Video Production + Social Media Intern (New Grad)

About Zipline

Zipline is on a mission to transform the way goods move. Our aim is to solve the world’s most urgent and complex access challenges by building the first instant logistics system that serves all humans equally. Leveraging expertise in robotics and autonomy, Zipline designs, builds, and operates a fleet of cutting edge, autonomous delivery drones. We serve tens of millions of people around the world.

Joining Zipline’s Emerging Talent program as an intern is an opportunity to contribute to our promise of building a system that provides equitable access to critical healthcare supplies for millions of people. We believe that internships are more than just opportunities to learn by watching or doing low level tasks. We expect our interns to take on meaningful work that actively contributes to moving Zipline’s mission forward, while learning real-world skills that will serve them in their careers for the long term. 

Join us, and build the future of logistics with the best humans around!

About You and The Role

We’re looking for a recent grad to compliment our supporting our social media + film work across all elements including, assisting with video production on set, grip work,, pre-production planning, video storage/cataloging, social media analytics, metrics and reporting. Your work will help Zipline tell its story to millions of people across the world.

You’ll be a vital member of a small team that has an outsized role and responsibility for building and protecting Zipline’s global brand and reputation. You’ll thrive in this role if you are mission-driven, like to work in exceptionally fast-paced environments, are intellectually curious, are a hard worker, are a process lover, work well cross functionally, and are equal parts creative and strategic.

Zipline’s social media + film team shapes and shares the company’s story and impact. We strategically raise awareness about what we’re doing and the impact that we’re having, increase acceptance of and excitement for our system, and cultivate ambassadors and brand love. We are passionate storytellers that thrive at making complex topics simple and understandable. 

This internship is a rare opportunity to gain significant hands-on experience with senior video, social media, communications and marketing leaders at the forefront of building a new category and industry from scratch.

What You'll Do

• Assist in building and executing strategic communications campaigns. While your focus will be on the United States, much of your work will have global reach.
• Assist in video shoots, including serving as a production assistant, running errands, drafting call sheets, organizing logistics, putting together shot lists, gathering props, casting etc.
• Leading cataloging for video assets including organizing video footage, organizing video resources etc.  
• Support social media analytics by tracking and collecting social media performance data, monitors sentiment, collecting trends that inform content strategy. 
• Conduct research projects, pitching video/content ideas, updating our social media calendar, writing etc. 
• Supporting the team’s day-to-day work, including social media monitoring, material creation, event support, and research projects. 
• Work cross-functionally with the Communications, Marketing and Brand team as well asCustomer Success and Community Engagement.
• You’ll leave with a portfolio of high quality professional work that is critical in helping a global brand storytell.

What You'll Bring

• 2-4 years of experience in communications, social media or film. Time in a fast-paced environment; agency, politics or in-house tech experience is preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail, project management and writing skills, paired with exceptional judgment and a strong interest in video production. Bonus points for social media interest
• Strong project management, logistics and research skills
• An extreme ownership mentality, a strong work ethic, a desire to take the ball and run with it at every turn
• Detail obsessed
• Bonus: Familiarity with camera operation or audio equipment
• Bonus: Adobe Premiere and/or DaVinci proficiency
• Bonus: Experience in gaffing, grip work and/or assistant camera work
• Curiosity, creativity, and a passion for learning
• Prior success collaborating cross-functionally
• Excellent spoken and written English

You’ll Thrive in the Role If:

• You’re a self-starter that is adept at collaborating cross-functionally
• You are a researcher who can dig into a new niche and quickly get up to speed
• You like to work in fast-paced environments, are great at multitasking, and can go with