Video Production Fellow, Big Business (Jan 2024)

Insider is hiring a paid fellow to join Big Business, Insider’s biggest News & Documentary series, to produce and edit stories about fascinating industries and the people powering them.

**Fellowship applications Close November 4, 2023**

Our mission is to inform and inspire the digital generation and become the most influential and loved journalism company. At Insider, we aim to cover the people, companies, and ideas changing our world. Our team members embody and uphold Insider’s three core values: we are all one team, we are effective, and we strive to get better every day.

The Role & Team:

The Insider Fellowship Program is for early career journalists who want to spend six months learning from a newsroom full of passionate, dedicated journalists. Fellows are assigned to teams and become experts in digital storytelling. They produce real work that is distributed to our audience of millions, and by the end of six months, they are prepared for the next phase of their journalism careers. This role requires you to work for 40 hours a week.

As a Big Business fellow, you will spend your time assisting the production of videos across a range of subjects. Producing Fellows work closely with producers, cinematographers, animators, editors to create videos for a wide audience across the web and various social media platforms. Candidates should be familiar with our existing videos and eager to contribute work in our style.

This role reports directly to the Supervising Producer for the show and sits on the larger News & Documentary video team. Insider is a flexible workplace when it comes to remote work, but an important part of the fellowship is being a part of the newsroom in person for learning opportunities. Fellows are asked to come into our offices in New York City/London/LA at least two days a week.

Key Responsibilities:

Research, pitch and report ideas for the show
Interview sources in various fields of work
Execute scripts into visually engaging videos that will be shared across platforms
Edit 8-12 minute documentaries using Adobe Premiere
Collaborate with the larger team on pre-production, production and post-production workflows

The ideal candidate also has:

A passion for storytelling through video
Strong pre-production skills including creating shot lists, organizing call sheets, and assembling/managing gear is a plus
Video research skills
Skills in Adobe Premiere, Photoshop. Proficiency in Illustrator, After Effects, and other Adobe software is a plus.
Experience using audio and digital video equipment including Canon, Panasonic, and Sony cameras

Additionally, all of our editorial fellows should have:

A passion for digital storytelling and voracious reading habits
Familiarity with digital and social media
The ability to work quickly and collaboratively with a fast-paced team
Proofreading and copyediting skills
A love of Insider and our mission to serve readers with the information and inspiration they need in a way that’s accurate, fair, fast, and fun

Salary & Benefits:

Fellows are paid $20 per hour (overtime when needed and approved)
PTO and paid holidays
Eligible for medical, dental, and vision benefits on 91st day of employment