Communications and Photography Intern

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The YWCA of San Gabriel Valley seeks an enthusiastic and self-motivated Communications and Photography Intern to join our Development team. An ideal internship for an artistic candidate seeking to build skills in writing for publications and accompanying photographs, we are looking for a creative individual with a passion for writing moving stories/copy and photography. Responsibilities Include: Draft short articles for the YWCA publications, social media, marketing and other communication materials Conduct interviews in order to gather story content Act as the main photographer for the YWCA Development Department, including photography of YWCA programs, events, meetings, etc. Edit, publish, and archive photographs Provide additional miscellaneous general administrative support within the department, as needed Qualifications Include: Impeccable grammar, punctuation and writing skills Excellent written and verbal communication skills Professional demeanor as agency representative, comfortable conducting one-on-one and group interviews with ability to relate to and hold in-depth conversations with all age groups Acute attention to detail Experience in or demonstrated passion for photography Ability to handle multiple tasks efficiently and effectively Enjoys working on a project basis and does not need constant specific direction Ability to meet and exceed deadlines Must be an enthusiastic, hardworking team player with a sense of humor Benefits Include : A wonderful opportunity to expand skills in writing/journalism and developing marketing materials and photography Learning in a positive, flexible, supportive, and stimulating work place Letters of reference for future job opportunities and/or course credit Internship hours flexible and varied, depending upon writing assignment and/or deadlines Great for grad or college student This is an unpaid position. Please email a detailed cover letter and resume/CV detailing why you are an excellent internship candidate, your experience with photography, journalism, and/or communications, what you would like to learn from this internship, 2 writing samples and your availability to: rosegonzalez@ywcasgv.org. Thank you.