Photography/Videography Intern Spring 27'
about dumb.co
the average person will spend 9 years of their life staring at a smartphone screen. Our goal is to give people that time back.
dumb.co is building dumbphones which act as a companion device to your smartphone, and carries only the essentials -- everything u need to go out. Our approach is IRL connection versus online connection. Our products are designed to support intentional tech use and healthier digital habits. We are uniquely dedicated to our users and their journey to reconnecting with themselves. We are a fast-growing start-up dedicated to helping users build healthier digital routines.
role overview
We're looking for a creative, hands-on Production Intern to join our team and help tell the dumb.co story through photo and video. Working closely with the creative manager, you'll plan, shoot, and edit across a wide range of content: customer onboarding and instructional videos, short-form ads for our B2B partners, product photography, lifestyle photoshoots, and other marketing creative. You'll help shape how people see our products in real life. This is a hands-on role, ideal for a recent graduate who wants real-world experience producing shoots from concept through final delivery.
location & logistics: full-time on-site in new york city. Starts in January 2027 reporting to the creative manager.
REQUIREMENTS
what you will own
- Produce photo and video shoots end to end, from concept, planning, and shot lists through final files
- Shoot and edit customer onboarding and instructional videos that help users get set up with their dumbphone
- Create short-form video ads and social content for our B2B partners
- Help plan and produce larger-format video, including informational pieces and commercials
- Shoot product and lifestyle photography that brings our products and our IRL-first approach to life
- Edit, color, and retouch photo and video to keep everything consistent with our visual identity
- Coordinate shoot logistics, including locations, talent, props, gear, and scheduling
- Organize and maintain our photo and video library so assets are easy to find and reuse
what we're looking for
- Recent graduate (or graduating soon) with a degree in Photography, Film, Media Production, or a related field (or relevant experience even if it isn't school)
- A strong eye for composition, lighting, and storytelling, able to make simple products look and feel great on camera.
- Hands-on experience shooting both photo and video, including camera operation, lighting, and audio basics
- Strong proficiency in video editing with Adobe Premiere Pro (preferred), (or DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, etc.)
- Working knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom for photo editing and retouching
- Required: A portfolio or reel that shows range, ideally across both photo and video and both short and long format.
also valuable, but not required
- Experience with color grading and motion graphics (After Effects, etc.)
- Experience producing product or commercial photography
- Experience with vertical/short-form content for social and digital ads
- Comfort directing talent or working with real customers on camera
what makes you a great fit
You love making things with a camera and you're just as excited about the planning as the shooting. You can take an idea from a rough concept to a finished piece, and you're comfortable wearing a lot of hats, from producer to shooter to editor. You like working on a team collaboratively and are willing to be hands on and learn in a bunch of different ways, even when working with different departments.
You are genuinely interested in intentional technology use, and you are curious about what it would mean to live with your phone less. Bonus if you have already spent time on a flip phone or dumbphone.
compensation & benefits
$20/hr (40 hrs/week) in NYC, with potential for full-time conversion. includes a free dumbphone and monthly plan.
how to apply
send your resume and portfolio or reel to lucy@dumb.co and a short note on why you want to live "dumb". Please include anything you do currently to live a less-tech life. handwritten note preferred.