Social Media Expert

SUMMARY:

We are looking for a photography intern for our high-volume digital photography studio for our Jasper, IN manufacturing facility. This individual must be a self-starter, strong communicator and have a passion for photography. Intern will be paired with in-house photographers and spend 15 weeks gaining an understanding of still and motion photography for social media and e-commerce. We are seeking an intern that is eager to help in the success of our brands. This individual must be excited about our products and understand trends and our customer base. The intern should be prepared to work in a fast-paced team environment and will finish the internship having gained broad experience in all brands.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Core duties and responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Assist Photographer with daily responsibilities
• Collaborate with photographers to ensure workflow runs efficiently
• Assist in studio and on-locations photo shoots
• Photography of Just Monograms products
• Distributing photos to Marketing Associates in an organized manner
• Prepping and steaming clothes for photo shoots
• Observance of customer response on social networking for trend management
• Working as a team with Purchasing, Photography & Marketing Associates

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES:

This position does not have any Supervisory Responsibilities.

COMPETENCIES:

To perform the job successfully, an individual should demonstrate the following competencies:

The individual performing the above responsibilities needs to have excellent communication, organizational and multi-tasking skills. It is important that the individual in this position is able to meet deadlines and ask for help when needed.

It is also important that the individual be creative, take initiative, and be proactive. The individual needs to have strong organization, prioritizing, interpersonal and problem-solving skills.

The position is located at our headquarters in Jasper, IN. Must be able to accommodate living and working in Jasper, IN for 10 weeks during the Spring 2017 semester (January-May 2017).

When the needs of the production and/or customer service department outweigh the needs of the marketing department, interns need to be flexible and willing to help out in various departments during busy seasons.

QUALIFICATIONS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION AND/OR EXPERIENCE:

Currently a Junior or Senior in College pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field (Studio and/or Practical Experience a bonus)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret technical procedures. Ability to write reports, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:

Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

REASONING ABILITY:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

COMPUTER SKILLS:

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database software; Development software; Internet software; Order processing systems; Spreadsheet software and Word Processing software. The individual must be extremely proficient in Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator programs.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell.

The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.