Job Title: Digital Media Editorial Intern x2
Department: International Digital Media / UK Digital Media
Manager: Celebrity & Lifestyle Editors / Senior Music Editor

At Viacom, we value and celebrate difference. We want to ensure that we fully represent the make-up of UK society in our workforce as well as bringing diverse perspectives to our business. We want to make sure Diversity and Inclusion are not just buzz words; we truly want to foster an authentic inclusive environment, where all employees feel that they can bring their whole selves to work. This is embedded in our recruitment practices to ensure we hire the best talent and enrich our mix. For this reason, we are not filtering candidates via a CV this year, so please do not upload one with your application. Instead, we require you to complete a task relevant to the role so that we can assess your talent, creativity and passion.

Job Summary:

MTV are looking for an enthusiastic, organised and adaptable junior to join our Digital Media department, with the ideal candidate having a passion for all things celebrity, music, TV, showbiz and popular culture.

The intern will learn all aspects of the digital editorial business from the ground up, helping the editorial team with day to day tasks such as writing and researching news stories and features for MTV.co.uk and Snapchat Discover, while also offering support with filming, interviews, editing, transcribing, paperwork and social media.

Duties will also include liaising with the International in-house editorial team to support MTV's Always On campaign, whether this be thinking of new and exciting ideas to promote content or helping with the everyday running of the team.

You should have a strong interest in the world of entertainment, and boast previous experience of writing for an online publication, as well as some production skills, whether it be camera / video editing. Basic knowledge of writing for a website is preferred (HTML is not required) and the willingness to work under pressure in small team would be a bonus.

Reporting Structure:

We have 2 Digital Media Editoral Internship opportunities; one of these will report directly to the Celebrity and Lifestyle Editors and the other to Senior Music Editor. Therefore please state on your application whether your passion lies predominantly in music or celebrities.

Key Responsibilities:

Research for news articles/features and interviews, checking other websites and social media on an hourly basis for breaking news stories.
Have an eye for what makes a good story when interviewing and keeping up to date with current affairs so this can be represented in the questions.
Writing and publishing online news stories and features using our CMS.
Publishing content on various Social Media platforms.
Transcribing interviews.
An in-depth knowledge of TV, celebrity, movies, current affairs, pop culture.
Music cue sheets for the department.
Maintaining a workflow schedule.
Organising meetings, taking and distributing minutes.
Use Final Cut Server to add videos footage to the website.
Shoot independently (EX-1, Canon 5D etc) when needed.
Edit videos using Adobe Premiere Pro.
Creating graphic assets using Adobe Photoshop.

Role Specific Skills/Attributes:

Have broad music knowledge and a keen interest in celebrity / entertainment / movie news and an awareness of our Millennial audience.
Have an awareness of Pro Social issues and they way they can be contained and presented within a news context.
Knowledge of the MTV website, channel, shows the music world and our competitors.
Knowledge of producing content for online.
Intermediate camera skills.
Basic Adobe Premiere Pro Editing skills.
Basic Adobe Photoshop skills.
Have an eye for what makes a good story when interviewing and keeping up to date with current affairs.
Knowledge of the basics of TV / online video production.

Viacom Core Competencies:
Interpersonal Skills

Communicates and Listens
Builds Relationships
Influences and Negotiates

Personal Effectiveness

Takes Initiative
Manages the Work
Composure and Flexibility
Acts with Integrity

Thinking and Problem Solving

Develops creative products and solutions
Judgment and analysis
Thinks strategically

Management and Leadership

Communicates effectively with employees
Creates a positive and inclusive working environment
Defines, directs and delegates work
Develops people through feedback and coaching

VIMN Values

Creative Excellence
Integrity
Passion & Optimism
Teamwork & Transparency
Citizenship
Flawless Executive
Innovation
Accountability

This advert will close on Wednesday 28th February 2018 at midnight. Please note that we may close adverts early due to high demand. You will find out whether you have been successful by Friday 30th March.