Photographer Internship
Join the St. Cloud Rox Baseball Club for a summer internship to gain vast behind-the-scenes experience in the sports industry. The Rox are an industry leader in fan support, winning, community engagement, staff development, along with consistently creating a ballpark environment that is incredibly entertaining and fun for fans and staff. The Rox have a proven track record of providing interns with hands-on experience and knowledge that will be useful in competing for jobs in the sports industry. Many former Rox interns have obtained a full-time job with sports organizations after their internship. The ideal candidate is enthusiastic, a strong communicator with the ability to work in a team environment, has an eagerness to learn, and possesses the flexibility to adapt to what each day brings with a positive attitude. The Rox will work with you to fulfill requirements for college credit if necessary.
This position starts in May and lasts through mid-August.
Reports to: Creative Media Director
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Capture and maintain a comprehensive photographic history of each season at Joe Faber Field.
- Photograph players throughout the season, including action shots that highlight individual performances and key game moments.
- Take professional headshots of all players and coaches for team, promotional, and marketing purposes.
- Photograph all home games, documenting pre-game activities, sponsors, giveaways, first pitches, signage, on-field promotions, hospitality areas, group outings, and the overall game-day experience.
- Produce high-quality photography for marketing, promotional, advertising, and organizational materials.
- Produces and organizes photos for ‘partnership impact reports’ documents for Rox corporate partners. Includes gathering images of several mediums that show the proof of performances for Rox corporate partners. (i.e. signage, social media screenshots)
- Edit, organize, label, and upload photographs to the Rox Flickr account to maintain an accessible and organized digital photo archive.
- Collaborate with the Rox front office to identify and fulfill photography and content needs for corporate partners, sponsors, and group leaders.
- Photograph community events and team activities, including player appearances at schools, Rox baseball camps, and other promotional or community outreach events.
- Collaborate with fellow creative interns to develop engaging photography and social media content that supports the Rox brand, marketing initiatives, and fan engagement.
- Assist with additional photography, and content needs as needed
QUALIFICATIONS
- Have an enthusiastic, positive attitude, and provide a strong effort to succeed
- Photography equipment and computer for editing
- Ability to work under a deadline
- Ability to take 300-400 photos a game
- Minimum one year of experience in photography
- Graphic design efficiency preferred (Photoshop, InDesign)
- Ability to move throughout the ballpark quickly
- Availability to work Rox home games, which includes some nights and weekends