Photography Production Intern
Photography Production Intern
Overview
The Photography/Production Intern is responsible for assisting the team with a variety of projects including film production events (SEE THE PRESS RELEASE BELOW), photo editing, digital asset management, and assisting throughout other content production and film production workflow. This is a part-time internship working approximately 2 to 4 hours per week, plus on-location film days and an occasional weekend shoot. The internship begins in January 2025 and can run until August 31, 2025, or earlier or later depending on the selected intern’s availability.
IN THIS PHOTOGRAPHY ROLE, YOU WILL TAKE PHOTOS IN THE FIELD, MOSTLY OUTDOORS, IN VARIOUS NORTHERN NEW JERSEY TOWNS/CITIES.
PHOTO EDITING AND GRAPHIC DESIGN WORK CAN BE DONE REMOTELY BY CANDIDATES OUTSIDE OF NJ.
PLEASE SPECIFY WHICH ROLE YOU ARE APPLYING FOR IN YOUR MESSAGE.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Will assist in digital asset management workflows and help maintain photo database
- Photograph community outreach and other special events
- Edit photos to be used across all digital platforms and creative assets
- Assist with film shoots
- Serve as a production assistant on all content production, which consists of assisting in logistics and preparation
- Other duties as assigned
Requirements
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Team player attitude and willing to jump in wherever necessary
- Ability to work independently when given a task
- Must be able to work some evenings and weekends
Compensation
In compliance with local laws, we are disclosing the compensation for roles in locations where legally required. Pay Rate: Unpaid Internship for up to 3 months, Paid Internship after 3 months beginning at $15.50/hour with incremental increases up to $35/hour based on the type of position/duties and the your performance.
We look forward to meeting you and collaborating with you in this unique and creative endeavor!
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PRESS RELEASE
North Jersey Becomes Hub for Emerging Urban Filmmakers
Paterson, New Jersey — Jerry Dean Hocek started pre-production for his first full-length independent film titled Homecoming. The film’s production is set to begin in March 2025. The plot is loosely based on Hocek’s temporary move from New Jersey to the West Coast in 2020 and his eventual return to The Garden State. The film spins a harrowing tale of a small-time hustler that must quickly raise $100,000 to avoid being murdered when he returns to New Jersey after a self-imposed exile on the Washington Coast.
The story includes gangsters and other colorful characters, along with abundant references to New Jersey stereotypes. Much of Homecoming will be filmed in distressed urban areas. Hocek is cultivating a film crew of mostly college interns to produce the film. Most of the crew members are selected from applicants that reside in these urban environments with the State. To manage the process and help train the novice crew, Hocek has partnered with cinematographer and film editor Eric Peña-Tobias, a graduate from Rutgers University’s film school. Hocek says, “It’s my film script, but it’s the young crew’s film. They will produce it. Eric and I will simply nurture the process along.”
Hocek was inspired to make the film while living on the slow, largely undeveloped coast of Washington. He recalls, “I had the perfect conditions for some deep contemplation to decide what else I wanted to accomplish, and producing a full-length film landed at the top of my list.”
Hocek attributes his past experience in acting and co-producing short films with friends that previously working in the film industry as the catalyst for his love for filmmaking. He states, “I witnessed how producing a film lifted the spirits of everyone involved. I believe that engaging in creative expression develops purpose, joy, passion, and can also be instrumental in therapeutic programs. Filmmaking requires effective execution of ongoing tasks in a structured process within a team dynamic, which mirrors the work environment in most corporations and the military. Why aren’t they teaching film production in public schools?”
The entire production of Homecoming will be documented in an ongoing series of behind-the-scenes video episodes published on Hocek’s blog at JerryDeanShow.com, as well as various social media platforms. The documentary will serve as an online video tutorial for those interested in learning how to produce films, and will chronicle how the lives of the young film crew are impacted from working on the film. The project is being funded by advertisers and sponsors featured in the documentary, as well as product placement opportunities in the film itself. This allows participating businesses to write off their contributions as marketing expenses.
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