YouTube Video Editing Intern

About Hofmann Commerce:

We run a marketplace with over 300,000 active sellers and fulfillment centres in four regions. Our engineering, trust and safety, and customer support teams work across offices in Cologne and several other countries. Core hours are 10 to 3, and the rest of the day is flexible.

About the role:

Our Social Media team posts daily on Instagram and YouTube. You will help keep that schedule without missing deadlines. This is a remote internship. You will work with our team in Cologne, and the stipend is paid monthly in USD. Working hours overlap with Central European Time. Please make sure you have a quiet place to work and a solid internet connection.

Day to day:

• Add captions, subtitles and on-screen text that match brand style.
• Organise project files, footage and exports in Google Drive.
• Turn around feedback rounds within 24 hours on weekdays.
• Design YouTube thumbnails in Photoshop or Canva.
• Create simple motion graphics, lower thirds and intros in After Effects.

Who can apply:

• Final-year students or fresh graduates of BSCS, BSSE, BBA or a related program.
• Available for at least 30 hours a week, work from home.
• Laptop or desktop that can handle 1080p editing (4K preferred), plus an internet connection fast enough for large file downloads.
• Headphones for audio work.
• Familiar with auto-caption and subtitle tools.
• Basic understanding of pacing, cuts and transitions.
• Available 20 to 40 hours a week.

Bonus points:

• Experience editing for YouTube channels with real subscribers.
• Knowledge of colour grading.
• Thumbnail design skills.

What you get out of it:

• How retention graphs and click-through rates change the way you edit.
• Working to a content calendar with fixed posting times.
• Certificate and recommendation letter on completion.
• Your edits will go live on channels with a real audience.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Within 2 weeks

Stipend: $150 - $160/month

Perks:

• Flexible work hours.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Pre-placement offer (PPO) for strong performers.
• Certificate.
• Informal dress code.
• Mentorship from senior team members.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Within 2 weeks.

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