Photojournalism Intern

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Position: Pathways Photojournalism Intern

Company: Borderless Magazine NFP

Manager: Visuals Editor

Status: Part-time, temporary employee (15 hours per week for 12 weeks)

Location: Chicago

Compensation: $20/hour

Approximate Start Date: September 23, 2024

Approximate End Date: December 13, 2024

Application Deadline: July 24, 2024

Website: www.borderlessmag.org

Borderless Magazine is an award-winning nonprofit news outlet that is reimagining immigration journalism for a more just and equitable future. We report and publish stories in English and Spanish in our online publication, we work with immigrants and their allies to tell their own stories, and we train journalists to more ethically report on immigration issues.

We recently won the Next Challenge's "Future of Local Journalism" award for our community-centered reporting. Find out more at www.borderlessmag.org.

Borderless is seeking a Photojournalism Intern to join us as part of our Pathways program in the Fall.

This is an exciting opportunity for an early career photojournalist or photographer to learn from Borderless' award-winning team.

Interns will work closely with their supervisor and meet weekly to review outtakes and discuss opportunities for growth. They will leave the internship with an expanded portfolio of published work (both on the Borderless Magazine site and with partner publications). They will also have the opportunity to learn reporting, writing, and interviewing skills, should they desire.

Areas of Responsibility

Coordinating with sources and reporters to schedule and plan for photo sessions

Photographing 2-3 assignments per week

Reporting additional information to add to captions and stories

Culling, toning and captioning all images with a consistent style

Capturing video for social media to accompany story engagement

Participating in editorial planning meetings and working alongside the editorial team

Working on a long-form photo essay or story related to Chicago's immigrant community

Requirements

Candidates should:

Have a basic camera kit (one camera and 1-2 lenses) and a laptop with editing software (Adobe Lightroom, etc.)

Have a means to travel to assignments throughout the Chicago region, whether it's their own vehicle or public transportation

Our ideal candidate will:

Be eager to produce meaningful images to accompany our reporting on the environment, community and social justice issues impacting Midwestern immigrant communities

Have professional or student publication photo assignment experience

Have a strong ability to work both individually and collaboratively with the rest of the staff, communicate status updates, and make any requested changes in a timely manner

Have fluency in a language(s) in addition to English

Have a story related to the Chicago-area immigrant community in mind to work on

We know there are great candidates who may not fit this job description or have important skills we haven't considered. If that's you, don't hesitate to apply and tell us about yourself.

Location

The intern will be expected to work assignments throughout the Chicago area and attend weekly meetings at Borderless' office in Chicago's Uptown neighborhood. Non-Chicago applicants will be considered if they can relocate to the Chicago area during the internship period.

Borderless' Values

People Centered: We approach our coworkers and the people we interview, train, and mentor with humility and an appreciation of their innate human dignity. We never deceive each other or the people who entrust us with their stories.

Community First: We are deeply connected to immigrant community members. We prioritize the expertise, desires and needs of immigrants and those who care about them.

Resilience: We see strength and power in each other and uplift one another in everything we do. We see suffering in the world, but find ways to take care of each other - and ourselves - as we serve our community.

Fearless: We bravely report the truth of our communities.

We are not beholden to political or financial interests. We hold ourselves and others accountable as we help build a more just future.

Equity: We strive to create spaces and opportunities for people who do not traditionally have power or a platform in the journalism industry, particularly BIPOC and immigrant community members.

How to Apply

Please submit your resume, three samples of your photojournalistic work (published in either a professional or students news outlet), and a cover letter answering the following questions:

Why are you interested in doing the internship?

Do you have any connection to immigrants or immigration? If so, please elaborate.

Do you have a photo-centric story related to immigration or immigrant communities in the Chicago area that you are working on or are interested in pursuing? If so, please explain your idea and how you would like to execute it.

Please submit application materials to Max Herman at team@borderlessmag.org with the subject line "Photo Intern 2024."