Top Skills for Arts & Media Internships

The following list was gathered from approximately 200 internship postings. Below are the top listed skills and attributes in arts & media internships.

Job Postings

Social Media Assistance
Online Content Creation & Management (ie, WordPress)
Event Assistance
Marketing Assistance
Graphic Design
Customer/Client Services
Research
Presentation Development
Writing & Content Production
Grant Writing & Fundraising Assistance
Office/Administrative Support

Top Skills

Adobe Suite
WordPress
MS Office

Excellent Oral & Written Communication
Organized
Team Player
Problem Solver
Multitasker
Detail Oriented

Portfolio Required

Positions that include visual or written content will ask for a portfolio of your work. You can pick and choose your best work from prior school projects and personal endeavours.

In addition, many organizations want to know whether you have a genuine passion for their industry and they will be interested in your related activities (do you blog, tweet, etc. about a particular topic or industry? Do you volunteer for festivals or other industry events? Are you engaged in the community in some way?) Be ready to reference these activities in your resume and cover letter.