Opportunity brief
Video Editor Intern
Role Overview
We're looking for a creative and detail-oriented Video Editor Intern to join our team. You'll work with our creative team to turn raw footage into engaging videos for social media, marketing campaigns, advertisements, and other digital content.
This is a good opportunity for someone who enjoys editing, follows social media trends, and wants to improve their skills by working on real projects.
Responsibilities
Video Editing
- Edit raw footage into clean and engaging short-form and long-form videos. - Create content for social media, marketing campaigns, promotional videos, and advertisements. - Make sure the pacing, cuts, transitions, and overall flow of the video feel natural.
Audio & Color
- Perform basic color correction and color grading. - Adjust audio levels and clean up unwanted background noise. - Add background music, sound effects, and other audio elements where needed.
Captions & Motion Graphics
- Add captions, subtitles, titles, lower thirds, and text animations. - Use transitions and simple visual effects where appropriate. - Add CTA elements such as text overlays, end screens, and other on-screen graphics.
Social Media Content
- Edit videos for platforms such as Instagram Reels, YouTube Shorts, TikTok, and LinkedIn. - Resize and reformat videos for different platforms and aspect ratios, including 9:16, 16:9, and 1:1. - Keep up with current editing styles, trends, transitions, and content formats.
Export & Final Checks
- Export videos in the required format and quality. - Check final videos for editing mistakes, audio issues, incorrect captions, or other problems before delivery. - Understand basic requirements such as resolution, frame rate, bitrate, and video format.
Requirements
Portfolio / Demo Reel
- A portfolio, demo reel, YouTube channel, Google Drive, or any other platform where we can see your previous work. - Personal projects, college projects, freelance work, or social media edits are all acceptable.
Editing & Storytelling
- Good understanding of cuts, pacing, timing, and visual composition. - Ability to make a video interesting and easy to follow. - Awareness of current social media trends and editing styles. - Willingness to learn and experiment with new editing techniques.
Required Skills
Video Editing:
Experience with at least one video editing software such as Adobe Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, or a similar tool.
Motion Graphics:
Basic knowledge of Adobe After Effects or a similar tool. Ability to create basic text animations, titles, transitions, and effects.
Graphics:
Basic knowledge of Photoshop, Illustrator, Canva, or similar tools for creating or editing thumbnails, overlays, and other visual assets.
Short-Form Editing:
Familiarity with CapCut or similar tools, along with common Reel/Shorts editing techniques, captions, effects, and transitions.
Audio:
Basic understanding of audio editing, noise reduction, music, and sound effects. Experience with Adobe Audition or built-in audio tools is a plus.
Technical Knowledge:
Basic understanding of video formats such as H.264 and HEVC, along with resolutions, frame rates, aspect ratios, bitrates, and export settings for different platforms.
What We Expect
You don't need to be an expert in every software or skill listed above. We're mainly looking for someone who enjoys editing, has a good eye for visuals, is willing to learn, and can take feedback and improve their work.