Photo Intern - Fall 2027

Dallas, TXHybridInternshipJunior / Entry-levelPosted 12 days ago

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Required skills

photo and video
shooting
editing
stills
video
captions
tight deadline pressures
social media
digital audience
heavy workload

Nice to have

visual journalism
North Texas market
viral trends
audience understands critical issues
technical excellence
smooth workflow

Role summary

The Dallas Morning News is seeking a Photo Intern to contribute to its visual journalism efforts. This role involves shooting and editing stills and video, writing captions, and working under tight deadlines. The intern will use social media professionally and collaborate with editors to create content for a digital audience. Key requirements include strong organizational skills, technical proficiency in photography and video, the ability to transmit images quickly, and experience with various shooting formats. The ideal candidate will possess positive energy, intelligence, strong communication skills, and the ability to perform under pressure. A valid driver's license and vehicle are necessary for assignments.

Role Overview

Help our team at The Dallas Morning News lead the charge on visual journalism in a North Texas market hungry for it. From breaking news to viral trends, you'll set the agenda and shape how our audience understands critical issues through photo and video.

Strong visuals are the basis of this Photo Intern position. From the first week, you will be expected to perform like a staff member—shooting and editing stills and video, working under tight deadline pressures, and using social media on the job for professional purposes. Editors and other photographers will critique your visual storytelling and technique, including lighting, composition, lens work, cropping, toning, captions and video editing.

What You’ll Do

Shoot and edit stills and video.

Write accurate and compelling photo captions.

Work under tight deadline pressures.

Use social media on the job for professional purposes.

Work with editors to develop coverage that resonates with our digital audience.

What You’ll Bring

Your effective organization, smooth workflow and technical excellence will be required to complete a heavy workload of shooting.

You’ll demonstrate the ability to transmit on deadline, submit numerous images for slideshows, send smartphone stills and/or video from breaking news or live events, occasionally shoot SLR video, and potentially work on short- or long-term projects.

The culture of our newsroom will demand positive energy, intelligence, excellent written and verbal language skills, grace under pressure, attention to detail and big picture vision.

By taking full advantage of learning from our very strong shooters, you will be better prepared to enter the workforce full time.

Valid driver's license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments.

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