Paid Video Editing Intern — Mentorship & Post-Production

Charter; Hanover Park (IL); On-site; USD 17,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid internship

Mentorship

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Charter, in partnership with Forge Virtual Studios, is seeking a motivated Video Editing Intern to develop their craft in a professional post-production environment.

This role focuses on post-production, including organizing footage, assembling edits, refining stories, and preparing final exports. You will work with a Creative Director and learn through mentorship, with exposure to real client work and internal content. In-person presence at the Hanover Park studio is required.

Qualifications

• Current student or recent graduate pursuing film, media production, editing, communications, or a related field
• Strong interest in video editing and post-production
• Familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro
• Basic understanding of editing fundamentals, storytelling, pacing, and continuity
• Comfortable receiving feedback and revising creative work
• Organized, detail-oriented, and able to manage footage and project files responsibly
• Able to work independently while following established creative direction and workflows
• Dependable and able to communicate clearly about progress, questions, and deadlines
• Interested in commercial, documentary, branded, and high-quality digital content
• Available to work in person at the Hanover Park studio during agreed-upon hours

Responsibilities

• Assist editors with organizing, syncing, labeling, and preparing project media
• Create string-outs, selects, rough cuts, and short-form edits under the direction of the Creative Director or an experienced editor
• Organize footage, maintain project files, and follow established post-production workflows
• Export internal and client review cuts, assist with version management, and prepare deliverables for review and approval
• Source music, sound effects, and stock assets when appropriate
• Assist with basic color correction, audio cleanup, graphics updates, and finishing tasks as skill level allows
• Incorporate creative feedback and make revisions while maintaining organized project versions
• Edit internal marketing, behind-the-scenes, case-study, and social media content
• Support revisions based on feedback from the creative and marketing teams
• Help maintain an organized media library and archive completed projects
• Prepare reusable clips, selects, and assets from completed projects when requested
• This role does not include primary responsibility for production crews, studio operations, social media management, or final client approvals. Occasional exposure to productions may be available when it supports the intern’s understanding of the editing process.

Skills

Video editing

Adobe Premiere Pro

Post-production

Organization

Tools

After Effects

DaVinci Resolve

Job description

Charter, in partnership with Forge Virtual Studios, is seeking a motivated Video Editing Intern to develop their craft in a professional post-production environment.

This role focuses on post-production, including organizing footage, assembling edits, refining stories, and preparing final exports. You will work with a Creative Director and learn through mentorship, with exposure to real client work and internal content. In-person presence at the Hanover Park studio is required.