Position: Photography Intern Newcomer Youth Summer Academy 2026
Reports to: Operations Coordinator, Youth Programs
Position Term:
Start Date: June 29, 2026
Duration: June 29 – August 21, 2026
Location: In-person
Schedule: Part-time; Wednesday and Friday; varied 4–15 hours/week
Background:
The Newcomer Youth Summer Academy (NYSA) is a six-week program focusing on preparing newly arrived refugee youth to succeed at their grade level in the New York City public school system. Up to 135 students ages 5 – 21 from over 20 countries will participate in academic, creative arts, physical education, and life skills classes. Community Events are held on Wednesdays. Field Trips are held on Fridays.
Position Overview:
The Photography Intern will create high quality stock photos for IRC’s internal and external purposes, including newsletters, funder reports, and the Yearbook. The Photographer will work as needed on-site at the Academy.
The Photography Intern will collaborate closely with the Yearbook Coordinator and Graphic Designer to ensure the Academy is thoroughly documented and that the Yearbook is a valued memorabilia item for students and families.
Major Responsibilities:
- Photograph Newcomer Youth Summer Academy events, classes, and take student and staff portraits
- Provide regular communication with IRC administrators, Yearbook Coordinator, and Graphic Designer
- Provide images in easy-to-download files organized by date and event
- Edit photo rolls
- Edit photos
- To be considered, the photographer must be able to commit to photographing at least 50% of the top priority days/events, which are:
- Staff Training
- First Day of School
- In-class and around-school candid photographs
- Wednesday mid-day community events (e.g., Concert, International Food & Fashion Festival, Talent Show)
- Field trips (every Friday)
- Student and staff yearbook portraits
- Graduation (Friday)
Qualifications:
- Must be based in the United States and must be a U.S. citizen or have U.S. work authorization
- Must be enrolled in a post-secondary institution or have graduated from a post-secondary institution within the last 2 years
- Photographer with at least two years of photography experience
- Strong organizational, communication, and collaboration skills
- Flexible and able to solve problems
- High level of cultural competence
- Fluency with photo editing programs
- Experience working with diverse populations and youth desirable
- Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Consent to photos being the property of IRC and not for use by the photographer without IRC’s permission
Learning Objectives:
- Enhance skills to document clients of diverse backgrounds and ages
- Gain hands-on experience with different types of photography (portraits, class-setting, events, and action shots)
- Develop an understanding of photography ethics, especially when working with refugee and youth populations
