Digital Content & Social Media Internship
BROWNE ART is seeking a creative and detail-oriented individual with an interest in contemporary art, digital media, branding, and visual storytelling to join our team as a Part-Time Digital Content & Social Media Intern.
This creative internship offers hands-on experience developing digital content for a contemporary art organization while learning how a commercial gallery builds its brand, engages its community, and develops relationships with artists, collectors, and the public through digital media.
Throughout the internship, participants will work closely with the Community Development Lead and Director/Chief Curator, gaining experience in content strategy, high-end visual branding, audience development, and client acquisition. Interns will learn to translate exhibitions, artists, events, and the gallery’s curatorial perspective into thoughtful, visually compelling content.
WHERE YOU WILL WORK
As part of our expansion in downtown St. Petersburg, BROWNE ART operates two exhibition spaces at Station House: our main gallery on the mezzanine level and The Salon on the lobby level. Both spaces are open Tuesday–Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Position Type: Part-time internship.
Candidates must have consistent part-time availability between Tuesday and Saturday to work in the gallery, including during exhibitions, events, and other programming. Specific weekly hours and scheduling will be discussed with selected candidates.
The intern will work primarily within BROWNE ART’s digital and creative operations while spending regular time in the gallery. Opportunities include filming exhibitions and events, capturing behind-the-scenes content, working with professional photography and videography, and developing digital assets that communicate the gallery’s exhibitions, artists, programming, and brand identity.
DUTIES
This is an educational internship for someone excited by contemporary art, visual culture, and digital storytelling. Interns will learn to balance precise creative direction with independent creative thinking while consistently applying BROWNE ART’s visual identity.
The Digital Content & Social Media Intern will assist with:
Editing Instagram Reels using CapCut, DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, or other appropriate platforms.
Creating Instagram graphics, carousels, Reel thumbnails, and Stories using Canva templates and established brand guidelines.
Filming exhibitions, openings, events, artists, behind-the-scenes moments, and other content using a personal smartphone or camera when appropriate.
Repurposing professional photography and videography into social media content.
Assisting with post-production workflows, including footage organization, editing, color correction, and color grading where appropriate.
Collaborating with BROWNE ART’s videographer on video development and production when opportunities arise.
Experience working with professional video footage or contributing to more advanced video projects is a plus, but not required.
Following creative briefs, campaigns, written outlines, and detailed creative direction, including executing content as outlined when required.
Developing original content concepts, hooks, Reel ideas, and creative approaches for pre-approval.
Applying BROWNE ART’s visual identity across typography, spacing, color, sizing, alignment, composition, and visual hierarchy.
Researching the contemporary arts market, cultural conversations, digital trends, and how galleries, artists, museums, curators, and cultural institutions communicate online.
Developing intentional calls to action based on each piece of content’s purpose, including calls to visit, attend, learn, engage, submit, collect, inquire, or connect.
Monitoring Instagram comments and direct messages while escalating important or sensitive inquiries to the Community Development Lead or Director.
Organizing and maintaining BROWNE ART’s Google Drive, including photography, videography, artwork images, event footage, graphics, and finished social assets.
Assisting with exhibition openings, gallery events, and other programming as needed.
QUALIFICATIONS
Creative initiative and strong visual sensibility.
Interest in contemporary art, visual culture, luxury or high-end branding, and the contemporary arts market.
Strong interpersonal skills and a polished, welcoming presence; comfortable engaging with gallery visitors, managing incoming traffic, and representing BROWNE ART’s brand, exhibitions, and programming when appropriate.
Ability to follow detailed creative direction while developing original ideas independently.
Comfortable filming content using a smartphone or camera.
Familiarity with Instagram, short-form video, Canva, and at least one video editing platform, or eagerness to learn.
Strong attention to typography, spacing, composition, and brand consistency.
Foundational understanding of storytelling, content creation, and marketing psychology.
Strong research skills and intellectual curiosity.
Excellent written communication, organization, reliability, and attention to detail.
Receptiveness to feedback and willingness to refine creative work.
Professionalism and comfort representing BROWNE ART online and in person.
Preferred, but not required:
Experience with post-production workflows, including color correction, color grading, and footage preparation.
Familiarity with professional video production or an interest in collaborating with a videographer to develop more advanced visual content.
DISQUALIFICATIONS
Inability or unwillingness to follow established creative direction or brand guidelines.
Lack of attention to detail or disregard for visual consistency.
Passive participation or unwillingness to contribute creative ideas.
Habitual inconsistency or unreliability.
Lack of basic technological proficiency.
Unprofessional conduct that compromises BROWNE ART’s relationships with artists, collectors, colleagues, or the public.
WHAT YOU WILL GAIN
This internship is designed to provide practical experience that translates directly into a professional creative portfolio. Interns may produce finished Reels, graphics, campaigns, event coverage, and other digital assets that can be incorporated into their professional work. USF students have previously interned with us for collegiate credit.
Participants will also gain exposure to BROWNE ART’s network of St. Petersburg artists, creatives, curators, collectors, and arts professionals, while developing firsthand experience in contemporary art marketing, branding, audience development, content strategy, and client acquisition.
TERM
The educational internship lasts three months, with the possibility of extension or future professional opportunities for candidates who demonstrate strong performance and are an excellent mutual fit.
Preferred Start Date: October 2026
HOW TO APPLY
To apply for the Digital Content & Social Media Internship, please send a cover letter, CV or resume, and a portfolio or examples of relevant creative work to [email protected].
