Video and Audio Editing Internships: ATL - Fall 2026

About the role

We have multiple Video and Audio Editing internship opportunities available. By applying to this posting, you will be considered for multiple internship opportunities within this general area. These internships will be located in the ATL area. The selected interns will be expected to join us in the office on a regular cadence based on the intern manager’s in-office schedule.

Responsibilities

• The intern will take direction from the audio unit's Producers and Senior Producers to shadow and develop and produce podcast episodes.
• Work closely with producers and hosts to develop ideas for episodes, including topics and guests.
• Edit podcast episodes and news briefs in Descript.
• Collaborate with hosts and producers on episode outlines and draft scripts.
• Fact-check scripts and ensure all episodes meet the content, quality, journalistic and legal standards of CNN.
• Support social promotion, including by identifying memorable audio bites and drafting social media language for episodes you produce.
• Pitch ideas for future episodes and shows.
• News production editing
• Complex and creative graphic creation
• Stylized program elements (show opens, elements and teases)
• Documentary and other long form editing
• Partner collaboration on scripting, story development, producing and fact-checking
• Producing and creating visual elements (video and graphical)
• Distinctive storytelling
• Metadata requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• Strong passion for journalism and current events with a keen interest in news production and reporting, and excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Detail-oriented, with the ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, high-pressure, collaborative environment.
• Proficiency in conducting online research and using news-related software/tools.
• Availability to work flexible hours in-person to accommodate the show's production schedule.
• Rising Junior or Senior (18 years or older).
• Must be actively enrolled in an accredited college or university degree program for the full duration of the internship (proof of enrollment required).
• Must be in academic good standing (3.0 or above GPA).
• A transcript will be required to verify your GPA if an offer is extended.

What To Know Before Applying

• The duration of the program is 10 weeks.
• Program dates: Start Date: October 12th, End Date: December 18th.
• Interns will be expected to work 16-24 hours per week in a hybrid capacity.
• Our internships are paid opportunities with a competitive hourly wage.
• Credit is not required; however, we will provide the necessary documentation for school credit if desired.
• Relocation is not provided.
• Interviewing will take place from early August through mid-September.
• A WBD team member will contact you if your experiences and interests match an open internship position.
• Due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to give individual status updates.

About Our Internship Program

We attract the country’s boldest and brightest students for paid, for-credit, real-world internship experiences in the entertainment, tech, sports, news and media industries. We offer career-defining opportunities to learn valuable skills that will help you prepare for a successful future.

How We Get Things Done

At WBD, our guiding principles are the core values by which we operate and are central to how we get things done. You can find them at www.wbd.com/guiding-principles/ along with some insights from the team on what they mean and how they show up in their day to day.

Championing Inclusion at WBD

Warner Bros. Discovery embraces the opportunity to build a workforce that reflects a wide array of perspectives, backgrounds and experiences. Being an equal opportunity employer means that we take seriously our responsibility to consider qualified candidates on the basis of merit, without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental or physical disability, and genetic information, marital status, citizenship status, military status, protected veteran status or any other category protected by law.