Internship Opportunities

Coaching Detroit Forward Multimedia Internship

Summer 2024

Coaching Detroit Forward is seeking a multimedia intern to work with our 2024 Photography Camps for Detroit high school students. The camps are led by award-winning photographers and graphic designers who are coaches with The Detroit Writing Room as well as The New York Writing Room (an all-virtual chapter). There will be a two-week session of a Beginner Photography Camp and one-week session of an Advanced Photography Camp. Both camps will be held in Detroit at locations TBA.

The intern will take daily photos of the camp experiences as well as produce highlight videos for social media. Each day, the high school students we coach explore the city of Detroit during photowalks with our photography coaches. The intern will accompany the students and coaches on these excursions in the city to capture the experience and may be asked to lead small groups of students to locations such as a nearby park for a photography assignment. The multimedia intern will work with a social media intern to post daily photos and content on Coaching Detroit Forward social media accounts such as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. Photos may also be promoted on The Detroit Writing Room social accounts, newsletter, website and more.

This position involves helping with camp operations, which may include assisting coaches with photography lessons, prepping our camera inventory before camps begin, assisting students with their cameras and more. At the end of the summer, Coaching Detroit Forward will be producing the fifth edition of Perspectives Magazine featuring the stories and photography of students who attended the camps. The intern will be tasked with helping to compile the content and prepare it for production. Light editing may be involved.

The intern will have the opportunity to learn from some of the top photographers and designers in Detroit. The coaches will be leading daily sessions for the high school students, and the intern will have a unique opportunity to network with these professionals and assist them with their needs for the program. The intern will also work closely with Coaching Detroit Forward executive director Stephanie Steinberg.

Requirements:

• Applicants must have experience with both shooting and editing photos. Videography experience is a plus.

• Students must have their own camera equipment and video editing software.

• Experience working on a high school or college newspaper is preferred.

• Applicants should enjoy mentoring high school students.

• Must have transportation to get to and from camp.

• Must be fully vaccinated and boosted.

• Must be a current college student or entering college in 2024.

• The intern will attend several in-person networking and programming sessions as part of the Applebaum Summer Internship Program.

The intern will be expected to attend the two-week Beginner Photography Camp and one-week Advanced Photography Camp. Camps are held Monday through Friday. Students will otherwise work virtually at least 3 days a week when camps are not in session.

Compensation:

The student will receive a $3,000 stipend at the end of the summer, thanks to support from the Applebaum Family Philanthropy. Camp lunch and parking will be covered.

Timeline:

Internships start late May 2024 and end August 2023. Start and end dates can be flexible.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter, resume and at least 6 samples of photography you have shot and/or videos you have edited to stephanie@detroitwritingroom.com.

Deadline extended! Apply by Feb. 23, 2024.

Coaching Detroit Forward & Detroit Writing Room Social Media Internship

Summer 2024

Coaching Detroit Forward and The Detroit Writing Room are seeking a summer 2024 social media intern to help promote in-person and virtual events as well as our summer camps for Detroit high school students

Detroit Writing Room events may include book talks by notable authors, writing workshops and panel discussions with leaders and experts in the community. The position involves promoting our coaches and other writing services and engaging with our community on social platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and Twitter. Interns will also help with promoting events and coaching sessions offered by The New York Writing Room, an all-virtual chapter with a team of 10 coaches based in New York. 

In addition to literary-focused events, The Detroit Writing Room supports summer photography camps hosted by Coaching Detroit Forward, the DWR's nonprofit arm. There will be a two-week Beginner Photography Camp and one-week Advanced Photography Camp, which are both free for Detroit high school students. The intern will be expected to attend the camps at locations TBA in the city of Detroit. They will work with the Multimedia Intern to document the camps on social media through daily posts and Instagram stories. The Intern will also work one-on-one with the student attendees to write social media spotlights and assist them with their photo captions and bios that will be published in Perspectives Magazine 2024.

The position may entail designing flyers and graphics on Canva as well as taking photos and videos for Instagram stories and reels. The intern will also help with camp operations, which may include assisting coaches, overseeing students during photo walks in the city and more. (Photography experience is not required.)

Between events and the camps, the intern will have the opportunity to learn from some of the top writers, photographers and designers in Detroit and New York. The intern will have a unique opportunity to network with these professionals and interact with them to come up with creative new social media campaigns. The intern will also work closely with Stephanie Steinberg, Coaching Detroit Forward’s executive director and The Detroit Writing Room’s founder and CEO.

Requirements:

• Applicants must have strong writing and communication skills and understand how to use social media platforms including Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. 

• Applicants must know how to use Zoom.

• Experience working on a high school or college newspaper is preferred.

• Experience with photography, design or videography is a bonus, but not required. 

• Applicants must love writing and the arts. They must also enjoy working with a small team of people in an entrepreneurial atmosphere where no day is the same.

• Must have transportation to get to and from camp and events.

• Must be fully vaccinated and boosted.

• Must be a current college student or entering college in 2024.

• The intern will attend several in-person networking and programming sessions as part of the Applebaum Summer Internship Program.

Students will be expected to attend the Photography Camps (dates TBA) and any in-person Detroit Writing Room events. Students will otherwise work virtually at least 3 days a week.

Compensation:

The student will receive a $3,000 stipend at the end of the summer, thanks to support from the Applebaum Family Philanthropy. Camp lunch and parking will be covered.

Timeline:

Internships start May 2023 and end August 2023. Start and end dates can be flexible.

To Apply:

Please send a cover letter and resume to Stephanie Steinberg at stephanie@detroitwritingroom.com. 

Please also send 2 examples of how you would promote an upcoming DWR event on Instagram stories. You can screenshot your designs and attach it as JPG or PNG. You may also use Canva to create a design.

Deadline extended! Apply by Feb. 23, 2024.