Internship Application
Internship Description
Documentary photographer, Rick Albertson, is seeking a photography or journalism student intern to assist with a personal project photographing families and recording oral histories in Santa Rosalia, Baja Sur, Mexico. The internship will be filled prior to September 15, 2019.
Schedule October 15 - November 15, 2019
mornings: print/mat/display photos, transcription of family oral histories
early afternoons: individual portraits at abandoned mine
late afternoons: portrait sessions/recording oral histories at Casa de la Cultura
General Duties
assist where/when needed
equipment grip
lighting set-up, tear-down
document family names, contact information
instruct families
audio record brief family histories
print/mat/display photos
translator: as needed on-site, during transportation
transcription of brief family oral histories
optional: post-production on book, exhibitions
Requirements
intermediate digital photography skills
intermediate Photoshop skills (Mac)
fluent spoken/written Spanish
good social skills, pleasant personality
neat appearance, no harsh language
ambitious, self-starter, reliable, on-time
willing to take instruction, can-do attitude
international medical/evacuation insurance
passport
no drugs, limited drinking, no smoking
no felony convictions
Compensation - Unpaid
Paid Expenses
shared hotel room
airfare LAX-LTO-LAX
transportation LTO-Santa Rosalia-LTO
daily transportation hotel to town center
nternational medical/evacuation insurance
daily breakfasts and lunches
Unpaid Expenses
transportation to and from LAX
daily dinners