About Snappr News

Snappr is the one-stop-shop for visual content for brands, including the largest on-demand marketplace for photographers and videographers. Snappr News is a new product line: an editorial photo and video product launching in 2026, starting with technology news in the San Francisco Bay Area. We will cover the top tech stories of the day with stunning visuals that can’t be found anywhere else. You’ll play a leading role in shaping the product and business model from the ground up, and helping define how the world gets visuals for the moments that matter. This is our first ever internship position for this product.

The Role

You’ll work alongside the Snappr News team to cover broad tech news and tech’s impact across San Francisco and the Bay Area: companies, founders, workers, money, culture, policy, and the on-the-ground moments that explain what’s actually happening - beyond the press releases.

This is a photo and video capture internship. You won’t need to edit - we have a whole backend platform for that!

You’ll get a front seat view of the early days of a new product at a fast growing technology startup!

What You'll Do:

Report visually in the field: breaking news, events, portraits, features, and “tech meets real life” stories.
Deliver fast: often same-day, frequently within hours, occasionally immediately when news breaks.
Produce both photo and video on assignment: from quick hit coverage to short-form storytelling.
Write complete, accurate captions for every photo/video: names, titles, dates, locations, context - no guessing. Use AI tools responsibly to speed up your writing and tagging without sacrificing quality.
Tag and package everything correctly in the proprietary Snappr News app: keywords, locations, people/companies, and legal information.
Operate according to photojournalistic ethics and standards.
Receive coaching from experienced photographers.

Must-Haves:

Strong photographic portfolio (street photography is a good proxy if you don’t have experience in photojournalism specifically).
Solid video shooting skills.
Extreme attention to detail.
Charismatic and love meeting new people.
Calm under pressure.
Patient.

Strong Preference:

Studying a relevant field at a local university (preference to Berkeley and Stanford).
Experience in photojournalism (e.g. school photojournalism).
Motorbike license (or willing to get one). We have company bikes.

Gear

We provide top-end gear. If you prefer, we will consider allowing you to use your own kit if it’s full-frame and compatible with our hardware and remote transfer requirements.

Schedule

8-12 weeks over summer - flexible depending on school schedule. Mostly Mon-Fri, with occasional weekend assignments and on-call. Must be flexible for evening events and fast-breaking coverage.

Compensation & Benefits

•$25 per hour (40 hours per week).

•Approved travel expenses covered where needed.

About the company

Snappr connects clients with a global network of pre-vetted photographers, editors, and other visual content creators through an on-demand marketplace. Users can book professional photographers with as little as two hours' notice for personal shoots, marketing images, or enterprise needs; the platform handles matching, bookings, and payments. Snappr earns commissions on each booking and leverages a large, diverse creator pool that offers a wide range of styles and integrates with third-party visual content apps. The goal is to make high-quality visual content widely accessible with fast turnaround and scalable production for individuals, businesses, and large enterprises.

Company Size

201-500

Company Stage

Series A

Total Funding

$13M

Headquarters

San Francisco, California

Founded

2017

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

Snappr listed Enterprise Account Executive, Chief of Staff, and AI roles on September 1, 2026.
BuiltIn SF listed 266 employees and active San Francisco hiring on August 10, 2026.
Snappr's August 25, 2026 homepage added AI image generation beside photography and videography.

What critics are saying

Foundry's 2020 Series B remains Snappr's last visible funding, limiting expansion fuel.
AI tools commoditize photo editing, shrinking marketplace take-rates by 2027.
A cheaper AI-native content platform can erase Snappr's marketplace and Workflows margins.

What makes Snappr unique

Snappr combines on-demand photographers, editing, and AI image generation in one workflow.
Its Photo Analyzer turns free browser traffic into recruiter-facing visual-intelligence leads.
Enterprise Workflows targets automated visual-content pipelines, not single shoots.

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