Membership Marketing Intern

Schedule: Full Time, 35 hours/week, Monday, June 15 - Friday, August 14, at least three days working onsite

Department Description

The Membership Department at SFMOMA is dedicated to cultivating meaningful connections with its diverse community of members. It oversees a comprehensive membership program, including acquisition, renewals, and upgrades, while developing innovative strategies to drive sustained revenue growth. The department manages personalized communications, benefit fulfillment, and exceptional member service, all while leveraging the museum's CRM system (Tessitura) and marketing expertise to enhance member engagement and loyalty. With a focus on operational efficiency and creativity, the team plays a vital role in supporting SFMOMA’s mission to make modern and contemporary art accessible to all.

Position Description

The Membership Marketing Intern will support the membership team at SFMOMA in executing key projects related to membership campaigns. This internship offers a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in marketing project management, digital asset management, and peer research for membership initiatives, specifically focused on the Fall 2026 member acquisition campaign and the design identity project for the 2026 Holiday gift membership promotions. The intern will collaborate with the Membership Department's direct marketing agency and various internal stakeholders to ensure the effective development and implementation of compelling marketing strategies.

Project Plan

Over the 9-week program the Membership Intern will:

Support with Membership Marketing Projects Management

· Assist in coordinating and managing the Fall 2026 member acquisition campaign with SFMOMA's marketing agency, ensuring smooth communication between internal stakeholders and external partners.

· Route assets, feedback, and directions between SFMOMA and the agency, facilitating an efficient feedback cycle and ensuring the campaign aligns with SFMOMA's brand and objectives.

· Assist in launching a new design identity project for gift membership promotions for the holiday 2025 season.

Peer Research

· Conduct online research to enhance and update the Philanthropy department's benchmark of membership and annual giving offers from other institutions.

· Identify new and innovative ideas that could be implemented into SFMOMA's membership offerings to stay competitive and creative.

· Assist in organizing and digitizing physical samples of membership promotions, including past materials from SFMOMA and other institutions, to ensure they are easily accessible for future reference.

Image Sourcing and Classification

· Help source and classify images within SFMOMA's Digital Garden (image library) that have potential for use in membership marketing promotions.

Reporting Support

· Assist in compiling reports related to ticket-to-membership conversions, gift membership sales, and other marketing tactics.

Additional Internship Programming

The Summer 2026 Internship will offer 9-weeks of hands-on experience and mentorship along with weekly presentations and discussions with various departments in the museum, off-site educational visits within the Bay Area community, and access to various tours and events within the museum.

Requirements 

· Applicants must be currently enrolled in school or a recent graduate. The SFMOMA recognizes a graduation date within 6 months of the internship start date as a recent graduate.  

· If you are a current employee of the SFMOMA applying for an internship, you must be a current student or a recent graduate, within 6 months of the internship start date.   

· Strong interest in marketing, nonprofit organizations, or the arts. 

· Previous experience in Marketing or fundraising preferred

· Excellent organizational and communication skills, with a keen attention to detail. 

· Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and other office software (Adobe PDF, Word, PowerPoint).

· An interest for SFMOMA’s mission and a desire to contribute to the Museum’s fundraising efforts. 

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$7,000 pre-tax stipend paid out in a one-lump sum after start date

*TAX WITHHOLDING: For certain non-US residents and non-CA residents, any payments that constitute taxable income under U.S. tax law may be subject to up to 30% federal and 7% state tax withholding (or the current applicable rates), and so any payments you receive may be reduced accordingly. Please consult with your tax advisor regarding the tax treatment of your stipend from this internship.

Application Requirements

· Intern application on SFMOMA job site

· Resume, in PDF format

· Cover letter stating the specific internship of interest, in PDF format

  · Describe the experience you bring, why you are interested in museum or nonprofit work, reasons for applying to the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and your goals for the internship.

· Two letters of recommendation from either a college professor or current/former employer, in PDF format

· College/university transcript, in PDF format

· Transcripts can be unofficial but must be legible

  · If you are currently enrolled in a master's or PhD program, please provide the transcript for your current program, not your undergraduate transcript

Application Deadline: February 28, 2026

Please note: You only need two letters of recommendation total, not separate letters for each internship. If you apply to multiple internships (up to three), simply inform your recommenders which positions you’re applying for. We’ll review the same two letters across all your applications.