Video Creator & Editor

Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics; Southwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading research institute in Ontario is seeking a Video Creator & Editor Summer Student for a full-time summer position. The role involves creating and editing videos on the institute's culture and scientific research, as well as managing social media content. Candidates should be pursuing a degree in a relevant field and have proven video editing experience. This position offers a competitive hourly wage, along with a supportive and inclusive work environment dedicated to diversity.

Qualifications

• Working towards a degree in visual or digital arts or related field.
• Proven digital video creation and editing experience.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Create videos about Perimeter’s culture and outreach.
• Edit existing video content for social media.
• Produce short videos highlighting scientific content.

Skills

Digital video creation

Video editing

Communication skills

Organizational skills

Education

Degree in visual or digital arts, audio-visual technology or related field

Job description

Video Creator & Editor Summer Student 2026

Location: Onsite at 31 Caroline Street N., Waterloo, ON
Employment Term: Full Time Contract from May 4, 2026 - August 21, 2026
Position Reports To: Manager, Marketing, Digital Communications and Internal Communications Services
Number of Vacancies: 1

The starting hourly rate for this position is between $21.50 and $24.00 per hour based on a 37.5 hour work week and commensurate with candidate experience and education. Perimeter’s compensation approach is designed to promote fairness and transparency, ensuring alignment with internal equity and external market benchmarks.

Summer at Perimeter is busy and we need your help. We have summer student positions available throughout the Institute, running from May 4, 2026 to August 21, 2026.

Video Creator and Editor Summer Student is a highly organized and creative role dedicated to all things video creating and editing. This individual will create videos regarding Perimeter’s culture, research, training and outreach work, repurpose already existing video content, write copy and post on Perimeter’s social media channels.

What you will do:

• Video Editing: Mine the PIRSA repository (Perimeter’s seminar and video archive) for high quality, accessible content, extracting Perimeter’s ‘greatest hits’ and putting together short videos highlighting Perimeter’s best scientific content
• Using other existing video resources, create short videos for YouTube, web and socials, as well as for internal communications channels

• Video Creation, taking direction from Perimeter’s Digital Marketing Team: Create short videos about life and culture at Perimeter, including those about Perimeter researchers and staff
• Write copy and share videos to Perimeter's social media channels, including Bluesky, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube and TikTok
• Create short videos about Perimeter research, training and outreach work

What you need to have:

• Working towards a degree in visual or digital arts, audio-visual technology or another related field, or equivalent experience
• Proven digital video creation and editing experience, including animation and sound editing
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to story tell
• A detailed-oriented individual with demonstrated organizational skills

Please submit your resume and cover letter by February 6, 2026 in order to ensure full consideration of your application.

If you're looking for a place where your contributions are valued, your development is supported, and your work environment inspires you, Perimeter is the place for you.

Perimeter Institute is committed to diversity within its community and especially welcomes applications from racialized persons, women, Indigenous/Aboriginal People of North America, persons with disabilities, LGBTQ2S+ persons, and others who may contribute to the further diversification of ideas.

Perimeter Institute provides support throughout the application process for applicants with disabilities. We work with you to understand the impact of your disability to appropriately accommodate you during the application/interview process. Please contact [e-mail] for assistance.

Note: the use of artificial intelligence may be used to support notetaking or other information gathering during the hiring process. These tools would support our process, but all evaluations and decisions are made by our recruitment team.