National Geographic Video Intern, Summer 2025

About the Role & Program

Join us for the opportunity to join the National Geographic as a video intern! The National Geographic Media Editorial Video Department produces engaging, highly visual social video and digital interactive editorial content across multiple platforms. We are made up of motivated and creative producers and editors with a shared passion for innovative visual storytelling and the National Geographic brand. If you are deeply curious about the world and are actively engaged and create authentically on social media platforms, then this role might be a phenomenal fit for you!

The approximate dates of this internship are from May/June 2025 through August/September 2025. This role reports directly to the Manager of Video and will work with National Geographic’s producers, experts, and contributors to develop highly visual, journalistically sound experiences. A cover letter indicating your interest in the National Geographic Video Intern, Summer 2025 position is required. Be sure to include any links or examples of personal video projects to your application, if applicable.   

What You Will Do

You will collaborate with immersive producers on the development and production of short form digital and social video content for National Geographic Media. The position requires excellent storytelling skills, technical expertise, collaboration with staff and external contributors, and a strong commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Support and participate in digital editorial content production across multiple platforms and formats, including the Nat Geo website and social accounts.

• Produce and edit at least one short form video for publication on a National Geographic distribution platform.

• Learn and apply audience-centric analytics to assess content performance against internal benchmarks and key performance indicators.

• Participate in team-level creative ideation, education/training opportunities, and strategic discussions.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• Strong curiosity about video journalism, social media content creation, and emerging technology

• Strong command of social platforms, especially YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram, and experience crafting content for these platforms

• Ability to collaborate with a team of writers, editors, designers, and producers

• Strong oral and written communication skills

• Ability to handle and prioritize simultaneous projects and meet deadlines

• Proficient in Adobe Premiere Pro

• Ability to capture video using a mobile device

Preferred Qualifications

• Interest in Journalism

• Interest in National Geographic core subject areas: Ocean, Land, Wildlife, Human Histories & Cultures, and Human Ingenuity

• Interest in crafting video content for social media use

• Prior experience producing editorial social videos

Education  

• Junior or Senior year preferred

• Pursuing a Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism, Digital Media, Film Studies or a related field

Eligibility Requirements & Program Information

Candidates for this opportunity MUST meet all of the below requirements: 

• Be enrolled in an accredited college/university pursuing a degree taking at least one class at time of application OR currently participating in a Disney College Program or Disney Internship. Current Disney Interns, College, International, or Culinary Program Participants: You may only work for ONE consecutive year (12 months) in any combination of an internship and/or program.

• Be at least 18 years of age

• Possess unrestricted work authorization

Additional Required Documents

• A cover letter indicating your interest in the National Geographic Video Intern, Summer 2025 position is required. Be sure to include any links or examples of personal video projects to your application, if applicable.   

Additional Information

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship

• The approximate dates of this internship are May/June 2025 through August/September 2025

• Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am to 6pm ET for the duration of the internship, 40 hours each week

• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Washington D.C. area

• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work