Photojournalist Intern (Seasonal, Part-Time)

The Fresh Air Fund • Fishkill, NY

2d • $18 • Hybrid

About The Position

The Fresh Air Fund is a youth development organization providing transformative outdoor experiences, at no cost, for New York City children from underserved communities. For more information, visit www.FreshAir.org.

The Photojournalist Internship is focused on capturing candid and portrait photography, editing and uploading photo selects, and collecting testimonials to support The Fresh Air Fund’s communications efforts. The Photojournalist Intern is an integral part of the Communications team, and their work will document our summer programs and build our content library.

This role is a hybrid position and splits time between working remotely from home and at program sites multiple times a week at The Fund’s camps in Fishkill, NY and Harriman State Park.

This is a seasonal role from Monday, June 22nd through Friday, August 21st, 2026. Typical hours
are
9am-5pm, with the possibility for occasional evening and weekend commitments, working no more than 35 hours per week.

Requirements

• Required experience: 1-3 years (including internships, relevant coursework and work-study programs).
• Must be at least 18+ years of age. At least one year of college is preferred.
• Applicants must have a valid driver's license and access to reliable transportation.
• Comfortable in the outdoors.
• Drive to develop photography skills and to learn in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent photography, lighting, and composition skills.
• Experience with natural light photography.
• Interest in joining a youth development organization, working with youth in the outdoors and supporting The Fresh Air Fund’s mission and vision.
• Strong organizational, time management and interpersonal skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience using Canon DSLR camera systems and Adobe Lightroom is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Photograph high-quality portraits and candids of camp activities.
• Interview Fresh Air Fund participants and staff.
• Use provided Canon Mirrorless camera and edit images using Adobe Lightroom.
• Support creation of digital content for The Fund’s website, blog and social media.
• Upload and tag images to The Fund’s photo database.
• Organize and present interviews, photographs and other relevant content to the Communications Team.
• Navigate participant records in Salesforce database.
• Coordinate with members of camp staff to photograph assigned activities.
• Other duties as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: No Education Listed