Fellow, Prop Styling

Dotdash Meredith; Birmingham (AL); On-site; USD 20,000 - 29,000; Full time

Job summary

People Inc. in Birmingham, Alabama, is offering a full-time Prop Styling fellowship. Fellows work in-office at the People Inc. Food Studios and are paid $18/hour through a program that runs until May 2027.

The role supports stylists on shoots, maintains props, and participates in prop creation and research for upcoming shoots. Applicants should have a degree in fine arts or set design and strong time-management and teamwork skills.

Qualifications

• A degree in fine arts, set design, or related field.
• Excellent time management skills and detail oriented.
• Ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds.
• Positive, can-do attitude, proactive, and good team player.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the general organization of the prop room.
• Run errands to purchase and return props.
• Conduct research for products needed for upcoming shoots.
• Create/modify props as needed.
• Help stylists prep for upcoming shoots; assist them on-set as needed.

Skills

Time management

Detail oriented

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Education

Fine arts / set design degree

Job description

Job Title

Fellow, Prop Styling

Job Description

About the People Inc. Fellowship Program:

The People Inc. Fellowship Program runs until May 2027. The program offers candidates the opportunity to gain experience working full-time in the office with some of our most popular brands. Fellows work full-time and are paid $18/hour.

About the Team:

Located in Birmingham, Alabama, is the People Inc. Food Studios, a state-of-the-art facility featuring 28 test kitchens, 13 photo studios, a prop and styling studio, an outdoor grill/BBQ station, and an expansive showcase kitchen and tasting room for demonstrations and events. Powered by a talented team of test kitchen professionals, stylists, and photographers, the People Inc. Food Studios is the country’s premier creative hub, producing thousands of world-class recipes, images, and related content annually for People Inc.'s print, digital, and social platforms.

Responsibilities will include:

• Maintain the general organization of the prop room
• Run errands to purchase and return props
• Conduct research for products needed for upcoming shoots
• Create/modify props as needed
• Help stylists prep for upcoming shoots; assist them on-set asneeded

About You:

Candidates for this role should have:

• A degree in fine arts, set design, or related field.
• Excellent time management skills and and detail oriented
• The ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds
• A positive, can-do attitude, proactive, and work well as part of a

team

It is the policy of People Inc. to provide equal employment opportunity (EEO) to all persons regardless of age, color, national origin, citizenship status, physical or mental disability, race, religion, creed, gender, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, marital status, status with regard to public assistance, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In addition, the Company will provide reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities.Accommodation requests can be made by emailing [e-mail].

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