Videographer/Photographer Intern

Nekia Nichelle, LLC. • Chicago, IL

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Just N Life with Nekia Nichelle is a lifestyle and entertainment series that produces content for television, streaming, YouTube, digital platforms, and social media. This internship focuses on supporting the digital content surrounding the show, including behind-the-scenes video, photo content, short-form clips, social media moments, event coverage, promotional content, and lifestyle content featuring Nekia Nichelle, guests, brand partners, and Just N Life experiences. The intern will capture high-quality video and photo content in person, identify strong behind-the-scenes moments, and edit content into polished digital assets for various digital platforms. This is an in-person internship in Chicago, requiring availability for content days, events, interviews, and appearances. The work may be featured across Just N Life’s digital platforms, social media channels, promotional materials, and brand content.

Requirements

• Must be located in Chicago or the surrounding Chicago area
• Must be available for in-person content days, events, interviews, appearances and scheduled content opportunities
• Currently pursuing or recently completed a degree or training in film, media production, communications, digital media, photography, content creation, marketing or a related field
• Experience capturing video and photo content through school, personal projects, freelance work, internships or content creation
• Comfortable filming behind-the-scenes content, social media video, event content and lifestyle visuals
• Comfortable taking photos of people, products, events, environments and candid moments
• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, CapCut or similar editing software
• Basic understanding of photo and video composition, lighting, framing and audio
• Strong sense of pacing, storytelling and visual presentation
• Familiarity with Instagram Reels, TikTok, YouTube Shorts and other short-form platforms
• Basic knowledge of captions, export settings, audio editing and visual cleanup
• Able to follow creative direction and make revisions
• Strong attention to detail and file organization
• Comfortable managing multiple assignments and deadlines
• Comfortable working around talent, guests, events and brand environments
• Professional, dependable and able to communicate clearly
• Must be able to capture content with intention, follow instructions, meet deadlines and communicate when you need support.
• Confidentiality is essential.
• Applicants should provide examples that demonstrate strong visual taste, clean editing, storytelling, content awareness and an understanding of social-first content.
• Applicants should have access to a reliable computer, stable internet connection and professional or semi-professional video-editing software.
• Applicants should also have access to a phone or camera capable of capturing quality photo and video content.

Nice To Haves

• Familiarity with photo editing tools such as Lightroom, Photoshop, Canva or similar platforms is a plus
• Access to basic photography or video equipment is a plus, but not required for every assignment.

Responsibilities

• Record behind-the-scenes video during content days, events, interviews, appearances, lifestyle outings and brand-related moments connected to Just N Life.
• Capture natural moments of Nekia Nichelle, guests, team members, products, locations, event details and lifestyle experiences.
• Take photos and short video clips that can be used for social media, recaps, promotional content, web features and digital storytelling.
• Identify strong visual moments that help the audience feel connected to Nekia, the show and the broader Just N Life brand.
• Take clean, polished photo content for social media, websites, newsletters, promotional recaps and digital campaigns.
• Capture portraits, candid moments, product shots, event details, guest interactions, lifestyle visuals and other show-adjacent content.
• Assist with selecting and organizing strong images that support the visual identity of Just N Life and Nekia Nichelle’s digital presence.
• Make basic photo edits when needed, including cropping, brightness adjustments, color correction and light retouching.
• Capture and edit short-form content for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook and other digital platforms.
• Turn events, interviews, outings, brand moments and behind-the-scenes footage into engaging social-first content.
• Identify strong moments, quotes, reactions, visuals and storylines that can be developed into short-form clips.
• Create content that helps extend the visibility of Just N Life beyond the television show.
• Edit behind-the-scenes clips, lifestyle moments, event recaps, promotional videos and social-first content.
• Transform raw footage into clean, engaging edits that align with the tone and visual identity of Just N Life.
• Create vertical, horizontal and square versions of content when needed.
• Ensure edits feel polished, clear, engaging and appropriate for digital platforms.
• Add subtitles, titles, transitions, logos, music and approved graphics to video content.
• Ensure names, titles, spelling, brand information and guest details are accurate before content is submitted.
• Maintain a clean and polished look that aligns with the Just N Life brand and Nekia Nichelle’s media presence.
• Assist with basic audio cleanup, sound balancing, color correction, framing and visual enhancements.
• Flag footage with technical issues and communicate any concerns to the team.
• Make sure content is clean, organized and ready for review.
• Format and export videos according to the specifications required for Instagram, TikTok, YouTube Shorts, Facebook, websites and other digital platforms.
• Understand how content should be tailored for mobile-first viewing, short-form engagement and promotional use.
• Create different versions of content when needed for multiple platforms.
• Maintain organized project files, raw footage, photos, graphics, music, exports and completed content.
• Follow the team’s file-naming, storage and version-control procedures.
• Help keep content easy to find, access and repurpose for future digital use.
• Complete assigned content tasks according to deadlines and make revisions based on feedback from leadership.
• Communicate clearly about project progress, missing materials or any issues that may delay completion.
• Be prepared to support in-person content capture as well as independent editing assignments.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Intern
• Education Level: Associate degree