Video Intern, Nifty
This is not a summer internship! It begins ASAP.
BuzzFeed Video is looking for a creative and resourceful jack-of-all-trades who can assist with creating compelling short form video content for the web and other digital platforms. Must be a native of the digital and pop cultural landscape with intimate knowledge of the latest and greatest in social media, content and emerging technology/platforms.
This is a full-time paid internship based in Los Angeles. You must submit a sample video to be considered for this position. Please take a post from the BuzzFeed website and use it as inspiration to make a short one to two-minute Nifty style video that shows us what you can do. Send us an unlisted link and mention the title of the BuzzFeed post you based it on.
Responsibilities
- Assist with video shoots - must be comfortable using DSLRs
- Assist in creating top-down and other small sets to visually enhance the DIY videos
- Setup basic lighting configurations
- Go on runs for the dept (owning a car is a plus)
- Assist with research and media gathering
- Assist Production team with administrative tasks
- Familiarity with Adobe Creative Suite is a plus
Requirements:
- Art Department, home improvement and/or DIY experience (professional experience is a plus)
- Experience with cameras, audio and lighting equipment
- A competitive drive -- you enjoy winning and really going for it
- Proven ability to create compelling, shareable web videos
- Ability to work in small teams as well as go off on your own
- A positive, curious, playful disposition (no haters)
**Please submit links to work with your application**
About BuzzFeed
BuzzFeed is the leading independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. We have offices in 18 cities around the world and more than 1300 employees including reporters, video producers, data scientists, engineers, brand strategists, and more. We infuse hard work and fun though a culture of experimentation, teamwork, equality, humble confidence, and infusing hard work and fun. As an employee, you’ll enjoy perks like office events, snacks, career development courses, and no work on your birthday! But most importantly, you’ll work with inspiring colleagues to build tools and create content that helps connect people all over the world.