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Photography Internship (Unpaid)

About the job:

The Korea Society seeks a motivated and detail‑oriented Photography Intern to support the documentation of its public programs, special events, and cultural initiatives. This internship offers hands‑on experience capturing high‑profile events that advance understanding and dialogue between the United States and Korea.

Role Overview

The Photography Intern will assist with photographing live programs—many of which take place during weekday evenings at The Korea Society’s headquarters near Grand Central in New York City. The intern will work closely with the Communications and Programs teams to visually document lectures, panel discussions and cultural performances.

Key Responsibilities

• * Photograph day/evening programs, including guest speakers, audience engagement, and event atmosphere
• * Capture high‑quality images suitable for web, social media, publications, and archival use
• * Organize, edit, and deliver photo sets in a timely manner
• * Support visual documentation needs for special projects, exhibitions, and institutional initiatives
• * Maintain consistent visual style aligned with The Korea Society’s branding and communications standards

Qualifications:

• * Strong interest in event photography, documentary photography, or visual storytelling
• * Experience with DSLR or mirrorless cameras is a plus.
• * Reliable, punctual, and comfortable working during evening hours
• * Professionalism when interacting with speakers, guests, and staff
• * Basic photo editing skills (Lightroom, Photoshop, or equivalent) is a plus

What the Intern Gains:

• * Real‑world experience photographing high‑level cultural and policy programs
• * A portfolio of professionally produced event photography
• * Exposure to nonprofit communications and arts/culture programming
• * Mentorship from experienced creative and communications staff
• * Opportunities to contribute to The Korea Society’s digital presence and archival history

Compensation:

• * This is an unpaid internship. Academic credit may be arranged in accordance with school requirements.

Application Instructions: Please submit a cover letter and resume to jobs@koreasociety.org with “Photography Internship: Your Name” in the subject line. Only applications emailed jobs@koreasociety.org will be accepted. No phone calls, please. Thank you for your interest!

Part-Time Korean Language Instructors

About the job:

The Korea Society invites applications for part-time instructors for our Korean Language Program (KLP) for 2026. In addition to our regular ten-week, non-credited, non-intensive comprehensive and conversation courses, the KLP is offering a series of short, two-hour stand-alone workshops. Topics range from K-Drama, K-Literature and folk tales, K-Pop, Cuisine, Etiquette, Survival Korean, Korean for Business Purposes, Business Korean, Advanced-Level Discussion Workshop, Sijo Writing, and more. We also welcome new topic ideas from our instructors.

We are seeking instructors for these sessions. The sessions are conducted either online via Zoom or in-person at The Korea Society in Midtown, New York. Our students are generally working professionals or college-level students.

These Korean Language & Culture workshops are typically held on weekday evenings or Saturdays and scheduled at varied times to attract students from across a range of time zones. The exact topic and schedule will be coordinated with the instructor. We aim to offer two or more workshops per month.

We are looking for enthusiastic Korean language instructors to join our growing program.

Qualifications:

• * Bachelor’s degree required; master’s degree in relevant fields preferred.
• * Eligible to work in the US
• * Native or near-native fluency in Korean and English
• * A minimum of 2~3 years language teaching experience , preferably Korean, at any level
• * Experience teaching online language classes
• * Experience using online learning management systems

Compensation:

$100 per hour

Application Instructions: Please submit a cover letter and resume to language@koreasociety.org with “Korean Language Instructors: Your Name” in the subject line. Only applications emailed language@koreasociety.org will be accepted. No phone calls, please. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Thank you for your interest!

Education Internship | 2026

Description:

The Korea Society’s Education Department is seeking talented and dedicated interns with a demonstrated interest in Korea. The department not only provides lecture and workshop programming and curates a wide-range of resources but also offers a robust Korean Language Program. As an intern in the Education Department you will have networking opportunities, receive professional skills training and gain exposure to how nonprofit organizations work. Further, you will learn database management as well as event planning and public/press outreach. We are currently offering three different internship opportunities.

Duties may include but are not limited to the following for each internship opportunity:

Korean Language Program:

As a Korean Language Program intern you will have opportunities to learn about the management of a language program as well as assist in developing and running extracurricular activities with our students, aid with curriculum development, gain exposure to non-profit organizations as well as event planning and public/press outreach.

• * Assist in creating and implementing supplemental materials and activities
• * Assist with creating promotional materials
• * Assist with registration processes for a four-term language program
• * Update and maintain database records, including class rosters for our Korean Language Program

General Education Programming: As an education intern, you will have the opportunity to assist with the planning and