Video Editing Intern

Advertising, subscriptions and transaction fees each bring in a significant share of revenue. Ryeside HQ operates consumer websites and apps used by tens of millions of people each month. Support shifts are shared, so engineers spend a few hours a quarter answering customer tickets.

Internship overview:

Ryeside HQ is hiring a Video Editing Intern for Summer 2027. Our Social Media team posts daily on Instagram and YouTube. You will help keep that schedule without missing deadlines. The company is based in Cologne, Germany. We are a distributed team spread across a few time zones. You will intern remotely with our team in Cologne. We have hosted remote interns from several countries before. Core hours are 10:00 to 15:00 CET.

Your projects:

• Pick royalty-free music and sound effects from the company library.
• Create simple motion graphics, lower thirds and intros in After Effects.
• Design YouTube thumbnails in Photoshop or Canva.
• Repurpose podcast and webinar recordings into short clips.
• Colour correct footage and balance audio so every video sounds consistent.
• Turn around feedback rounds within 24 hours on weekdays.
• Cut long-form YouTube videos of 8 to 15 minutes, removing pauses and mistakes.
• Organise project files, footage and exports in Google Drive.

Basic qualifications:

• Available 40 hours a week for the full internship.
• Authorized to work in the US. CPT and OPT candidates are welcome to apply.
• Comfortable with tight deadlines and quick feedback.
• Familiar with auto-caption and subtitle tools.
• Headphones for audio work.
• Pursuing a degree or diploma in Mass Communication, Film, Media, Design or any field, graduating in 2027 or 2028.
• Able to deliver 1 to 2 short videos a day.

Preferred qualifications:

• Basic scripting or storyboarding.
• Understanding of YouTube and Instagram analytics.
• Thumbnail design skills.

What you get out of it:

• Certificate and recommendation letter on completion.
• Faster editing workflows, templates and presets used by working editors.
• Strong interns get paid freelance work after the internship.
• How retention graphs and click-through rates change the way you edit.

Program dates: Summer 2027, 10 weeks.

Compensation: $19.50 - $22.50 an hour

What we offer:

• Home office setup stipend.
• Intern events and speaker sessions (virtual)
• Company laptop.
• Paid company holidays.
• Return offer opportunities.
• Final presentation to leadership.

Ryeside HQ provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants.

We read every application and reply within about a week.

Duration: 10 weeks. Start: Summer 2027.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Ryeside HQ.