Lincoln Park Zoo inspires communities to create environments where wildlife will thrive in our urbanizing world. The zoo is a leader in local and global conservation, animal care and welfare, learning, and science. A historic Chicago landmark founded in 1868, the not-for-profit Lincoln Park Zoo, is a privately-managed, member-supported organization and is free and open 365 days a year. Visit us at lpzoo.org.

10-14 hrs/week - Paid

 

Lincoln Park Zoo is hiring one photography intern to help support the in-house marketing and communications team to photograph on-grounds animals, people, buildings and events. We’re looking for photography students who have a strong command of photography as it relates to brand communications: applications on websites/email, on-grounds signage and print collateral.

•                 Learn to plan photography sessions with design and communications team.

•                 Learn to cover a subject for a variety of applications.

•                 Learn the operations of an in-house design department and how photography relates to ongoing processes.

•                 Build experience with asset management— organizing photo libraries and archives.

•                 Post-processing photographs from raw for a variety of uses

•                 Be at least 18 years old.

•                 Working toward completion of a BFA or BA in Photography (rising senior preferred).

•                 Experience with various photographic techniques regarding handling lighting and distance situations.

•                 Personal equipment preferred but not required.

•                 Available at least 10-14 hours a week.