Photography & Videography Intern

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Photography & Videography Intern 

Job Title: Photography & Videography Intern 

Department: Marketing & Advancement  

Reports to: Senior Director of Marketing 

Seasonal Pay: $15/hour 

Schedule: May-August (seasonal) 

About the Internship: Love taking photos, creating videos and capturing special moments? The Photography/Videography Intern helps share the Lakeside Chautauqua experience through digital marketing and storytelling. You’ll gain hands-on experience photographing events, producing videocontent and supporting social media while working with a creative and collaborative team in a lively summer community. This internship is a great fit for a student who enjoys visual storytelling, staying organized and working in a fast-paced environment. 

What You’ll Do:  

Photograph community events and daily activities 

Edit and organize photo content for digital use 

Film promotional and testimonial videos 

Write video scripts and develop interview questions 

Interview guests, donors, community members and staff 

Download, edit and organize photo and video files in Dropbox 

Add photos to social media channels 

Create social media reels and videos for Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and the website 

Manage the Lakeside YouTube account 

Assist with website updates and calendar maintenance 

Write and edit content for website, blog, weekly Lakesider newspaper and social media channels 

Design print materials such as posters, signage, brochures, postcards and banners as needed 

Help distribute the Lakesider newspaper on Fridays 

Set internship goals and share progress with your supervisor 

Update the internship policy and procedures manual 

Other duties as assigned  

What We’re Looking For 

A current college student studying photography, videography, marketing, communications, public relations, digital media, graphic design or a related field 

Experience using Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva 

Strong interest in photography and video production 

Interest in social media, design, writing and storytelling 

Organized, creative and reliable, with the ability to meet deadlines 

Comfortable working independently and as part of a team 

Open to feedback and eager to learn 

Valid driver’s license 

Schedule & Expectations: This internship runs May-August and requires flexibility. You’ll primarily work weekdays, with some evenings and weekends, including major summer holidays like Memorial Day weekend and the Fourth of July.  

About Lakeside Chautauqua: Lakeside Chautauqua is a vibrant summer community on the shores of Lake Erie, located between Toledo and Cleveland. For more than 150 years, Lakeside has offered cultural, educational, spiritual and recreational programming for all ages.  

Within the one-square-mile community, you’ll find Victorian cottages, a concert auditorium, arts center, historic hotel, movie theater, pool, tennis and pickleball courts, sailing, shopping, dining and more. It’s a fun, fast-paced place to spend your summer and build your resume.  

Work Environment & Physical Demands: The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skills and abilities required to perform this role. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  

While performing the duties of this position, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, walk, reach with hands and arms, stoop or kneel, talk and hear. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. The employee must regularly lift and/or move more than 20 pounds.  

How to Apply: Please submit the following materials by email:  

Resume 

Cover letter 

Three samples that show your skills (photography, videos/reels, social media posts, infographics, writing, graphic design, etc.) 

Three professional references (name, title, phone number and email address) 

Email all materials to employment@lakesideohio.com. In the subject line, include the internship position you’re applying for. You may apply for up to two internship positions. Please note this in your cover letter and subject line. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, and early applications are encouraged.  

Lakeside Chautauqua is an equal opportunity employer.