I hope you have been researching other possibilities too. If there is still time, you should really try and do an internship in an area that interests you. That is the best way to get your foot in the door and gain experience. There are many internship postings in all of the categories to give you some ideas of the types of companies that accept interns. Use those ideas and find similar companies in Phoenix.
Interns are almost always still in school.
Colleen Q I am especially interested in photography. I have been doing it as a hobby all my life but would like to finally get paid to do this. A Dear Outdoor Photographer, Many magazines and book publishers accept freelance work. It is also possible for you to write the articles that go with your photographers. Find magazines you're interested in and call them for their submission requirements then go out and find that interesting article to write and take those dynamic photographs to go with your story.