Title: Spring 2025 - Photography, Videography Student Internship 
Company: Tampa Electric Company 
State and City: Florida - Tampa
Shift: Mon – Fri, 20-40 hours, varies on location and/or role

The TECO Energy Internship & Cooperative Education Program offers college degree-seeking students the opportunity for professional growth while meeting the business needs of the company. The program is an extension of the educational process, providing practical experience to complement formal classroom work. The co-op program recruits students from colleges to give them an opportunity to work in a professional environment related to their field of study.

Position Summary/Details:

Visual media-minded student will hone their skills, learn to work with a wide variety of media equipment, work as part of a creative team, and expand professional portfolios. The student provides in-house videography and photography services. Additionally, this position will provide feedback on strategy requiring graphic, online and social media needs requiring videography and photography solutions.

Accountabilities:

• Under supervision of the Creative Content team, student will serve as a Tampa Electric videographer and photographer for recording and editing of marketing and communications media including portraits, events, promotional videos, advertising campaigns, new business and digital media requirements.
• Within scope of assigned projects, provides project planning, scheduling, management, and problem solving and completes status reports and updates to the project management system.
• Assists in video camera operation for events and small productions, execution of video and photo shoots, post-production photo and video editing and hands-on and technical support during special events.
• Offers photography and videography solutions to fill the needs of corporate websites and regularly coordinates with the Video/Photography Project Manager to schedule video or photography for the website, social media.
• This position provides support in the production and delivery of multimedia products using print, web, PowerPoint, Social Media, and digital video forms.
• Serves as support to manager of the company’s digital image library, where photos and video are stored, providing regular maintenance, content management, integrity of site architecture (code, graphics, content) and proper archiving of files.

Physical Location of Co-op: TECO PLAZA 702 N. Franklin St. Tampa, FL. 33602

QUALIFICATIONS:

Education:  

The successful applicant should be enrolled in an ABET accredited university as a college undergraduate or a graduate level post-secondary educational program in a related discipline.

Co-Op Requirements:

• To qualify as a co-op student, enrollment in the university’s co-op program (proof of enrollment required); if not eligible for co-op program (or program unavailable), the student will be considered an intern.
• A minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale is required.

Required Degree: Mass Communications or Fine Arts

Preferred/Related Discipline: Digital Design/ Videography/ Journalism

Year in School: Junior or Senior, or Graduate Student

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• A general passion and interest in film and video editing (previous samples of work preferred)
• Experience with media software such as Final Cut Pro, Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Premiere, Adobe After Effects and Adobe Illustrator.
• A working knowledge of photo and video storage and beginner-to-intermediate skill levels in the software used in producing and editing video and photography.

Working Conditions

• Ability to work in both studio and non-studio environments.
• A valid Florida Driver’s License.
• Travel to locations beyond the Tampa Area may be required.
• Willing to work occasional nights and weekends.

Preferred Availability: Part – Time (20-30 hours)

Emera Leadership Competencies:

• Builds Strong, Collaborative Relationships
• Cultivates Innovation and Embraces Change
• Drives Operational Excellence for Customers
• Speaks Up on Safety, Health, and the Environment
• Takes Ownership & Acts with Integrity
• Thinks Strategically & Exercises Sound Judgment   

A pre-employment drug screening, as well as a background check (including employment, criminal and motor vehicle) will also be conducted as part of the pre-employment screening.

TECO Energy is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.

TECO Energy is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by law, except where physical or mental abilities are a bona fide occupational requirement and the individual is unable to perform the essential functions of the position with reasonable accommodations.

In order to provide equal employment and advancement opportunities for all individuals, employment decisions at TECO Energy will be based on skills, knowledge, qualifications and abilities.

Pay Transparency Non-Discrimination Statement
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)

ADA policy
It is the policy of TECO Energy to provide reasonable accommodation for all qualified disabled individuals who are employees and applicants for employment, unless it would cause undue hardship. The corporation will adhere to applicable federal and state laws, regulations and guidelines, including, but not limited to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 and section 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1970s.

Application accommodations
Applicants may request reasonable accommodation in the application process five business days prior to the time accommodation is needed.

Pre-employment physical exams may be required for positions with bona fide job-related physical requirements regardless of disability.