Coaching Detroit Forward

Summer 2025

Coaching Detroit Forward is seeking a multimedia intern to work with our 2025 Photography and Journalism Camps for Detroit high school students. The camps are led by award-winning photographers, journalists and graphic designers who are coaches with The Detroit Writing Room as well as The New York Writing Room.

In early July, the two-week Journalism Camp will be held in partnership with Planet Detroit at Wayne State University’s Journalism Institute for Media Diversity. Up to 25 Detroit high school students will have the opportunity to write stories focused on health, the environment and social justice topics. Their stories will be published by Planet Detroit and in our annual print publication Perspectives Magazine. The multimedia intern will take daily photos of the camp experience as well as produce highlight videos for social media.

The two-week Beginner Photography Camp will be held at Bamboo Detroit in mid July, and the one-week Advanced Photography Camp will be held in Detroit (location TBA) in August. Each day during the photography camps, the high school students we coach explore the city of Detroit during photowalks with our photography coaches. The intern will accompany the students and coaches on these excursions in the city to capture the experience and may be asked to lead small groups of students to locations such as a nearby park for a photography assignment. The multimedia intern will work with a social media intern to post daily photos and content on Coaching Detroit Forward social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Photos may also be promoted on The Detroit Writing Room social accounts, newsletter, website and more.

This position involves helping with camp operations, which may include assisting coaches with photography lessons, prepping our camera inventory before camps begin, assisting students with their cameras and more. At the end of the summer, Coaching Detroit Forward will be producing the sixth edition of Perspectives Magazine featuring the stories and photography of students who attended the camps. The intern will be tasked with helping to compile the content and prepare it for production. Light editing may be involved.

The intern will have the opportunity to learn from some of the top photographers, writers and designers in Detroit. The coaches will be leading daily sessions for the high school students, and the intern will have a unique opportunity to network with these professionals and assist them with their needs for the programs. The intern will also work closely with Coaching Detroit Forward executive director Stephanie Steinberg.

Requirements:

• Applicants must have experience with both shooting and editing photos. Videography experience is a plus.
• Students must have their own camera equipment and video editing software.
• Must be skilled in Photoshop, Lightroom or other photography editing software.
• Experience working on a high school or college newspaper is preferred.
• Applicants should enjoy mentoring high school students.
• Must have transportation to get to and from camp.
• Must be fully vaccinated and boosted.
• Must be a current college student.

The intern will be expected to attend the two-week Journalism Camp, two-week Beginner Photography Camp and one-week Advanced Photography Camp. Camps are held Monday through Friday. Interns will otherwise work virtually at least 3 days a week when camps are not in session. Interns will also be expected to attend several intern networking and programming sessions led by Applebaum Family Philanthropy throughout the summer.

Compensation:

The student will receive a $3,000 stipend at the end of the summer, thanks to support from the Applebaum Family Philanthropy. Daily camp lunch and parking will be covered.

Timeline:

Internships start late May 2025 and end mid August 2025. Start dates can be flexible.

To Apply:

The deadline to apply is Jan. 10, 2025.

Please send a cover letter, resume and at least 6 samples of photography you have shot and/or videos you have edited to stephanie@detroitwritingroom.com. You may send them as attachments or in a Google folder.

Coaching Detroit Forward is part of the Applebaum Family Philanthropy Internship Program. Partner organizations include Detroit arts and cultural nonprofits such as the Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit Historical Society, Motown Museum, Detroit Zoo and others. In your email, please indicate if you would like your application to be shared with other nonprofits seeking summer 2025 multimedia interns.