Oceanside Museum of Art (OMA) is looking for a Development Intern. OMA seeks to add an individual to the team who has preferably worked with museums, arts, and/or cultural organizations and understands the non-profit sector. The Development Intern will assist and support the museum’s growing development initiatives - the position will be primarily focused on assisting the Development Manager and perform duties as assigned. Some tasks and projects may overlap with Membership.

Qualifications: Candidate should possess excellent communication skills and have strong administrative skills. Must possess the ability to work independently, and juggle multiple priorities. The ideal candidate will be a creative problem-solver and have good interpersonal skills. Attention to detail a must.

This position reports directly to the Director of Development and will work in collaboration with all OMA staff to deliver development goals.

Several principal areas of responsibility associated with this position:

Manage the museum’s donor cultivation database Altru

• Manage donor cultivation tracking activities in Altru (or other sites related to projects/events/activities)
• Enter notes and documentations for constituents
• Assist in coordinating donor relations and recognition activities
• Assist in tracking donor campaign progress

Duties pertaining to Donor Events

• Assist with event marketing including mailing list management, and provide support for social media posts, e-blasts, press releases, and ad space
• Assist in tracking event sponsorship, underwriting, and tickets sales
• Assist in the execution of post-event wrap-up and reconciliation
• Assist in the oversight and planning of smaller events such as donor appreciation events
• Assist Membership Manager and Development Manager to launch a new/annual fundraising event - annual appeals
• Research, prepare, track, and report on different grant, campaigns, and other ongoing projects

• Develop relationships with local government officials to strengthen support

Other duties as required: Assure the safety of visitors, staff, works of art, and museum facility by following and enforcing all related policies and procedures.

Preferred:

• Self-starter able to work in a fast-paced environment with minimal supervision
• Knowledge of art and cultural arts organizations
• Attentive to detail
• Able to collaborate with other department leads, volunteers, interns