Photography Intern

Department:  Publications/Digital & Social Content

Reports To: Chief Photographer/Senior Photography Editor and Director, Digital & Social Content

Job Classification: Part-Time, Non-Exempt

The New York Yankees are looking for creative and talented individuals to join our Photography Intern Program. The ideal candidates are enthusiastic about creating fresh content and are skilled in shooting and editing photos.

This will be a hands-on program that provides interns the chance to gain experience in their field of photography, supporting one of the most storied and successful sports organizations in the world. The internship is anticipated to run through the end of the 2025 MLB season, with schedules based on the Yankees’ needs during the baseball season and the off-season. This is a paid position (no school credit is available). The Intern assists the Team Photographer and Social Media team in supporting the team’s business functions – community, corporate partnerships, ticketing, marketing, events, etc. – with storytelling through photographs, post-production including keywording and archiving.

Primary Responsibilities:

Assist Yankees photography and social media staff with daily game day needs, including shooting fan photos, corporate signage, special events, game action, product shoots, ticketing events, fan experience, pregame ceremonies and other projects as assigned
Live edit games for upload to Getty Images
Edit, caption, tag, archive, and organize all images and files for the New York Yankees archive
Shoot non-game day events
Monitor social media trends and present new ideas to enhance the current content strategy

Qualifications and Experience:

2 years of photography experience preferred
Proficiency with the Adobe Creative Suite, Photo Mechanic and PhotoShelter to catalog, keyword and archive images 
Experience with digital asset management, including meta-data tagging and management, preferred
Ability to work in an outdoor stadium setting, including the ability to work effectively in potentially hot, cold, humid, rainy and/or loud conditions

Ability to work a flexible schedule, including nights, weekends and holidays as needed
Comfortable working in a fast-paced environment where you will be required to problem-solve, follow direction, and produce content in real-time under tight deadlines
Strong communication skills to effectively interact with colleagues, external partners and the public
Ability to work in a sports environment in a professional manner
Strong understanding of social media landscape and how to capture engaging content for specific platforms
Ability to carry camera gear up weighing up to 50 lbs. at a time while walking, climbing, kneeling, standing and crouching for extended periods of times in a crowded environment; standing/shooting for 7+ hours on game days
Travel to locations outside of work for photo shoots as needed

Portfolio: 

Interested candidates should supply a link to a portfolio website highlighting photography work and capabilities
Social media accounts will be considered as a secondary source to highlight work

 The hourly rate for this position is $17.50/hour.

This description is intended to describe the type of work being performed by a person assigned to this position.  It is not an exhaustive list of all duties and responsibilities required of the employee. The New York Yankees are an Equal Opportunity Employer. The Company is committed to the principles of equal employment opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The physical demands described above are representative of those an individual in this position will need to perform. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the position.

2025 Photography Intern