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Photography Intern

Apply now(opens in a new window) Job No: 511367
Division/Organization: General Services
Department: University Communication & Marketing
Job Type: UW Student Jobs
Remote Eligbility: Not Remote
Location: University Book Store
Salary/Wage Range or Lump Sum: $15.00
Job Categories: Digital Technology, Performing and Visual Arts, Communications, Broadcasting, and Media Arts

Department Overview:

 The Office of Strategic Communication is UW-Madison’s central media relations unit. It reports campus news and information through Inside UW, the faculty and staff e-newsletter; The Weekly student e-newsletter; news.wisc.edu; several official campus social media channels, such as Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn; and news releases distributed to external media.

Anticipated Start Date:

 June 2026

Anticipated End Date (If Applicable):

 May 2027 (with option to continue)

Remote Work Eligibility Detail:

Not Remote

 

Anticipated Hours Per Week:

 Minimum: 5 Maximum: 10

Schedule:

 Flexible weekday schedule with weekend and evening assignments likely

Salary/Wage Range/Lump Sum:

 Minimum: $15.00 

Number of Positions:

 1

Qualifications:

 • Must be a registered UW-Madison undergraduate or graduate student
• Familiarity with DSLR or mirrorless camera equipment (office-provided equipment is Nikon-based)

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Knowledge of RAW digital file capture and processing (Adobe Lightroom preferred)
• Familiarity with image metadata and digital asset management tools
• Mac OS experience
• Strong communication, people, and organizational skills
• Ability to work independently and creatively
• Ability to meet deadlines
• Social media experience, particularly Instagram
• Familiarity with AP-style caption writing

Position Summary/Job Duties:

This role is an opportunity to gain real-world photography experience in an editorial setting and help to tell the story of UW-Madison.

The student photographer will work under the guidance of the Office of Strategic Communication staff photographers and help provide visual coverage of campus news, events, and campus student life. This position is not primarily focused on sports photography or coverage of Badger athletics.

Assignments may include photographing campus news and events, as well as image captioning, digital processing, and electronic distribution. Digital processing of staff photographer photos may also be assigned.

Physical Demands:

This role requires handling camera equipment that can weigh up to 15 pounds.

Institutional Statements:

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

UW-Madison is an Equal Employment, Equal Access Employer committed to increasing the diversity of our workforce.

Institutional Statement on Diversity:

Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.

The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background-people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.

For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: diversity.wisc.edu

Accommodation Statement:

If you need to request an accommodation because of a disability, you can find information about how to make a request at the following website:https://employeedisabilities.wisc.edu/disability-accommodation-information-for-applicants/
 
 

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