Video Editor Intern

Los Angeles, CA (On-site)

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Posted 2 months ago

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Job Description

Internship Summary

This internship offers hands-on experience in a fast-paced streaming media environment and is ideal for undergraduate students or recent graduates looking to build practical skills in video production and digital content creation.

The Video Editor Intern will support the creation of short-form video content, sponsored media, social content, and YouTube assets for OTTera’s global streaming and digital platforms. The ideal candidate is creative, detail-oriented, technically skilled, and passionate about storytelling across social and streaming platforms.

Key Responsibilities

  • Create, edit, and deliver engaging short-form video content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, Facebook Reels, YouTube Shorts, Snapchat, and other digital platforms
  • Edit sponsored videos, promotional assets, slates, and branded multimedia content with strong pacing, storytelling, and attention to detail
  • Set up, operate, and maintain video production equipment including cameras, lighting, microphones, tripods, and related production gear
  • Assist with in-house video shoots, including filming interviews, promotional content, and social media assets
  • Add music, dialogue, graphics, visual effects, and motion elements to enhance video content
  • Collaborate with creative, engineering, social, marketing, and design teams to brainstorm and execute video concepts
  • Participate in projects from concept development through post-production
  • Help produce and localize video content for global streaming channels while maintaining brand consistency
  • Stay current on social media trends, editing techniques, platform updates, and best practices
  • Problem-solve creatively when refining edits and visual storytelling
  • Contribute ideas while also being receptive to creative feedback and direction

Required Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro, After Effects, and Media Encoder
  • Experience filming, editing, and producing content for social media and digital platforms
  • Knowledge of video production equipment setup and operation, including cameras, lighting, and audio equipment
  • Basic understanding of video framing, lighting techniques, and audio capture
  • Strong storytelling instincts, creativity, and visual communication skills
  • Ability to work efficiently in a fast-paced, collaborative environment
  • Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
  • Understanding of post-production tools and plug-ins such as PluralEyes
  • Strong communication and teamwork skills
  • Ability to take direction while also contributing creative ideas

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Motion graphics and animation experience
  • Familiarity with 3D software such as Cinema 4D
  • Awareness of current editing trends, from TikTok-style content to cinematic editorial techniques
  • Understanding of OTT (Over-the-Top) and FAST (Free Ad-Supported Streaming TV) platforms such as Samsung TV+, The Roku Channel, and Pluto TV

Internship Details

  • Immediate hiring opportunity
  • Flexible schedule
  • Part-time, in-person internship (up to 25 hours per week)
  • Please submit 3–5 editing samples or a current demo reel with your application

 

About OTTera

Founded in 2017, OTTera is a dynamic player in the streaming video space. We offer PaaS technical products of white label OTT/video streaming applications, live/linear playback (FAST channels), and AdOps/RevOps/monetization services. We directly power 90+ brands, over 300+ linear channels and deliver content to an audience of hundreds of millions of users worldwide. Our core team have been working in this space for 12 years and have the connections, know-how, and momentum to continue to grow our business at ever-increasing speed.
We need new individuals to join our team to help bring new ideas to the table, provide muscle and bandwidth to execute existing initiatives, and to be a part of this challenging and constantly evolving landscape. Come help us shape the future of content and disrupt the industry with our agile approach, strategic vision, and deep, earned knowledge of the space.

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OTTera, Inc.

Founded in 2017 and headquartered in Los Angeles, OTTera is a leading white-label service provider, specializing in seamless content distribution and monetization across all streaming platforms and devices. With a comprehensive suite of products and services that offers development, distribution & monetization. From highly customizable streaming applications with rapid speed-to-market capabilities to certified playout for FAST channels on global platforms, OTTera ensures dynamic content delivery solutions. With a strategic presence across multiple countries, our dedicated team is committed to providing unmatched support, optimizing our customers' growth at every step. Building on 10 years of professional OTT experience servicing nearly 100M users, OTTera provides an end-to-end solution that is highly adaptable for any form of content. OTTera powers more than 600 live applications and distributes more than 2,000 FAST channels worldwide. Our diverse options are tailored to meet customers' unique needs in a cost-effective manner.

Founded in 2017
Los Angeles, California, USA
50 employees (9 in marketing)