Training & Professional Development Intern

About the Role

The Training and Professional Development Intern is part of the Human Resources and Organizational Development division at The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. This role supports the Training and Professional Development function, contributing to initiatives that build on newly developed frameworks to organize and streamline departmental work and identify targeted learning and development opportunities for Museum staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Update and create new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to document internal processes related to new staff orientation, coordinating trainings with external facilitators, maintaining the Learning Management System (LMS), and more.
• Analyze annual training survey data and help compile findings into reports for the department.
• Support Taskforce-related work, including compiling and building training materials for language learning (Spanish and ASL) and updating Media Studies records and compiling resources.
• Support training promotion by organizing a communication board and information station.
• Interview staff about their job duties and responsibilities, competencies, and skill requirements to support ongoing job role persona work.

Key Details

• Compensation: $15.50/hour
• Duration: Spring 2027
• Schedule: PT (15 hours/week)
• Deadline: ASAP (estimated early November 2026)

Requirements & Tech Stack

• Proficiency in Microsoft 365.
• High level of comfort using technology to conduct research.

Qualifications

• Sophomore, junior, or senior at the college level.
• Initiative-taking, highly organized, and able to work independently.
• Good people skills and comfort interviewing, meeting with, and gathering information from a diverse group of staff members across the museum.

Ada Requirements

• Must be able to communicate effectively with staff across the museum, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to sit and work at a computer for extended periods, with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Must be able to move throughout the museum to conduct staff interviews as needed, with or without reasonable accommodation.

Areas Of Study/Interest

This opportunity is open to anyone with an interest in any of the projects listed above. Experience gained can complement a variety of fields of study and experiences. This is a perfect opportunity for those interested in:

• Human resources
• Teaching
• Coaching
• Communications
• Research
• Management
• Leadership
• Organizational development
• Training
• Learning about museum operations