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inHub Marketing Intern

The Henry Ford
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The Henry Ford is a nonprofit organization, an internationally recognized cultural destination, and a one-of-a-kind workplace. Our team is inspired daily by one another as well as the authentic stories of innovation that we share across our four venues. 

The Ford Foundation Equity Initiative (FFEI) Internship Program is a cohort program that offers professional development, mentorship, and networking opportunities. We invite candidates from diverse backgrounds who are curious about careers in the museum field to become part of our legacy and carry it forward.

 

Interested candidates will submit a brief statement of purpose (250-500 words) outlining:

  • Why they are interested in this internship
  • How this opportunity aligns with their academic, personal, or career goals
  • The skills, experiences, or perspectives they would bring to the team
  • What they hope to learn and accomplish during the internship

 

The Ford Foundation Equity Initiative Internship Program Overview and Time Commitment 

The FFEI Internship Program’s mission is to offer opportunities in museum work to emerging professionals who identify with historically marginalized groups and to invite our interns to think outside the box and explore their careers in new ways.

Participants will engage in the program through various bi-weekly professional development workshops hosted on our Dearborn campus. Bi-weekly workshop attendance and participation are mandatory. Applicants should work with their leadership to ensure proper attendance. Workshops typically occur on Wednesdays during the work week. As part of your employment, we also have our interns participate in an end of cohort survey. 

 

Note: All candidates interested in FFEI Internship roles must have full Wednesday (9am-5pm) availability due to bi-weekly workshop programmatic requirements of the internship. 

 

The 15-week Winter 2027 internship runs January 25–May 7, 2027. Attendance at orientation on January 25 is mandatory.

 

The inHub Marketing Intern will help share The Henry Ford’s educational offerings with educators and other audiences. Working with the inHub Marketing team, the intern will develop social media content and marketing materials for inHub products and services, including Invention Convention Worldwide. The intern will review existing content, help identify new opportunities to tell these stories, and gain practical experience planning and delivering marketing campaigns under the guidance of the inHub Marketing Specialist.

The intern will help review existing content, identify future content opportunities, and develop social media campaigns that showcase the inHub portfolio to the educator community. This work will directly support efforts to grow awareness of inHub offerings and expand its user base.

 

Essential Responsibilities

  • Identifying content to be utilized on social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn.
  • Capturing and editing photo and video content of onsite programs to be shared on social media.
  • Developing social media copy and design elements that align with The Henry Ford, inHub and Invention Convention Worldwide’s brand voice, mission and vision.
  • Implementing approved social media posts by scheduling via Sprout Social.
  • Reviewing existing content library to inform future marketing campaigns.
  • Developing additional marketing materials to promote awareness of inHub’s programs.
  • Working collaboratively with team members throughout the Learning and Engagement and Marketing teams.

Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled or recently completed a college or university program in Marketing, Business, or a related field
  • Working knowledge of the Microsoft Office suite
  • Knowledgeable of basic use of social media platforms such as Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram and X

Special Skills

  • Comfortable working in a collaborative virtual team environment
  • Comfortable working independently
  • Willing to learn new things
  • Curious
  • Authentic
  • A strong writer and willing to accept constructive feedback
  • Able to multitask, keep information organized and navigate shifting priorities

 

Internship Program Compensation

Interns are paid under the following paygrades:

  • First year intern in school (undergraduate or trade): $17.00  
  • First year intern with completed degree (undergraduate or trade): $18.00
  • Graduate school and postgraduates: $20.00