Video and Media Production Intern (Summer 2026)
San Francisco, CA - USA
Job Summary
At Cloudflare we are on a mission to help build a better Internet. Today the company runs one of the worlds largest networks that powers millions of websites and other Internet properties for customers ranging from individual bloggers to SMBs to Fortune 500 companies. Cloudflare protects and accelerates any Internet application online without adding hardware installing software or changing a line of code. Internet properties powered by Cloudflare all have web traffic routed through its intelligent global network which gets smarter with every request. As a result they see significant improvement in performance and a decrease in spam and other attacks. Cloudflare was named to Entrepreneur Magazines Top Company Cultures list and ranked among the Worlds Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company.
At Cloudflare were not looking for people who wait for a polished roadmap; were looking for the builders who see the cracks in the Internet that everyone else has simply learned to live with. We value candidates who have the instinct to spot a normalized problem and the AI-native curiosity to create a solution using the latest tools. Our culture is built on iteration leveraging AI to ship faster today to make it better tomorrow while ensuring that every improvement no matter how small is shared across the team to lift everyone up. If youre the type of person who values curiosity over bureaucracy and that AI is a partner in solving tough problems to keep the Internet moving forward youll fit right in.
Available location: Austin Texas
Internship Dates: June 22 - September 11
Role Summary
As a Video and Media Production Intern you will play an active role in bringing stories to life by supporting our production pipeline from concept to final export. Working closely with our creative team and the intern community you will help create engaging video content that resonates across both internal and external digital channels.
Role Responsibilities
- Support end-to-end video production by collaborating with the creative team to brainstorm storyboard and refine scripts for various multimedia projects.
- Assist with live production setups including the safe handling configuration and breakdown of professional camera lighting and audio equipment.
- Execute core post-production workflows utilizing editing software to assemble rough cuts perform color correction balance audio levels and integrate basic visual elements.
- Maintain media asset management standards by systematically organizing logging and archiving raw footage project files and final exports within our Google environment.
- Adapt and resize video assets into multiple formats and aspect ratios to ensure optimized performance across diverse web social and internal presentation platforms.
- Participate in creative feedback loops incorporating constructive notes from stakeholders to iterate on video drafts while maintaining high production value and brand alignment.
- Ability to commit to a minimum 12 week summer internship.
- Currently pursuing a degree or program in video and media production or relevant field to the role.
- In office 3-5 days a week in Austin.
Role Requirements (Must-Have Skills)
- Demonstrated experience with editing software with a strong operational baseline in Adobe Premiere Pro After Effects.
- Foundational knowledge of video production mechanics including an understanding of composition exposure basic three-point lighting and capturing clean secondary audio.
- Exceptional organizational and time-management habits allowing you to balance multiple project deadlines simultaneously without sacrificing attention to detail.
- Strong collaborative communication skills enabling you to express creative ideas clearly and work seamlessly within a cross-functional team environment.
- Submission of a portfolio or demo reel (link or digital file) that clearly showcases your editing style pacing and visual storytelling capabilities.
Nice-to-Have Skills
- Basic proficiency in motion graphics and asset creation specifically using tools within the Adobe Creative Cloud suite such as Illustrator and Photoshop.
You can check out our internship blogs to learn more about our program and hear directly from our past interns.
What Makes Cloudflare Special
Were not just a highly ambitious large-scale technology company. Were a highly ambitious large-scale technology company with a soul. Fundamental to our mission to help build a better Internet is protecting the free and open Internet.
Project Galileo: Since 2014 weve equipped more than 2400 journalism and civil society organizations in 111 countries with powerful tools to defend themselves against attacks that would otherwise censor their work technology already used by Cloudflares enterprise customers--at no cost.
Athenian Project: In 2017 we created the Athenian Project to ensure that state and local governments have the highest level of protection and reliability for free so that their constituents have access to election information and voter registration. Since the project weve provided services to more than 425 local government election websites in 33 states.
1.1.1.1: We released 1.1.1.1 to help fix the foundation of the Internet by building a faster more secure and privacy-centric public DNS resolver. This is available publicly for everyone to use - it is the first consumer-focused service Cloudflare has ever released. Heres the deal - we dont store client IP addresses never ever. We will continue to abide by our privacy commitment and ensure that no user data is sold to advertisers or used to target consumers.
Sound like something youd like to be a part of Wed love to hear from you!
Please note that applicants who progress to the offer stage of the interview process may be asked to attend an in-person interview within one of the Cloudflare Offices or Cloudflare Hubs. More details about this will be available at that stage of the interview process.
This position may require access to information protected under U.S. export control laws including the U.S. Export Administration Regulations. Please note that any offer of employment may be conditioned on your authorization to receive software or technology controlled under these U.S. export laws without sponsorship for an export license.
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Required Experience:
Intern
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