What are the responsibilities and job description for the Videography/Photography Intern position at Lakeside?
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 designer a related field
- Experience using Adobe Creative Suite and/or Canva
- Strong interest in photography and videoproduction
- Interest in social media, design,writingand 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, phonenumberand 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.