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News – Photographer Intern
The Knoxville News Sentinel and Knox News are hiring a part-time photojournalism intern. The intern will work about 20 hours per week, with a primary focus on high school football coverage and live events on Fridays and Saturdays. Other news and features opportunities will be available during the week. The intern will have the opportunity to learn from our four-person photography team, but must be comfortable completing assignments independently. Equipment is provided. Please include a resume, a link to your work and three references.
Application Instructions:
Interested and aspiring journalists, please apply here and upload your materials (resume, brief cover letter, work samples link/portfolio, etc.) combined into one single document. **It’s important that these items be combined into a single document attachment/upload (preferably in PDF format). The application only allows one document. Following these steps will ensure that you receive the highest consideration.
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Knoxville combines the best of urban and outdoors life in one of the most beautiful settings in America, on the banks of the Tennessee River and in the shadows of the Great Smoky Mountains. The city is home to the University of Tennessee, which adds even more energy to a dynamic city that hosts internationally recognized chefs, a thriving independent retail scene, world-class outdoors venues, including the renowned urban wilderness, and the elite athletics of the Southeastern Conference. It’s also home to the critically acclaimed Big Ears music festival created by Bonnaroo founder Ashley Capps, who lives here and helps nurture a thriving original music scene that draws artists from across the globe. And the cost of living will blow you away — it’s one of the country’s more affordable urban areas in a state with no income tax.
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