External Relations Associate
Department: Development
Pay: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
Reports to: Chief Development Officer
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm with some evening or weekend work per the event schedule
Salary: $45,000
Position Overview
The External Relations Associate helps manage all data for Rothko Chapel donors, visitors, program attendees, guests, and subscribers. This position also assists the Development Department in donor recognition and other fundraising logistics/tasks.
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Responsibilities
- Development
- Maintain donor records and data in donor CRM (currently Clearview, Blackbaud as of July 2026) to ensure accurate donor information/profiles and records of pledges and payments
- Draft, print (if applicable) and send donor acknowledgements
- Reconcile donations and other income with Finance/Accounting monthly
- Support the Chief Development Officer in outreach to donor prospects and current donors as well as assist in processing payments as needed
- Ensure donation data from other systems/processes are properly recorded in donor CRM
- Communications
- Maintain data in communications CRM(s), ensuring profiles are segmented and/or categorized in a manner that allows communications to be sent to targeted audiences as needed
- Ensure registrations and profiles for newsletter or other subscriptions are maintained and accurate
- General
- Ensure any automated processing of data between systems is functioning and processing accurately
- Attend all staff meetings, Chapel activities, special events and programs as needed.
- Represent the Chapel and embody its core values.
- Attend community events and be an ambassador for the Chapel as requested.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Chief Development Officer or President
Qualifications, Skills & Abilities/Attributes
- 1-3 years of database management experience or demonstrated experience with large datasets
- Experience with Microsoft Office, donor CRMs, or communications CRMs
- Works collaboratively within a small team environment and across cultural backgrounds
- Efficient multi-tasker with established time-management skills
- Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
To apply, please email letter of interest, resume, and three professional references to HR@rothkochapel.org.
No phone calls or in person applications please.
The Rothko Chapel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values and encourages a diverse workforce.
Events Associate
Department: Engagement
Pay: Full-Time, Salary, Exempt
Reports to: Chief Engagement Officer
Schedule: Monday – Friday, 9am-5pm with some evening or weekend work per the event schedule
Salary: $47,500
Position Overview
The Event Associate (EA) provides support to Public Programs, Development and Operations departments to coordinate logistics and implement production for all events and activities throughout the year, including inside the Chapel, Outdoor Green Spaces, Administrative Building, Welcome House, forthcoming Program Center, and occasional offsite venues.
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Responsibilities
- Public Programs (~70% dedication)
- Coordinate monthly program schedule and related logistics for all public engagement activities, including concerts, lectures, meditations, interfaith vigils, and community meetings. Tasks include:
- Ticketing/registration set up and maintenance
- Presenter contracts, travel and itineraries
- Staging and audience seating plans and set ups
- Rehearsals and soundchecks
- Receptions, including catering and sales of special items
- Video, audio and photo documentation coordination
- Other contracted support and vendors, including rental equipment, in-kind contributions, etc.
- Support front- and back-of-house preparation and production of all public programs, including coordination with other departments for equipment, staffing, and volunteer needs
- Attend program development meetings to support logistics preparation
- Other day-of-program activities as assigned
- Coordinate monthly program schedule and related logistics for all public engagement activities, including concerts, lectures, meditations, interfaith vigils, and community meetings. Tasks include:
- Development/Fundraising (~20% dedication)
- Coordinate fundraising events along with contracted events coordinators (if applicable), including venue booking, catering, setup, and day-of management
- Work with other departments to ensure proper support from staff/volunteers is provided for the event
- Operations (~10% dedication)
- Coordinate monthly event schedule and related logistics for rentals of Chapel, Outdoor Green Spaces, Administrative Building, and forthcoming Program Center
- Ensure relevant calendars are up to date and potential impacts to staff and building operations are properly communicated
- General
- Attend all staff meetings, Chapel activities, special events and programs as needed.
- Represent the Chapel and embody its core values.
- Attend community events and be an ambassador for the Chapel as requested.
- Perform all other duties as assigned by the Chief Operating Officer or President
Qualifications, Skills & Abilities/Attributes
- 1-3 years of demonstrated event coordination experience at community centers, theatres, cultural organizations or other relevant public event spaces
- Experience with Microsoft Office, video meeting platforms, AV systems and equipment
- Works collaboratively within a small team environment and across cultural backgrounds
- Frequently moves items weighing up to 50 pounds for event set-up needs
- Efficient multi-tasker with established time-management skills
- Highly organized with meticulous attention to detail
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
To apply, please email letter of interest, resume, and three professional references to hr@rothkochapel.org.
No phone calls or in person applications please.
The Rothko Chapel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values and encourages a diverse workforce.
become a Rothko Chapel intern
Our interns are involved in activities that can range from office support to more substantive projects, depending on the needs of the organization and your skills.
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internship opportunities
The Rothko Chapel is always looking for dedicated individuals who possess a strong interest in the areas of art, spirituality, and human rights, and who seek to gain valuable experience working within a non-profit organization. Internship opportunities are made available on a case-by-case basis, and are customized depending on the applicant’s area of interests, skills and past work experience, and duration of commitment, availability, and the organizations’ needs.
INTERNSHIP TERMS
Fall – Winter
September – December
Winter – Spring
January – May
Summer
June – August
Archives Intern
About the Rothko Chapel
Rothko Chapel’s mission is to steward a reflective space and present programs that promote spirituality, creativity, dialogue, and action leading to more equitable, empowered, and engaged communities.
The Rothko Chapel is a spiritual space, a forum for world leaders, a place for solitude and gathering. It’s an epicenter for civil rights activists, a quiet disruption, a stillness that moves. It’s a destination for the 100,000 people of all faiths who visit each year from all parts of the world. It is the home of the Óscar Romero Award.
The space contains 14 murals created by American artist Mark Rothko. Philip Johnson, Howard Barnstone, and Eugene Aubry were the architects.
Outside, Barnett Newman’s Broken Obelisk rises above the reflecting pool on the Plaza. The sculpture is dedicated to The Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., whose active outer life in service of social justice, informed by a deeply spiritual interior life, resonated with founders John and Dominique de Menil.
Position Summary
Rothko Chapel’s Archives acts as the institutional memory for the organization and provides necessary materials for research work. The archives play a vital role in supporting the ongoing work of the institution, maintaining continuity, and capitalizing on the institutional heritage to publish books, occasional papers, and to provide creative ways to inform the general public on the unique and remarkable legacy that exists. Archives Interns will be responsible for a variety of tasks in support of the ongoing maintenance and strengthening/improvement of the Rothko Chapel Archives. This internship position reports to the Archives Volunteer and/or Director of Finance & Operations.
At this point in time, due to budgetary constraints, this is an unpaid internship. The current open internship will run Jan/Feb 2026 to April/May 2026.
Job Functions and Requirements
Recurring Tasks
- Process incoming and backlogged items & organize/reorganize existing items as needed
- Assist with adding items to and maintain items in ArchivesSpace as needed/directed
- Rename and store digital files in proper area
- File/store physical items in appropriate area
- Ensuring mapping between physical and digital archives is maintained, when applicable
- Ensure all physical documents are stored in acid-free folders and containers
- Assist researchers with reference requests
- Assist with creation of Finding Aids for each Series and Sub-series to include but not limited to access and/or restrictions to access, publication rights, inventory/scope and contents, extents, and location.
Special Projects
- Manage the digitization of the historical physical collection, using internal and external resources
- Add metadata to digital archives to improve searchability for staff and researchers
- Improve and/or update mapping between physical and digital archive location
- Add LC classification numbers to each volume in the collection (bookmarks) and update book collection in Library Thing
- Assist with processing records and renumbering files in ArchiveSpace to correspond with arrangement and new physical location.
- Assist with determining which obsolete audiovisual materials are still in need of reformatting.
Qualifications:
- Strong organizational skills required
- Must be detail oriented with excellent research skills
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
- Ability to work independently with little or no supervision
- Ability to work in a team and to prioritize projects
- Goal oriented with exceptional time management
- Competency in Microsoft Office systems
- Experience working in archives/libraries or pursuing a degree in a related field is preferred
- Ability to lift/move boxes of no more than 50 lbs.
To apply, please email letter of interest and resume to hr@rothkochapel.org.
No phone calls or in person applications please.
The Rothko Chapel is an Equal Opportunity Employer and values and encourages a diverse workforce.
