Speed NetworkNow
Photography & Visual Content Learning Internship – London
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Who Are We
Speed NetworkNow is a fast-growing, innovation-driven startup based in London.
We create structured networking experiences for entrepreneurs, startups, freelancers and professionals, while building a wider ecosystem around content, business growth, education and technology.
As our events and brand continue to grow, we want to give an aspiring photographer or visual content creator the opportunity to gain practical experience in event photography, brand storytelling, social media content and professional visual communication.
This is a learning-focused opportunity designed to help you build confidence, expand your portfolio and understand how photography is used in real business, events and marketing environments.
Who This Opportunity Is For
This internship may be particularly relevant to students, recent graduates or career changers studying or exploring areas such as:
- Photography
- Film & Television Production
- Media Production
- Digital Media
- Creative Media
- Visual Communication
- Journalism or Multimedia Journalism
- Advertising or Creative Advertising
- Marketing or Digital Marketing
- Graphic Design
- Fashion Communication
- Fine Art with a photography focus
- Content Creation or Social Media
It may also suit self-taught photographers or content creators who already enjoy photography and want to develop more professional experience.
You do not need to already be a professional photographer.
What matters most is that you have a genuine interest in visual storytelling, a willingness to learn, and some basic familiarity with photography or creative content.
What You’ll Be Learning
Through guided projects, events and creative activities, you may gain practical exposure to:
- Event photography
- Candid and documentary-style photography
- Professional portraits and personal branding
- Networking and business-event photography
- Social media photography
- Brand storytelling
- Composition, framing and lighting
- Capturing people naturally in live environments
- Selecting the strongest images from a shoot
- Basic photo editing and colour correction
- Preparing images for social media, websites and marketing
- Understanding how different images support different business goals
You’ll also learn how photography connects with marketing, PR, social media, personal branding and startup storytelling.
Learn Through Real Events & Creative Projects
A major part of the experience is the opportunity to learn through real situations.
Depending on upcoming activities, you may have opportunities to practise photography at Speed NetworkNow events in London, including:
- Entrepreneur networking events
- Speaker sessions
- Business workshops
- Founder and professional portraits
- Community activities
- Behind-the-scenes moments
- Branded event environments
You’ll be able to review your work, receive feedback and better understand what makes an image effective for different audiences and platforms.
The focus is not simply on taking more photographs — it is on learning how to think like a professional visual storyteller.
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Build a Stronger Portfolio
One of the main aims of this internship is to help you develop work you can confidently discuss and showcase in future applications.
Depending on the opportunities available, you may build examples across:
- Event photography
- Professional portraits
- Personal branding
- Candid business photography
- Social media content
- Brand storytelling
- Edited photo collections
- Marketing and promotional imagery
You’ll also gain experience selecting your strongest work and thinking about how to present it professionally.
Learn Directly From a Startup Environment
You’ll gain exposure to how photography is used within a growing business.
Working alongside our founders and creative team, you may learn how visual content supports:
- Social media growth
- Marketing campaigns
- Event promotion
- Public relations
- Founder branding
- Website content
- Community storytelling
- Business credibility
This gives you the opportunity to understand both the creative side of photography and the commercial thinking behind it.
Tools You May Use
Depending on your experience and projects, you may use:
- DSLR or mirrorless cameras
- Adobe Lightroom
- Adobe Photoshop
- Canva
- Mobile photo-editing tools
- Cloud storage and shared creative folders
- AI-assisted creative tools
You do not need experience with every tool.
Having access to your own camera is helpful, particularly for in-person learning opportunities in London.
Where This Experience Could Take You
This internship may be particularly useful if you are exploring future careers such as:
- Event Photographer
- Commercial Photographer
- Brand Photographer
- Portrait Photographer
- Content Creator
- Social Media Content Creator
- Creative Content Producer
- Junior Content Producer
- Visual Content Specialist
- Marketing Content Creator
- PR Content Creator
- Multimedia Producer
- Photography Assistant
- Studio Assistant
- Freelance Photographer
It may also help if you are interested in eventually building your own freelance photography business in areas such as:
- Events
- Personal branding
- Business photography
- Hospitality
- Fashion
- Social media content
- Creative campaigns
The aim is to help you understand which direction interests you most while building practical experience that supports your next step.
What You May Gain
By the end of the internship, you may have developed:
- Greater confidence photographing people and live events
- Practical event photography experience
- A stronger and more varied portfolio
- Understanding of professional brand photography
- Experience with personal-branding photography
- Better understanding of composition, storytelling and image selection
- Experience receiving and applying creative feedback
- Knowledge of how photography supports marketing and business growth
- Greater confidence presenting your work professionally
- A clearer idea of which photography or creative career path interests you
Time Commitment & Location
Duration: 6 months
Typical Commitment: Approximately 10 hours per week
Location: Remote learning with in-person creative opportunities in London
Events: Some practical photography opportunities will take place at Speed NetworkNow events in London
Schedule: Flexible, with one weekly team meeting
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This opportunity is therefore best suited to someone who is based in London or able to travel into London when relevant photography learning opportunities arise.
The internship is designed to fit alongside studies, professional development or part-time work.
What We’re Looking For
You may enjoy this opportunity if you are:
- Curious about photography and visual storytelling
- Interested in building a professional creative portfolio
- Comfortable photographing people
- Interested in events, business, brands or social media
- Open to experimenting with different visual styles
- Willing to receive feedback and improve
- Reliable when participating in agreed learning activities
- Interested in understanding both creativity and commercial content
- Excited to learn within a startup environment
We do not expect perfection.
We are looking for someone who enjoys creating, wants to improve and is willing to learn through practical experience.
Learn Directly From Our Founders & Creative Team
You’ll have opportunities to learn from our founders and creative team while gaining insight into how a growing startup thinks about:
- Visual branding
- Content strategy
- Events
- Marketing
- Personal branding
- Social media
- PR
- Startup growth
We’ll also encourage you to develop your LinkedIn profile and creative portfolio so you can present your experience and work more professionally.
Important Information
This is an UNPAID learning and development internship focused on practical exposure, mentorship, creative development and portfolio building.
It is intended for individuals who want to develop their photography and visual-content skills while learning within a startup and events environment.
The internship is voluntary and flexible to support learning alongside studies or part-time work.
Participation does not guarantee future employment or a paid position.
We are committed to creating a supportive and creative environment where participants can practise, experiment, ask questions, receive feedback and develop their skills.
Apply Today
If you are studying or exploring Photography, Media, Film, Visual Communication, Journalism, Advertising, Marketing or another creative field — or you are a self-taught photographer who wants to build practical experience — we’d love to hear from you.
Please apply with your CV and, where possible, include a link to your:
- Photography portfolio
- Website
- Creative account
- Behance
- Personal projects
Or a small selection of photographs you are proud of
If you want to build stronger photography experience, develop a more professional portfolio and understand how visual storytelling is used in real events and brands, this could be a valuable next step.
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