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Hasana, Inc.

Retouch Internship

Chicago, IL · On-site

As a Retouch/Digital Artist Intern for Hasana, Inc. you will have a variety of responsibilities ... Visual Arts related degree Strong retouching skills Proven experience retouching product ...

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As of Sep 7, 2026, the average hourly pay for visual arts intern in Chicago, IL is $17.55, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $14.86 and $19.81 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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Visual Arts Interns are students or recent graduates who gain practical experience by assisting with various projects in art galleries, museums, studios, or arts organizations. Their duties may include helping with exhibitions, supporting artists, conducting research, and handling administrative tasks. This role provides hands-on exposure to the visual arts industry, allowing interns to build their skills, network with professionals, and learn about different career paths in the arts.

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Retoucher /Digital Artist Intern

Hasana, Inc.

Chicago, IL • On-site

Full-time, Part-time, Internship

Re-posted 6 days ago

Job description

Company Description
Hasana, Inc. is an accessible luxury brand. The spirit of the
collection features high-end men's and women's clothing and
accessories for timeless style. We provide custom, hand-made items
ranging from contemporary to classic. Each item purchased directly
benefits The Aparecio Foundation and women's education.
Hasana, Inc. is seeking talented students in the Chicago Loop area for
a variety of spring internship positions. Take advantage of on the
job training, mentorship and exposure to all aspects of the fashion
industry.
Hasana, Inc. is committed to developing a fun and productive work
culture that is conducive to positive results!
We offer a uniquely open environment that demands initiative and
imagination from every single team member that are heard, tested, and
genuinely empowered to lead by example and create lasting impacts on
our organization, its programs, and the community.
Please note that this is an unpaid internship.
Job Description

As a Retouch/Digital Artist Intern for Hasana, Inc. you will have a variety of responsibilities throughout the semester. Our photographic production team is looking for interns with the ability to to retouch, crop and upload all digitally captured files to our website.

Primary responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Retouch, crop and upload product photography images

Name and maintain digital asset file/structure organization

Retouch digital photographic images

Crop digital photographic images/maintain file size specification guidelines

Ensure colour consistency between image assets Upload assets to web servers in accordance to calendars

Strong colour correction skills, matching images from different cameras

Perform quality assurance on all images

Responsible for completion of work to daily and weekly deadlines

Retouching images for the Hasana, Inc. magazine

Ability to receive creative direction from Art Director and Photography and

Video Manager and make amends where necessary

Suggest ways and to constantly improve the service of the photography team

Proactive and able to show initiative/ideas to constantly improve the service of the photography team

Any other ad hoc duties within art department/editorial when required

  Knowledge of image formatting for variety usage including print, large scale printing, web, etc. 

Qualifications

A passion for women's economic opportunities

Must be a full or parttime student and working toward a degree

Must be eligible to receive school credit and commit to 23 days a week for 3 months

Comfortable with ambiguity and able to work autonomously

Strong understanding of image constraints

Proven ability to work efficiently and producing a high turnover of images

Proven ability to work to stringent deadlines with extreme pressure and change

Proactive and able to take initiative

Excellent eye for detail

Flexible; ability to adapt to changing priorities and multiple tasks

High technical proficiency in Macintosh OS and Photoshop

Pursuing a Visual Arts related degree

Strong retouching skills

Proven experience retouching product photography and creative editorial images

Previous experience working within a digital photographic studio

Strong understanding of colour correction

Integrity, honesty, openness and a willingness to operate as a team player

Additional Information

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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