What are the responsibilities and job description for the Jacksonville Icemen Photography Internship 2026-2027 Season position at Jacksonville Icemen?
The Jacksonville Icemen are seeking a creative, motivated, and passionate Photography Intern for the 2026-27 season. This hands-on opportunity provides valuable experience within a premier ECHL hockey organization and is ideal for students or recent graduates looking to build a portfolio in sports photography, digital content creation, and visual storytelling.
All applications will be kept on file until the start of the internship program for which candidates apply.
Timeline: September 2026 – April 2027 (or at the completion of Playoffs)
Position Overview
The Photography Intern will work closely with the Creative Services and Partnership Activation teams to capture engaging still photography throughout the season. This role will help produce photo content for social media, sponsorship proof of performance, marketing campaigns, promotional materials, game-day needs, and other team initiatives.
From game nights and practices to community events, player features, and special promotions, this internship offers a unique opportunity to gain real-world experience in professional sports photography and sports marketing.
The Ideal Candidate Will Have
- Experience in sports, event, portrait, or digital photography
- A portfolio demonstrating strong photography and visual storytelling
- Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, particularly Photoshop and Lightroom
- Strong understanding of composition, lighting, color, and image editing
- Understanding of social media platforms and digital content trends
- Excellent attention to detail and creative storytelling abilities
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple projects
- Strong communication, organizational, and time-management skills
- A positive attitude and willingness to collaborate as part of a team
As a Photography Intern, Your Responsibilities May Include
- Capturing high-quality photography during home games, practices, community events, team functions, and special events
- Photographing players, coaches, fans, game action, entertainment, promotions, and behind-the-scenes moments
- Capturing photography for sponsorship proof of performance and partnership activation
- Editing and retouching photographs for use across digital and marketing platforms
- Preparing photo assets for social media, website, email marketing, print, and promotional materials
- Assisting with player headshots, portraits, team photography, and special photo projects
- Organizing, labeling, archiving, and maintaining digital photo libraries
- Supporting the Creative Services team with photo needs for marketing campaigns and game-day promotions
- Collaborating with staff to ensure photography aligns with the Icemen brand and visual identity
- Assisting with select game-day entertainment and content initiatives
- Other duties as assigned
Internship Requirements
- Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree in Photography, Graphic Design, Marketing, Communications, Digital Media, or a related field
- Housing and transportation in Jacksonville or the surrounding area
- Availability to work home games, select road games, and designated office hours
- Working knowledge of Adobe Creative Suite or equivalent creative software
- Ability to meet deadlines while maintaining high-quality creative standards
- Personal professional camera equipment and laptop preferred but not required
Compensation:
This is a non-paid internship. School credit may be earned if applicable.
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, age, disability, gender identity, marital or veteran status, or any other protected class.