive Museum is one of the world’s largest and most innovative automotive museums. It is a unique environment for intimate gatherings or large scale events.