FALL 2026 - Black Appalachian Culture Center Intern

Name of Organization 

​​Black Appalachian Cultural Center​ 

Organization Mission Statement 

​​The Black Appalachian Cultural Center’s mission is to advance the understanding, celebration, and preservation of Black Appalachian cultural heritage through dynamic and accessible exhibitions, programs, initiatives, and collections in the Central Appalachia Region. 

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 Name of Internship Role 

​​Intern

Number of Interns Needed for this Role per Semester 

​​1​ 

Average Hours per Week of Internship (10, 15, 20) 

​​10​ 

Mode of Internship (in-person, remote, hybrid) 

​​In-person or remote​ or hybrid

In-Person Location 

​​On campus--TBA​ 

Hybrid percentage (% in-person/% remote) 

​​40 % in person/60% remote​ 

Internship Projects/Tasks/Assignments 

​​Managing Marketing and Communications​ 

​​Managing Customer Resource Management system​ 

​​Managing Webpage & Social Media​ 

​​Managing Individual Engagement & Philanthropic Outreach​ 

​​Managing community and institutional engagement​ 

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Skills Intern May Develop During This Internship 

​​Gaining marketing and communication skills​ 

​​Gaining proficiency in operating a CRM database​ 

​​Gaining proficiency in managing the web-page and social media accounts​ 

​​Gaining proficiency in cultivating individual, community, institutional, and ​philanthropic outreach 

Previous Skills Intern Would Need to be Successful 

​​Computer 

​Social media conversant 

​Have some general knowledge of local African American and/or Black Appalachian history​ 

​​Have some knowledge of cultural heritage tourism​