Partake in opportunities on interning at the Japanese Friendship Garden & Museum. Our goal is to provide interns a hands-on introduction to multiple professions within a non-profit, and how JFGM works to educate, engage, and inspire people of diverse backgrounds about Japanese culture and community legacy.

Available Opportunities

Education and Programs Department

Supervisor: Momoka Nakajima

Schedule: Wednesday-Sunday, from 8:30am to 3:00pm. Please note, you may need to be flexible for programming and cultural events. You will be expected to work no more than 5 days or 40 hours in a week.

Time Commitment: 1-month minimum

Responsibilities

• Assist in coordinator in conducting scheduled programs

• Schedule and send reminder of field trips

• Assist in checking in scheduled field trips

• Open Education Center during garden hours for crafts and activities

• Assist in creating cultural and education activities and crafts

• Assist in coordinating educational events

Membership and Sponsorships

Supervisor: Autumn Barr

Schedule: Tuesdays-Saturdays, from 10:00am-4:00pm. Schedule may changed based on special events.

Time Commitment: 2 months minimum

Responsibilities:

• Build database schemas, tables, procedures and permissions (the bulk of this work is entering in new member data and data clean up).

• Troubleshoot day-to-day database operations and related application issues (primarily the printing and mailing out of membership cards and thank you letters).

• Ensure reliability, integrity, and availability of databases (primarily the building of reports and other database information that is necessary for staff reports).

• Review and approve production turnover documentation for changes regarding database and online transactions (the creation of a turnover file, how-to procedures and donation matrix will be part of the intern responsibilities).

• Additional responsibilities and duties as assigned

o Front gate/gift shop printing and set up requirements. Assist in evaluating and providing the necessary paper documentation to keep a smooth order of operations.

o Print and distribute fliers, membership forms and record data.

o Check on the functionality of computer systems used at the front gate/gift shop.

o Supervise volunteers in support of Membership/Visitor Services Department.

o Provide assistance in crowd control as required for Visitor Services

Steps to Apply

  • Fill out the application below

  • Send an email at info@niwa.org with the following:

    • Current resume and cover letter

    • Any documents required by your school or institation

  • Please include “JFGM Internship” in the subject line. Phone calls and walk-ins will not be accepted.

  • Once both your application and documents are received, you will be contacted within a week to schedule an interview.

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