Video Editing/Making Intern

About us:

Since 2019, the company has run a comparison site for car insurance, mortgages and credit cards.

Overview:

Our YouTube team posts daily on Instagram and YouTube. You will help keep that schedule without missing deadlines. You can work from home anywhere in Sri Lanka. We have no office requirement. We do not have many meetings. Most updates happen in writing. Please make sure you have dependable internet and backup power.

Responsibilities:

• Design YouTube thumbnails in Photoshop or Canva.
• Edit Reels and YouTube Shorts from raw footage in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Create simple motion graphics, lower thirds and intros in After Effects.
• Organise project files, footage and exports in Google Drive.
• Colour correct footage and balance audio so every video sounds consistent.
• Turn around feedback rounds within 24 hours on weekdays.
• Repurpose podcast and webinar recordings into short clips.

Requirements:

• Undergraduates or recent graduates in IT, computer science, management or a related field.
• Based in Sri Lanka.
• Basic understanding of pacing, cuts and transitions.
• Laptop or desktop that can handle 1080p editing (4K preferred), plus an internet connection fast enough for large file downloads.
• Pursuing a degree or diploma in Mass Communication, Film, Media, Design or any field, graduating in 2027.
• Able to deliver 1 to 2 short videos a day.
• Portfolio or showreel with at least 3 edited videos.

Nice to have:

• Understanding of YouTube and Instagram analytics.

What you'll learn:

• Faster editing workflows, templates and presets used by working editors.
• Your edits will go live on channels with a real audience.
• How retention graphs and click-through rates change the way you edit.
• Strong interns get paid freelance work after the internship.

Duration: 2 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: LKR 29,000 - LKR 31,000 pcm

What we offer:

• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Certificate.
• Performance bonus.
• Informal dress code.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Internet allowance.

Duration: 2 months. Start: Immediately.

Demo job created on 11jobs for testing and demonstrations. It is not an actual opening at Lagoon Online (Pvt) Ltd.