Employment Type: Intern
Location: New York
Work Site Type: On-site
Building A Brand Starts With Our Story
FIRST is a leading global brand experience agency serving clients in various industries, including financial services, technology, new & traditional media, aerospace, healthcare, and professional services. FIRST has received numerous accolades, including being listed among the 2025 Most Innovative Marketing Agencies of the Year by Chief Marketer, named Top Agency of the Year 2024 by Event Marketer, highlighted as a Global Agency of the Year, over 100 Employees by C&IT, and listed among the "200 Top Marketing Agencies" in 2024, 2023, & 2022 by Chief Marketer.
Learn more at www.firstagency.com
Location: Onsite in NY office (Hybrid) 20-25 hours weekly.
What You Would Get To Do:
The FIRST New York office is looking for a Video Design Intern to join our team. You will be reporting into the Senior Video Designer. You will be working alongside the Creative Studio Director, Video Producer, and larger Event & Experience team. We work globally and there will be requirements to work across regions. Our solutions come in many forms but can be grouped into the following categories:
- Conferences, experiential event & product launches
- Virtual events and video series
- Brand experiences and event theme campaigns
- Digital & multimedia campaigns
Your contributions
- Assisting with Editing and Motion Graphics Projects
- Work in tandem with the Senior Video Designer
- Work closely with the Creative Studio Director and Video Producer to understand project requirements and contribute to the creative process.
- Collaborate on video solutions and source motion graphic inspiration
- Support with storyboards and style frame development
- Support on music selections, VO sourcing and stock imagery sourcing
- Assist with motion graphics elements ensuring that they meet the project specifications and brand guidelines are adhered to.
- Maintain organized files and documentation for all design projects.
- Assist with general multimedia management as well as ad-hoc duties as necessary
- Support the Senior Video Designer by building from a creative brief, evolving a video series or modifying existing video work
- Work collaboratively with areas of the business, including both creative and technical production teams
- Bring your own skills, creativity and value to our evolving team
- Ability to communicate design intent clearly
- Contribute to internal work and award-winning case studies
- Bring enthusiasm, inspiration and fresh ideas to the team, and flexibility and adaptability while working with global teams across multiple time zones
What We Are Looking For
Please be aware that we know experience does not always look like we describe it. If you believe you would be an excellent fit for this role, please apply - we would love to see how you could fit at FIRST. Please contact recruiting@firstagency.com if you need an accommodation at any stage of the recruitment process.
- Working towards a degree in Video Production, Post Production, Motion Graphic Design or a related field
- Can work in Adobe Creative Cloud; Premiere and some Photoshop.
- After Effects knowledge a plus, but interest preferred
- Understanding / interest of post production workflow
- Understanding / interest of video output specs; such as codecs, compression, frame rates, etc
- Essential time management skills to ensure timely completion of design projects
- Demonstrate initiative and ability to work both independently and in a team
United States Residents: The base pay for this position is $20 - 25/hour.
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FIRST is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. FIRST is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We stand firm: FIRST will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. If any candidate feels that they are unable to meet the requirements of the role, please get in touch to discuss adjustments or other suitable roles.