Buzzfeed Social Video Fellow

Job Description

About BuzzFeed, Inc.
BuzzFeed, Inc. (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy and truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, and commerce, our brands drive conversation and inspire what audiences watch, read, and buy now - and into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed, Inc. is committed to improving it: providing trusted, quality, brand-safe entertainment to hundreds of millions of people; making content on the internet more inclusive, empathetic, and creative; and inspiring our audience to live better lives.
Business Area: Content
Job Category: Editorial
Hourly: $20.00 an hour
Union Status: Non-Union
BuzzFeed Inc. is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, and geography.
The Role
BuzzFeed is looking for a Social Video Fellow to ideate, produce, and publish creative short-form video content across TikTok and Instagram. If you're passionate about making people laugh, cry, comment, and share - and you live and breathe internet trends - this is the place for you. This is an entry-level opportunity designed for early-career creators who are obsessed with social media and ready to make an impact.
The BuzzFeed Fellowship is a year-long program for aspiring and hungry content creators eager to hone their skills, and to learn by doing. The program is a crash course in how to create content that captures readers' attention consistently, pushes the cultural conversation forward, and reaches a massive audience.
Fellows will work with and learn from members of the BuzzFeed social and editorial teams - some of the smartest, weirdest, most creative, and most viral creators out there. This is the perfect opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in digital media. You won't be running errands for senior staff, or transcribing someone else's interviews. The Fellowship is fun and inspiring, but also fast-paced and challenging.
This is a paid position starting at $20/hour that is based out of our NYC offices.
The deadline to apply for this Fellowship is June 20, 2025 by 5pm EST. All application materials will need to be submitted when you apply. The intended (and tentative) start date for this Fellowship is July 22nd, 2025.
You Will
• Create compelling short-form video content - from concept to publishing - for BuzzFeed's TikTok and Instagram accounts.
• Stay on top of emerging trends, memes, and sounds - and pitch creative, culturally relevant content ideas.
• Film, edit, and optimize videos quickly using mobile-first tools like CapCut, Canva, and in-app editing features.
• Be both behind and in front of the camera when needed.
• Write witty, platform-optimized captions and copy that align with BuzzFeed's brand voice.
• Engage with audiences by responding to comments, surfacing insights, and participating in community conversations.
• Experiment and learn - analyze content performance, iterate based on feedback, and keep pushing creative boundaries.
Who You Are
• A creative self-starter who thrives in a fast-paced, internet-first environment.
• Some experience (internships, freelance, personal projects) creating short-form video content for social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram or YouTube.
• Comfortable filming yourself or others, editing on the fly, and turning around content quickly.
• Obsessed with social media trends, memes, culture, and what makes content shareable.
• Comfortable with using mobile video editing apps (e.g., CapCut, InShot, native TikTok/Instagram tools) and basic design platforms (e.g., Canva).
• A team player with strong communication skills and a collaborative spirit.
• Excited to grow your skills, try new things, and maybe even go viral.
To Apply
Please submit the following when applying to be a Social Video Fellow:
• Instead of a formal cover letter, please include a few short paragraphs about what topics you'd want to cover for BuzzFeed as a Social Video Fellow, and what interests you about the content BuzzFeed makes (or what you think we could be doing better!)
• Create 1-2 TikToks or IG Reels based on a recent trend, as if you were posting it from a BuzzFeed account. Please include the links to the posts at the end of your cover letter!
• Provide links to your public social media accounts.
• Attach a resume - keep it to one page!
Life at BuzzFeed, Inc.
We celebrate inclusion and are committed to equal-opportunity employment. We are proud to be an equal-opportunity workplace. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to, and will not be discriminated against based on age, race, gender, color, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, disability, or any other protected category.
You can expect:
• A supportive, inclusive atmosphere on a team that values your contributions.
• Opportunities for personal and professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, and more.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-mkkkox-216-73-216-82-42 in your application.