About the Role & Program

Join us for the opportunity to learn how National Geographic’s Post-Production team creates Long & Short Form programs! Our team handles all aspects of post-production both video and audio for all content airing on NG, Wild, Mundo and Disney+. We are committed to bringing the world timely, gripping, and globally relevant content. We work with in-house producers to create originals, promos, mashups, compilations as well as format (cut-to-clock) programs to meet technical specifications. Our department ensures all programming conforms to National Geographic’s high standards of quality, creative and technical requirements for air and streaming.

If selected for this opportunity, you will report directly to Director, Long Form Editing

What You Will Do

• Intern will learn about video editing Standard Operating Procedure’s “SOP(s)” and workflows and provide on-site editing assistance to a Senior Lead Editor

• Intern will be exposed to the process of ensuring that raw footage meets the highest technical, creative standards for editing and audio post-production environment.

• Intern will get to see how a project is started and collaborate with various client groups across the company.

• Intern will assist/mentored by a diverse group of editors with varying creative the technical skills/styles to share.

• Intern will participate in on-site screenings of finished works and works in process, to get a greater understanding of the process of overcoming creative and technical challenges.

• Intern will either be imbedded into a particular show /delivery or float to assorted projects to experience multiple shows process/deliveries.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Familiarity with the Adobe Suite, specifically Premiere, After Effects, Media Encoder and Photoshop

• Must be detail oriented and possess excellent verbal and written skills

• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities

• Must possess the ability to balance multiple simultaneous projects with a professional demeanor and prioritize work while under pressure

• Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work with minimal direction and exercise independent judgment

• Must have strong customer service/client relation skills

• Proficient in the use of MS Word and Excel

• Adept at learning new software

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in National Geographic and its core subjects

Education

To be eligible for this internship you must be a junior, senior or a recent graduate (within 6 months of your graduation date) pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Communications, English or related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

• Must be enrolled in an accredited college/university taking at least one class in the semester/quarter (spring/fall) prior to participation in the internship program OR must have graduated from a college/university within 6 months OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Professional Internship

• Must be at least 18 years of age and possess unrestricted work authorization

• Must not have completed one year of continual employment on a Disney internship or program.

• Must be able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the session

• Must be able to work on-site in Washington, DC and provide your own housing and transportation for the duration of the internship

• Program Length: The approximate dates of this internship are May 2024 – August 2024. Candidate must be available to work 40 hours/week in Eastern Standard time for the duration of the internship