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Thursday, September 20, 2012

Brooklyn Botanic Garden: Fall Photography Intern

Department: Digital and Print Media
Reports to: Director of Digital and Print Media
Brooklyn Botanic Garden is one of New York City’s most treasured natural spaces and a vital botanical resource. In addition to its magnificent grounds and plant collections, BBG is esteemed for its education, research, and community outreach programs.
The Brooklyn Botanic Garden photography intern will help document BBG's collections and events; label plant images by botanical name; moderate BBG’s visitor photo group; participate in BBG’s social networks including Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr, and Instagram; and help update photo pages on bbg.org using a content management system. The photography intern will gain great real-world experience and portfolio material.

Qualifications:

  • Experience with digital photography; excellent eye for composition and exposure
  • Clean command of English language and ability to work within house style
  • Familiarity with garden plants and botanical nomenclature

Preferred:

  • Understanding of digital file organization and metadata best practices
  • Proficiency with Adobe design software
  • Experience with photo archiving systems
Please include links to representative photos with your application.
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