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National Geographic Yellow Border Production Services & Post-Production Intern, Summer 2026

Join us for the opportunity to intern with Yellow Border Production Services & Post-Production at National Geographic! Our department is the in-house production and post-production team for National Geographic, providing services for US and International Programming, Social Media, and other internal needs. We create short and long form content to be distributed across our company's many platforms including YouTube, Hulu and the Nat Geo linear channels. Our team of Producers, Editors, Associate Producers, Production Coordinators and Production Managers, and Audio Engineers handle hundreds of projects a year. If you are interested in learning how our department develops, researches, produces, edits, and delivers all different types of content through the internal production process, then this might be the role for you.

The approximate dates of this internship are May/June 2026 through August/September 2026. If selected for this role, you will report directly to the Director, Production for Yellow Border Production Services. A cover letter indicating your interest in the National Geographic Yellow Border Production Services & Post-Production Intern, Summer 2026 position is required in order to be considered for the opportunity.

Under the supervision of Director, Production, Producer, Associate Producer, Production Coordinator, Lead Sr. Editors, Sr. Editors, and Editors, you will assist Yellow Border Production Services & the Post-Production Team in the assessment, production, and editing of programs for linear and streaming platforms.

Your responsibilities may include:

• Independent research projects by Yellow Border Production Services & Post-Production relating to short form media creation.
• Working closely with our Yellow Border Development team to brainstorm new program ideas from existing inventory.
• Staying up to date on competitive non-fiction programming.
• Creating papercuts, conforming scripts, supervising edit sessions, updating databases, pre-production prep, and edit prep.
• Ensuring that raw footage meets the highest technical, creative standards for editing and audio post-production environment.
• Assisting a diverse group of editors with varying creative the technical skills/styles to share
• Working on a particular show /delivery or float to assorted projects to experience multiple shows process/deliveries.

Required Qualifications & Skills:

• Experience in the use of MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint), Microsoft Teams, Canva and Adobe Premiere Pro
• Must be detail-oriented and possess excellent verbal and written skills
• Must have strong organizational skills and the ability to adapt to changing needs and priorities
• Must possess the ability to handle multiple simultaneous projects with a professional demeanor and prioritize work while under pressure
• Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work with minimal supervision, exercise independent judgment, and be comfortable asking questions to supervisors
• Familiarity with the Adobe Suite, specifically Premiere, After Effects, Media Encoder, and Photoshop
• Must possess the ability to balance multiple simultaneous projects with a professional demeanor and prioritize work while under pressure
• Self-motivated and resourceful, with the ability to work with minimal direction and exercise independent judgment

Preferred Qualifications:

• Interest in National Geographic and its mission
• Demonstrated enthusiasm for non-fiction production, natural history, and science

Education:

• Junior or Senior year preferred
• Major or previous coursework in Communications, TV/Film, Cinema, Journalism, Public Relations, Marketing, Advertising, Business Administration, or related major preferred

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 interests in the National Geographic Yellow Border Production Services & Post-Production Intern, Summer 2026 position is required.

Additional Information:

• Able to have a consistent, reliable work schedule throughout the internship
• The approximate dates of this internship are June 2026 through August 2026
• Fully available from Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm ET for the duration of the internship
• Able to provide own housing for the duration internship program in the Washington, DC area
• Able to provide/have reliable transportation to/from work

The pay rate for this role in Washington D.C. is $22.50 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.

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