Overview

What is In-Sight Photography Project?

In-Sight Photography Project is a nonprofit arts education organization helping young people ages 11–18 find their voice through photography. Through hands-on classes, exhibitions, and community programs, we make photography accessible to everyone, with a pay-what-you-can model so no student is turned away because of financial need.

Internship Description

In-Sight interns complete an independent project to support photography education, community outreach, events, exhibitions, fundraising, and day-to-day operations. This is a flexible, hands-on opportunity that can be shaped around the intern’s interests, skills, and educational goals.

Interns will have the opportunity to learn how a small nonprofit operates behind the scenes while gaining practical experience in areas such as arts education, program support, event planning, community outreach, communications, exhibitions, photography, archives, and administrative work. We love interns who are curious, creative, willing to jump in, and excited to learn something new!

Depending on the intern’s interests and In-Sight’s current needs, projects may include assisting or leading photography classes, creating or supporting exhibitions and events, organizing and maintaining equipment or archives, creating an outreach campaign, or preparing educational materials for programs, all by developing a project of their own.

Intern Responsibilities

What does an internship look like at In-Sight Photography?

Internship projects could be::

• Building a marketing campaign for our next session of classes
• Sorting and cataloguing student and donated artwork
• Organizing photography equipment in our gear library
• Enhance class programming
• Co-host Open Labs (analog and/or digital)
• Curate a Gallery show
• Design a workshop for teens, such as how to do wedding photography
• Create your own project to help improve programs, outreach, events, or organizational systems.

Preferred Qualifications

What We're Looking For:

The ideal intern is:

• Curious, dependable, and eager to learn.
• Creative and willing to contribute ideas.
• Interested in photography, arts education, nonprofit work, community outreach, or some combination of the above.
• Comfortable working with both adults and teens.
• Organized and able to follow through on assigned projects.
• Comfortable working independently while also knowing when to ask questions.
• Able to communicate reliably with staff about schedules, assignments, questions, and project progress.

Photography experience is welcome but is not required for every internship placement. Students pursuing related areas of study, including nonprofit management, art education, gallery management, and other relevant fields, are also strongly encouraged to apply. Specific projects and responsibilities will be matched to the intern’s experience, interests, and educational goals whenever possible.

Desired Outcomes

We want an internship at In-Sight to be more than a line on a résumé. Interns will have opportunities to learn directly from In-Sight staff and experienced volunteers, gain insight into nonprofit arts administration, and develop practical skills through real projects. Where appropriate, staff can work with interns to identify learning goals, develop a special project, and provide feedback throughout the internship.

** PLEASE NOTE: For the safety of our students, we have several requirements of potential interns. All In-Sight student programs must have at least two adults and/or interns present to ensure the safety of students and instructors. A background check and mandatory reporter training are also required, and will be paid for by In-Sight Photography. **