Video Editor Fellow

New Posted 7 May 2025 | Remote | More Perfect Union

Compensation: $25/hr plus up to $500/month home office expense reimbursement

Time commitment: Full-time, 6 months

Location: 100% Remote, Telework

About MPU

More Perfect Union is an advocacy, journalism, and education organization with a mission to build power for the working class. We cover politics, policy, labor, business, and economic news through a class lens, and we pair our reporting with activism to help working people win policy fights. Launched in February 2021, More Perfect Union’s coverage has garnered 1 billion video views and 4 million followers and subscribers

About the Position

The Video Editor Fellow will work closely with other members of “The Class Room,” our YouTube explainer team, to provide assistance with video production and editing. The role requires excellent interpersonal and communication skills, and the ability to support a range of functions within the team.

This position requires a passion for economic justice and workers’ rights, and a desire to help develop and grow our brand. Preferred candidates will have entry-level video editing experience, strong time management, and a desire to learn in a fast-paced and ever-changing environment.

Core Responsibilities:

Assist “The Class Room” Director, Producers, Video Editors, Motion Designers and Writers with the creation of YouTube explainer videos;
Pull video clips, news headlines, images and other media for Video Editors;
Perform minor video editing tasks such as synching footage, assembling stringouts or pulling selects;
Participate in team strategy meetings;
Receive assignments from supervisor and colleagues for prompt action;
Operate in a nimble environment;
Perform administrative duties;
Perform other duties as assigned.

Experience/Qualifications:

Experience with Adobe Premiere required. After Effects experience is a plus;
Documentary, journalism, and/or political experience;
Producing, scripting, research or development experience a plus;
Familiarity with national politics and labor issues;
A passion for economic justice and workers rights;
Studied or currently studying in journalism, communications, film, marketing, public relations or related field;
Available full-time hours and able to excel in a remote - work from home environment;

At More Perfect Union we strive to increase diversity, equity, inclusion and justice in all elements of our work. We recruit, employ, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, creed, national origin, ancestry, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, gender identity (including gender nonconformity and status as a transgender individual), age, physical or mental disability, post-secondary educational status, citizenship, genetic information, past, current, or prospective service in the uniformed services, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. We strongly encourage members of historically underrepresented and marginalized communities to apply.

Join us!

More Perfect Union is offering a competitive wage and benefits package including:

Comprehensive benefits, offering health, dental and vision benefits
Monthly home office expense reimbursement
Paid federal holidays
PTO
Paid sick leave


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