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BuzzFeed Rotational Fellowship

BuzzFeed Rotational Fellowship (6-month temporary position)

The deadline to apply is Friday, May 11th. The fellowship starts Monday, July 9th.

Now accepting applications for our new Rotational Fellowship Class starting in July!

BuzzFeed Originals is looking for a creative and resourceful jack-of-all-trades who can create compelling video content for the web and as well as posts for our website — like our lists and quizzes! Must be a native of the digital and pop cultural landscape with intimate knowledge of the latest and greatest in social media, content, and emerging technology/platforms.

During this fellowship you will develop and sharpen your writing, video production, and social media publishing skills through rotations in each of these departments. You will be responsible for completing daily content creation tasks in addition to participating in trainings to learn the technical skills it takes to be successful at BuzzFeed. Upon completion of the program, you will be in consideration for several different career paths at BuzzFeed.

This is a paid temporary position with full-time hours based in Los Angeles. There is no guarantee of a full-time role at the end of the program.

Please submit the following when you apply:

  • A sample video that shows off your unique perspective, creativity and video production skills and BuzzFeed/viral video knowledge. This video should be an original video inspired by a post on Buzzfeed.com. Please submit a link to this video when you apply.
  • Two test posts through our BuzzFeed Community ( https://www.buzzfeed.com/community/about ). You can submit 1 list and 1 quiz or 2 lists. Please do not submit 2 quizzes. Please submit posts no later than Friday, May 11th. Be sure to put “This is for the LA Rotational Fellowship.” in the description of the the post!

We will use these submissions to evaluate your skills & level of experience, so be sure to choose your best work.

Responsibilities:

  • Write, Produce, Shoot, Edit videos based on assignments given by your Rotation Lead
  • Create posts for BuzzFeed.com as assigned by your Rotation Lead
  • Shadow content creators and Social Media Strategists
  • Attend trainings as assigned

Desired Qualifications:

  • Experience creating original video content
  • Experience writing web content
  • General knowledge & operation of camera and audio equipment
  • Comfortable using YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat to post content and navigate their specific features
  • Ability to take direction and work in a dynamic environment
  • Ability to collaborate with others to finish a project
  • A positive, playful disposition (no haters)
  • General curiosity about life and the world around you. Adaptable and able to take on any assigned video or post topic; not stuck on your own particular areas of interest
  • Love for the internet and content that goes viral
  • Experience with video editing strongly desired
  • On set production experience is a plus

About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed is the leading independent digital media and tech company delivering news and entertainment content to a global audience. We have offices in 19 cities around the world and more than 1600 employees including reporters, video producers, data scientists, engineers, brand strategists, and more. We fuse hard work and fun, through a culture of experimentation, teamwork, equality, and humble confidence. As an employee, you’ll enjoy perks like office events, snacks, career development courses, and no work on your birthday! But most importantly, you’ll work with inspiring colleagues to build tools and create content that helps connect people all over the world.

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