CNN London Features Video Editor Internship (March 2025)

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Who We Are…

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From brilliant creatives, to technology trailblazers, across the globe, WBD offers career defining opportunities, thoughtfully curated benefits, and the tools to explore and grow into your best selves. Here you are supported, here you are celebrated, here you can thrive.

Your New Role…

The CNNi Productions team produces features content across TV, digital and social platforms. Interns will assist the editors with preparing edits as well as independently work on vignettes/TV packages and shows which air on CNN. As well as this, there will be opportunities to assist the camera department on shoots. The candidate will prepare and work with professional broadcast cameras as well as opportunities to independently shoot TV interviews, vignettes and shows for both TV and digital platforms.

Your Role Accountabilities…

• Assisting the Edit and Camera department.
• Premiere Pro Editing – Preparing edits, ingesting, logging. As well as independently editing short vignettes, TV packages and Feature shows.
• Camera – Assisting crews on TV shoots. Operating second camera as well as possibilities for independently shooting TV packages with a producer.
  
  

Qualifications & Experience…

• Candidates should be highly creative in both editing and shooting. They should exhibit a passion for Film/TV production.
• Previous experience and good knowledge of Adobe Premiere Pro is essential.
• Previous experience shooting with video cameras is essential.
• A good knowledge and keen interest in cameras is recommended (Sony FX9. Sony FX7, Sony A7s)
• Candidates must have the ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment, and have the confidence to work independently and alongside producers and with other camera/editors.
  
  

The Internship...

• Salary: £28,000 p/a (pro-rata)
• Contract Length: 6 months
• Start Date: Likely to be 3rd March 2025
• You will gain hands-on experience working on business-critical projects.
• You will have access to personal and professional development courses, executive speakers’ series, special screenings and more.
• You will be part of our WBD Early Talent network of over 100 interns & apprentices, meaning you will have an important support network of other students, graduates and apprentices and plenty of opportunities to socialise!
  
  

Next Steps…

• Stage 1: Submit your CV by Sunday 15th December (you will not be able to apply after this date).
• Stage 2: For eligible candidates, you will be invited to complete a written questionnaire in HireVue. The deadline for this is Sunday 5th January.
• Stage 3: Interviews will take place in January & February.
  
  

Due to the volume of applications we receive we are unable to provide individual feedback, but if you are unsuccessful we will aim to let you know within 8 weeks of the closing date.

Onsite Working - This role is advertised as Onsite, meaning all working hours and days (regardless of shift pattern) will be carried out at the place of work. Subject to any applicable laws, WBD / your Line Manager reserves the right to change this working agreement, where this is essential to business needs and upon reasonable notice to you.

How We Get Things Done…

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Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects the diversity of our society and the world around us. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, regardless of sex, gender identity, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy, parenthood, disability or any other category protected by law.

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