Employment

Employment Opportunities

Details for Landmarks Education and Communications Internships can be found below.

 

EDUCATION INTERN (PAID)

Appointment: By semester. 10 hours/week, flexible within M-F 9-5pm with some evenings and weekends. 

Overall purpose of the position: 

Landmarks is seeking an upper-level undergraduate or graduate-level intern to assist in its active education department. The intern will work directly with internationally-known artists and be responsible for executing educational projects from start to finish. Landmarks welcomes and respects all individuals and communities by valuing and consciously maintaining awareness of diverse perspectives and experiences. We believe inclusivity is critical to fostering excellence in all of our endeavors, and we promote diversity in our recruiting, hiring, and retention practices.

Essential functions: 

  • Enhance student involvement by designing programming such as expanded volunteer opportunities, orientation outreach, campus-wide learning events, curriculum for Landmarks Video, and custom class tours 
  • Assist in designing public programming to establish stronger community partnerships with Austin arts organizations 
  • Find new themes in the collection and design new tours for public and UT classes
  • Design new educational materials such as activity guides, audio guides, and downloadable self-guided tours 
  • Assist with Landmarks Docent program 
  • Collaborate with other units on campus on new programming to reach students outside of the arts 
  • Other related functions as assigned 

Required Qualifications: 

  • Enrolled as UT student in the College of Fine Arts 
  • Interest in art education 

Preferred Qualifications:  

  • Graduate student in Art Education 

​To apply, please email the following to Christine Gwillim at  cgwillim@austin.utexas.edu:​ 

  • Cover letter 
  • Resume 
  • Three references 
  • 250-300 word statement explaining how the internship will further your professional goals 
  • 250-300 word statement of financial need (Students must demonstrate financial need with a written statement)

 

COMMUNICATIONS INTERN (PAID)

Appointment: By semester. 10 hours/week, flexible within M-F 9-5pm

Overall purpose of the position: 

This position is responsible for assisting the Communications Coordinator with public relations, marketing initiatives, and content management. This includes collecting press materials, strategizing and scheduling social media, website/technical support and promoting ongoing events. Landmarks welcomes and respects all individuals and communities by valuing and consciously maintaining awareness of diverse perspectives and experiences. We believe inclusivity is critical to fostering excellence in all of our endeavors, and we promote diversity in our recruiting, hiring, and retention practices.

Key Responsibilities:

General Public Relations and Marketing:

  • Post Landmarks’ events on university and local event calendars
  • As requested, accompany Communications Coordinator to represent Landmarks in university-wide communications meetings as well as peer group meetings on and off campus

Media Relations:

  • Social Media

    • Gather content and prepare posts

    • Develop strategies to increase social media engagement

    • Regularly track and report metrics for technological platform performance

  • Work with administrative assistant to maintain press book and clipping archive
  • Filter specific press inquiries including images, captions, quotes, etc.

Design:

  • Maintain Landmarks’ brand and style guidelines throughout all materials
  • Maps
    • Track printed map and brochure inventory and oversee distribution

Photography and Video:

  • Provide photography and video with captions to media outlets and stakeholders
  • Photo & Video Archive

    • Maintain Smugmug archive for all Landmarks image content

    • Title files in accordance with Landmarks standards and tag

Administration and Assessment:

  • Assist with tracking press, website interaction, and social media reach
  • Additional duties upon request

Qualifications:

  • Be an undergraduate or graduate student
  • Strong writing and verbal communication skills and experience crafting messages to engage an audience
  • Adept in social media (Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc)
  • Ability to multi-task and manage deadlines
  • Enthusiasm to learn new things

​To apply, please email the following to Logan Larsen at Logan.Larsen@austin.utexas.edu

  • Cover letter
  • Resume
  • Three references
  • 250-300 word statement explaining how the internship will further your professional goals 
  • 250-300 word statement of financial need (Students must demonstrate financial need with a written statement)