Photographer Acquisition & Community Intern

**Important Note: Base Pay Range: $0.00 - $0.00, School Credits Only. Potential return offer for outstanding candidates **

Company Description

Miraphoto is a NYC-based photography platform connecting people with photographers for portraits, special moments, events, and everyday memories.

Role Description

The Photographer Acquisition & Community Intern role is a remote internship focused on growing and engaging Miraphoto's photographer community. Day-to-day responsibilities include researching and identifying potential photographers to join the platform, reaching out via email and social media, and supporting onboarding communications.

The intern will help organize online events or campaigns, moderate community discussions, and gather feedback from photographers to improve the overall experience. This role also involves creating concise messages or basic content for community updates, tracking simple metrics on outreach and engagement, and collaborating with the team on new ideas to strengthen the photographer network. The position is designed to provide hands-on experience in community building, talent acquisition, and relationship management within the photography space.

Responsibility

• Research and identify photographers across NYC through Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Linkedin, photography communities, schools, clubs, and local events

• Reach out to photographers and introduce them to

Miraphoto

• Invite photographers to create profiles and join the platform

• Follow up with interested photographers and help them complete their onboarding

• Build and maintain a database of photographers and track outreach progress

• Develop creative ways to attract photographers to

Miraphoto

• Help build Miraphoto's NYC photographer community

• Connect with photography clubs, student organizations, creative communities, and local photography groups

• Help organize photo walks, photographer meetups, networking events, and other community activities

Qualifications

• Interest in photography and creative communities, with an ability to engage respectfully and professionally with photographers.

• Strong communication skills, including clear writing, confident outreach, and responsive online interaction.

• Comfort using social media, online platforms, and basic productivity tools to research, contact, and organize community members.

• Organizational skills to manage outreach lists, track conversations, and support online events or initiatives.

• Ability to work independently in a remote setting, manage time effectively, and collaborate with a distributed team.

• Positive, inclusive attitude with an interest in community-building, networking, and user experience.

• Previous experience in community management, marketing, or campus organizations is beneficial but not required.

• Current student or recent graduate in any field is welcome; background in communications, marketing, media, or related areas is a plus.