Production Assistant, Nbc News Now - Freelance

NBC News NOW pushes to be on top of the news, jumping on developing and late-breaking stories which means we’re looking for a Production Assistants who thrives in a fast-paced, quickly-changing and deadline-driven team environment.

Get in touch if you love to edit video, work with graphics and want to jump start your career in journalism.

But hurry. We’ve got a lot to do.

This is a freelance assignment ending January 31, 2025.

• Work closely with Associate Producers and Producers by assisting them in editing video and graphics
• Mine and edit the best video and sound for assigned stories
• Keep a constant eye on show rundowns to make sure our video and graphics are in place, accurate and current
• Pitch smart and engaging stories for daily and future segments that will resonate with our audience
• Help research and fact check stories with speed and accuracy

Qualifications

• You’ve got an interest and passion for journalism and are up on the latest news across multiple subject areas
• You have a Bachelor s degree or equivalent years of relevant work experience
• You thrive working in a collaborative team environment
• You know how to edit video on Premiere and/or Avid
• You live for the moments when news is breaking and time to air is short
• You pay attention to the details of everything you work on
• You are able to handle multiple projects with attention to detail under intense deadline
• You’ve worked in broadcast, digital or cable, including internships, for at least 1+ years
• You’re ready to jump in on projects as they come up
• You are willing to work in New York, New York