Youtube Intern

New York Post; New York (NY); On-site; USD 23,000 - 32,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York Post is seeking a YouTube Intern (24 hrs/week) to join our Video team for the fall term. This on-site position focuses on growing our YouTube presence and shaping editorial voice for digital video.

You’ll assist with publishing, optimization, and analytics while gaining hands-on experience in a busy newsroom and learning to pitch timely content ideas in a fast-paced media environment.

Qualifications

• Interest in news and entertainment, with awareness of digital platforms.
• Ability to identify engaging stories for video format.
• Awareness of metadata best practices and video analytics.

Responsibilities

• Assist in publishing and optimizing video content on YouTube.
• Monitor trends to pitch timely content opportunities.
• Ensure videos are properly tagged, titled, and categorized.
• Support tight deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom.

Skills

Strong interest in news

YouTube content management

News judgment

Writing and communication

Organized and deadline-driven

Familiarity with YouTube Studio

Education

Background in journalism

Tools

YouTube Studio

Video editing tools

Thumbnail creation tools

Job description

Job Description :

The New York Post provides readers with the best in News, Sports, Pop Culture and Entertainment – with signature wit, irreverence and authority averaging 90 million unique viewers a month. Over the past 224 years, The Post has evolved into a multi-platform media company spanning print, digital, video, audio, app, television and commerce.

The New York Post Internship Program offers a dynamic, hands‑on experience designed to give interns exposure to real world work within the media and news industry. Our interns are highly valued team members who work on meaningful projects that directly impact our business. Throughout the program, interns participate in career building masterclasses that support their professional growth and have the opportunity to build lasting relationships with peers and key leaders in the company. Build your skills, grow your network, and get an inside look at life behind the headlines.

The New York Post is the nation’s oldest newspaper with the youngest, most ambitious video department. We want to make our mark in digital video and create memorable work and new watching habits among our audience. The legacy of the great headlines conveys the attributes of our videos: bold, irreverent, judgmental, confident and clever. We want to make videos that surprise viewers. We seek someone who believes news doesn’t have to be boring to be news and who appreciates serious and quirky stories. Let’s talk!

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented YouTube Intern (24 hrs/week) to join our Video team this fall. In this role, you’ll work closely with our video teams to help manage and grow our YouTube presence. This role is ideal for someone who lives and breathes news—especially hard news and entertainment with a solid understanding of what performs well on digital platforms. You’ll contribute to the ideation, scheduling, and optimization of video content while helping shape the channel’s editorial voice.

Note : This internship is scheduled to run from September 14, 2026 - November 20, 2026. Participants are expected to work part time hours and adhere to our on-site work schedule. Open to current juniors and seniors pursuing a BA, MA students, and recent graduates who completed their degree within the past year.

What You’ll Do:

• Assist in the publishing and optimization of video content on YouTube


• Monitor news and entertainment trends to help pitch and identify timely content opportunities


• Ensure videos are properly tagged, titled, and categorized


• Support the team in meeting tight deadlines in a fast-paced newsroom environment

What We’re Looking For:

• Strong interest in news, ideally hard news and entertainment


• Previous experience using YouTube as a content management platform (personal or professional)


• Excellent news judgment and understanding of what makes a story engaging on digital platforms


• Strong writing and communication skills


• Highly organized and deadline-driven, with the ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously


• Familiarity with YouTube Studio, metadata best practices, and video analytics is a plus

Preferred Qualifications:

• Background in journalism, communications, media, or a related field


• Experience with video editing or thumbnail creation tools


• Knowledge of copyright, fair use

Equal Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status or any other protected characteristic. EEO/Disabled/Vets

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Base Pay Range: $20/hour - $20/hour

We’re committed to offering competitive and flexible compensation to attract top talent. This pay range reflects our good faith estimate for the role and may vary based on a candidate’s experience, skills, location, and other relevant factors.

For bonus-eligible roles, targets are determined based on multiple considerations, including market benchmarks and individual contributions.

For benefits-eligible roles, we offer a comprehensive and competitive benefits package covering health, retirement, wellbeing, and more, along with optional benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees.