Position Title: Fall Digital Photography Intern
Location: Paterson, NJ / Hybrid
Department: Marketing
Duration: Fall (August–January)
Compensation: Unpaid (For College Credits)
About the Role
The New York Cosmos and New Jersey Jackals are in search of a passionate and motivated Digital Photography Intern to hitch our Creative & Marketing crew. This internship is right for college kids inquisitive about Photography, Visual Communications, Digital Media, Journalism, Marketing, or Fine Arts who need to acquire real-world expertise in skilled sports activities.
As a Digital Photography Intern, you may acquire hands-on expertise capturing the thrill {of professional} soccer and baseball by means of game-day pictures, group occasions, merchandise launches, and behind-the-scenes storytelling. Working alongside our Creative crew, you may create visible content material used throughout social media, web sites, digital advertising and marketing campaigns, merchandise promotions, and crew publications whereas constructing knowledgeable sports activities pictures portfolio.
Key Responsibilities
- Capture reside recreation motion throughout New York Cosmos and New Jersey Jackals dwelling video games
- Photograph pregame, in-game, and postgame moments together with fan experiences, participant interactions, celebrations, and particular occasions
- Assist with pictures for merchandise launches, product drops, and e-commerce campaigns
- Capture life-style and promotional pictures that includes new attire, collectibles, and retail merchandise
- Photograph group appearances, youth packages, sponsor activations, and particular occasions all through the season
- Assist with media day pictures, participant portraits, and promotional content material shoots
- Edit and set up pictures for fast turnaround throughout digital and social media platforms
- Collaborate with the Creative, Marketing, Merchandise, and Social Media groups to develop partaking visible content material
- Maintain organized photograph archives and help with asset administration
- Support artistic brainstorming periods for seasonal campaigns, theme nights, and promotional initiatives
Requirements
- Currently pursuing a level in Photography, Digital Media, Visual Communications, Journalism, Marketing, Fine Arts, or a associated discipline
- Experience utilizing DSLR or mirrorless cameras with a powerful understanding of pictures fundamentals
- Basic proficiency with Adobe Lightroom and Adobe Photoshop (or comparable enhancing software program)
- Strong eye for composition, lighting, storytelling, and element
- Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced atmosphere
- Comfortable working evenings, weekends, and residential video games as wanted
- Must present your personal digital camera gear and enhancing laptop computer/software program
- Passion for sports activities, pictures, and visible storytelling
Nice to Have
- Experience photographing reside sporting occasions or motion pictures
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite, Photo Mechanic, or related workflow software program
- Experience taking pictures product pictures and life-style content material
- Knowledge of social media content material creation and digital storytelling
- Experience with studio lighting or environmental portrait pictures
- Interest in sports activities advertising and marketing, branding, and artistic manufacturing
What You’ll Learn
- How skilled sports activities photographers seize reside recreation motion below real-time deadlines
- Best practices for photographing skilled soccer, baseball, group occasions, and reside leisure
- Hands-on expertise creating skilled merchandise pictures for attire launches, product drops, and Shopify e-commerce campaigns
- How visible storytelling helps advertising and marketing, sponsorships, ticket gross sales, merchandise, and fan engagement
- Professional enhancing workflows, photograph choice, asset group, and digital content material administration
- How Creative, Marketing, Merchandise, and Social Media groups collaborate to supply compelling visible campaigns
- Experience constructing knowledgeable sports activities pictures portfolio that includes reside motion, portraits, product pictures, and behind-the-scenes content material
- Valuable real-world expertise making ready for careers in sports activities pictures, artistic companies, digital media, and visible communications
Please submit your resume, a portfolio (or samples of your pictures), and a brief cowl letter explaining why you are enthusiastic about becoming a member of the New York Cosmos and New Jersey Jackals.
We are an equal alternative employer and all certified candidates will obtain consideration for employment with out regard to race, colour, faith, nationwide origin, intercourse, sexual orientation, age, incapacity, gender identification, marital or veteran standing, or every other protected class.