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S UMMER 202 4 PHOTOJOURNALIST INTERNSHIP
Since its founding in 1877, The Fresh Air Fund, a not-for-profit youth development organization, has provided free life- changing summer experiences in the outdoors to more than 1.8 million children from New York City’s underserved communities. Young people also participate in year- round leadership. c areer exploration and educational programs. For more information, visit www.FreshAir.org
Position Summary
The Photojournalist Internship is focused on photography and collecting testimonials to support The Fund’s communications efforts.
Th is role is a hybrid position and split s time between working remotely from home and at program sites multiple times a week at The Fund’s camps in Fishkill, NY , Harriman Stat e Pa rk and regional photo shoots for The Fund’s Friendly Towns program.
This is a seasonal role from Monday, June 24 , 2024, through Friday, Augus t 16 , 2024 . Typical hours are 9am-5pm , with the possibility for occasional evening and weekend commitments, working no more than 35 hours per week.
Responsibilities
- Photograph camp activities and interview Fresh Air F und participants and camp staff
- Use provided Canon Mirrorless camera and edit images using Adobe Lightroom
- Upload images to The Fund’s photo database
- Navigate participant records in Salesforce database
- Organize and present interviews, photographs and other relevant content to the Communications Team
- Coordinate with members of camp staff to determine best activities to photograph each day
- Assist with other departmental tasks such as social media and cataloging and tagging photographs
- Other duties as assigned
Qualifications
- Must be at least 18+ years of age. At least one year of college is preferred
- Comfortable working outdoors
- Required experience: 1-3 years (including internships, relevant coursework and work-study programs)
- Excellent photography skills
- Experience using Canon camera systems and Adobe Lightroom is a plus
- Videography experience (filming and/or editing) a plus
- Strong organizational, time management and interpersonal skills
- Drive to learn in a fast-paced environment
- Ability to work independently, and to follow directions
- Interest in joining a youth development organization and supporting its mission and vision
- Please note that this is not a residential position and housing is not provided.
Employment Period : Monday, June 24 , 2024 through Friday, August 16 , 2024
Hours per Week : 35
Compensation: $1 8 / h our
Benefits: None
Application Instructions
To apply, please submit a “ Photojournalist Internship – Summer 202 4 ” applicati on . We are hiring on a rolling basis and encourage interested applicants to apply as early as possible. No calls or recruiters, please.
Please include a link to your photography portfolio with your applicatio n .
The Fresh Air Fund is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to inclusive hiring, and dedicated to diversity in its work and on its staff. We strongly encourage candidates of all identities, experiences, orientations, and communities to apply.
