YouTube Video Editing Intern

Our audience is small but loyal: about 40,000 newsletter subscribers who actually open it. Growth has come from search and word of mouth, not paid ads. We started in 2008 and have grown to about 34 people.

The internship:

We need an editor who understands pacing, captions and a strong hook in the first three seconds. We are headquartered in Sunnyvale and have been hiring remotely since 2020. The internship is fully remote. Interns join our Sunnyvale team on daily calls and get a named mentor. You will need at least 3 hours of overlap with US Pacific time.

What you'll do:

• Edit Reels and YouTube Shorts from raw footage in Premiere Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Organise project files, footage and exports in Google Drive.
• Cut long-form YouTube videos of 8 to 15 minutes, removing pauses and mistakes.
• Design YouTube thumbnails in Photoshop or Canva.
• Colour correct footage and balance audio so every video sounds consistent.

Requirements:

• Are available for a full-time work from home internship for the entire duration.
• Students currently pursuing B.Tech, BE, BCA, MCA, B.Sc or a related degree, or fresh graduates (2026, 2027 or 2028 batch)
• Familiar with auto-caption and subtitle tools.
• Available 20 to 40 hours a week.
• Headphones for audio work.
• Able to deliver 1 to 2 short videos a day.
• Basic understanding of pacing, cuts and transitions.

Nice to have:

• Experience editing for YouTube channels with real subscribers.

What you'll learn:

• Faster editing workflows, templates and presets used by working editors.
• Working to a content calendar with fixed posting times.
• Strong interns get paid freelance work after the internship.
• How retention graphs and click-through rates change the way you edit.

Duration: 3 months

Start date: Immediately

Stipend: ₹21,000-₹28,000/month

What we offer:

• Internet allowance.
• Flexible work hours.
• Laptop provided for the internship.
• Job offer on successful completion.
• 5 days a week.
• Certificate.

Duration: 3 months. Start: Immediately.

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