About the DDM Fellowship Program:
The Dotdash Meredith Fellowship Program runs from June 2025 to May 2026. The program offers candidates the opportunity to gain experience working full-time in the office with some of our most popular brands. Fellows work full-time and are paid $18/hour.
About the Team:
Located in Birmingham, Alabama, is the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios, a state-of-the-art facility featuring 28 test kitchens, 13 photo studios, a prop and styling studio, an outdoor grill/BBQ station, and an expansive showcase kitchen and tasting room for demonstrations and events. Powered by a talented team of test kitchen professionals, stylists, and photographers, the Dotdash Meredith Food Studios is the country’s premier creative hub, producing thousands of world-class recipes, images, and related content annually for Dotdash Meredith’s print, digital, and social platforms.
Responsibilities Will Include:
● Deliver gear and help set up and break down sets
● Input metadata/help with deliverables to brands
● Assist photographers in-studio, working closely with the equipment manager, to make sure all photographer needs are met
● Help the equipment manager maintain the equipment and ensure the studio is kept tidy and organized
● Ensure freelance photographers have everything they need to be successful in the studio, including communicating shoot needs, equipment, and final asset delivery
● Keeping up with studio tech, including firmware and software updates
About You:
Candidates for this role should have or be:
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A degree in photography or related field
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A positive, can-do attitude, and work well as part of a team
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Excellent time management skills and are organized and detail-oriented
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The ability to lift and carry items weighing up to 50 pounds
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The Ultimate Team Player: no job is too big; no job is too small. You are willing to do anything to help the team get the job done, and your ego never gets in the way
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A multitasker: When it comes to juggling multiple projects at once, you’re a pro; you anticipate needs before they arise
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Self-motivated: You’re a spirited self-starter. You are deadline-driven and committed to delivering on time and beyond expectations
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Flexible: Highly adaptable to supporting frequent changes in direction and workflow
About Dotdash Meredith: Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in America. From mobile to magazines, nearly 200 million people trust us to help them make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith's over 40 iconic brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & W INE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, and Southern Living. Dotdash Meredith is based in New York City and is an operating business of IAC.
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What We Do
Dotdash Meredith is America’s largest digital and print publisher. Our 40+ iconic and fast-growing brands harness the best intent-driven content, the fastest sites, and the fewest ads to help nearly 200 million people every month, including 95 percent of US women, make decisions, take action, and find inspiration. Dotdash Meredith brands include PEOPLE, Better Homes & Gardens, Verywell, FOOD & WINE, The Spruce, Allrecipes, Byrdie, REAL SIMPLE, Investopedia, Southern Living and more.
Why Work With Us
Dotdash Meredith has a people-first mentality - our audience, our employees, our teams. We take our role of providing the best content across the best brands very seriously and we are always looking to make sure that our teams have the space to be creative, innovate and try out new things.
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