Urbaanite Photography Internship

Be a part of storytelling Nashville with us. Urbaanite is where you plug into culture and community in the city. Through the people, places, things to do and neighborhood spots to explore, we are here to ensure our community of readers see and feel seen in Nashville. Welcome.

As an Urbaanite Intern, you will have a chance to meet amazing visionaries, entrepreneurs, executives, creatives, and community leaders in the city.  Along with having a chance to experience the latest restaurants and cultural attractions that speak to our readers. The Urbaanite.

Who we are looking for: a qualified intern to capture the beauty of Nashville through photography and video. This opportunity encompasses a variety of editorial projects, including featured stories, restaurants, events, studio, city, and landscape shoots. The intern will have an opportunity to build a strong portfolio for future use.

This person is excited about progressing in their craft and capturing the beauty of Nashville through the people, places, history, and happenings. The Urbaanite Nashville Summer Photography Internship provides a unique way for students to build their portfolio while exploring all Nashville has to offer. You make your schedule based on our monthly editorial calendar, including events, attractions, and local businesses featured. The intern will work alongside Urbaanite Editor and contributor team, gaining hands-on editorial photography experience, including portrait, event, and food photography, and more. ⁠The estimated time commitment would be 3-5 hours per week.

• Capturing editorial content (photography and videography) from wide‑ranging assignments with the Urbaanite Content Pillars
• Photo and video editing
• Event coverage and production
• Visual storytelling to help amplify our stories each week through our newsletter and social media
• Serve as the Urbaanite Nashville Ambassador on your school campus

Requirements: Candidates majoring in Journalism, Photojournalism, Art Direction. This person should be excited about local journalism, creative direction, photography, videography, community and tech-forward, and organization skills to meet deadlines. Ideally, the candidate would have some knowledge of the below.

• Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and/or Photoshop)
• Video editing tools (Lightroom, etc.)
• Canva, Adobe Illustrator and/or Photoshop.
• SEO

This internship is for academic credit with a stipend opportunity upon completion, based on performance. The intern will be expected to dedicate a minimum of 3-5 hours a week. This opportunity will allow you to have your creative work published online and in print, plus you will receive mentorship and support in cultivating your media, writing, organizing and communication skills. Student should have their own computer and reliable transportation.

To apply, send your cover letter and resume to hello@urbaanite.com.