About BuzzFeed

BuzzFeed (Nasdaq: BZFD) is home to the best of the internet with a mission to spread joy & truth. Across entertainment, news, food, pop culture, & commerce, our brands drive conversation & inspire what audiences watch, read, & buy now & into the future. Born on the internet in 2006, BuzzFeed 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, & creative; & inspiring our audience to live better lives. 

Business Area: Content

Job Category: Editorial

Hourly: $20.00 an hour

Union Status: Non-Union 

BuzzFeed is committed to fair & equitable compensation practices. We reserve the ability to adjust the final compensation for this role based on the final candidate's experience, skillset, certifications, & geography.

The Role

BuzzFeed is looking for a Social Video Fellow to ideate, produce, & publish creative short-form video content across TikTok & Instagram. If youre passionate about making people laugh, cry, comment, & share & you live & 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 & ready to make an impact.

The BuzzFeed Fellowship is a year-long program for aspiring & hungry content creators eager to hone their skills, & 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, & reaches a massive audience.  

Fellows will work with & learn from members of the BuzzFeed social & editorial teams some of the smartest, weirdest, most creative, & most viral creators out there. This is the perfect opportunity for someone interested in pursuing a career in digital media. You wont be running errands for senior staff, or transcribing someone elses interviews. The Fellowship is fun & inspiring, but also fast-paced & 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 BuzzFeeds TikTok & Instagram accounts.
• Stay on top of emerging trends, memes, & sounds & pitch creative, culturally relevant content ideas.
• Film, edit, & optimize videos quickly using mobile-first tools like CapCut, Canva, & in-app editing features.
• Be both behind & in front of the camera when needed.
• Write witty, platform-optimized captions & copy that align with BuzzFeeds brand voice.
• Engage with audiences by responding to comments, surfacing insights, & participating in community conversations.
• Experiment & learn analyze content performance, iterate based on feedback, & 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, & turning around content quickly.
• Obsessed with social media trends, memes, culture, & what makes content shareable.
• Comfortable with using mobile video editing apps (e.g., CapCut, InShot, native TikTok/Instagram tools) & basic design platforms (e.g., Canva).
• A team player with strong communication skills & a collaborative spirit.
• Excited to grow your skills, try new things, & 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 youd want to cover for BuzzFeed as a Social Video Fellow, & 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

We celebrate inclusion & 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, & 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 & professional growth through work experience, offerings from our in-house Learning Team, our Employee Resource Groups, & more.