Photo Intern

The Dallas Morning News; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Dallas Morning News is offering a Photo Intern position for Summer 2027 in the North Texas market. You will be responsible for shooting and editing stills and video, crafting captions, and using social media professionally to support breaking news and emerging trends.

From week one you’ll operate like a staff member, work under deadline pressure, and receive critique from editors and photographers to refine your storytelling and technical skills, preparing you for a potential full-time role

Qualifications

• Strong organization and ability to manage a heavy shooting workload.
• Ability to meet deadlines and transmit on deadline with multiple images.
• Positive energy, strong written and verbal language skills under pressure.
• Be ready to learn from experienced shooters and grow toward full-time work.
• Valid driver’s license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments.

Responsibilities

• Shoot and edit stills and video for stories and features.
• Write accurate and compelling photo captions.
• Work under tight deadline pressures to deliver timely visuals.
• Use social media on the job for professional purposes.
• Collaborate with editors to develop coverage that resonates with digital audiences.

Skills

Photography

Video editing

Social media literacy

Deadline management

Job description

Photo Intern - Summer 2027

Job Description

Summary: Help our team lead the charge on visual journalism in a North Texas market hungry for it. From breaking news to viral trends, you'll set the agenda and shape how our audience understands critical issues through photo and video.

Job description: Strong visuals are the basis of this internship. From the first week, you will be expected to perform like a staff member — shooting and editing stills and video, working under tight deadline pressures, and using social media on the job for professional purposes. Editors and other photographers will critique your visual storytelling and technique, including lighting, composition, lens work, cropping, toning, captions and video editing.

What will you do?

• Shoot and edit stills and video
• Write accurate and compelling photo captions
• Work under tight deadline pressures
• Use social media on the job for professional purposes
• Work with editors to develop coverage that resonates with our digital audience

What will it take to be successful?

• Your effective organization, smooth workflow and technical excellence will be required to complete a heavy workload of shooting
• You’ll demonstrate the ability to transmit on deadline, submit numerous images for slideshows, send smartphone stills and/or video from breaking news or live events, occasionally shoot SLR video, and potentially work on short- or long-term projects.
• The culture of our newsroom will demand positive energy, intelligence, excellent written and verbal language skills, grace under pressure, attention to detail and big picture vision.
• By taking full advantage of learning from our very strong shooters, you will be better prepared to enter the workforce full time.
• Valid driver's license and registered vehicle to travel to assignments

About The Dallas Morning News

Since 1885, The Dallas Morning News ( www.dallasnews.com ) has been North Texas’ trusted source for credible, independent journalism — reporting with accuracy, fairness, and integrity. Each week, we reach more than 4 million people across print, digital, and social platforms, covering the stories that shape life in Dallas and across the state. From politics and public policy to business, culture, and sports, our mission is to inform, engage, and reflect the diverse communities we serve.

About Hearst Newspapers

With 2,500 employees across the nation, HNP represents a network of 24 daily and 52 weekly publications, including the San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, Dallas Morning News, San Antonio Express-News and Albany Times Union, several top digital-only news and lifestyle sites, marketing services businesses, and entertainment businesses such as King Features Syndicate. At HNP, we are investing in new and innovative ways to tell stories — growing newsrooms, diversifying tools, evolving platforms — to support the millions of people who trust us each month to help them make decisions, take action and be inspired.

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