Internship, Video Producer (Spring/Summer 2025) Job at Tesla in Fremont

Consider before submitting an application:

This position is expected to start around January or February 2025 and continue through the entire Spring term (i.e. through May 2025) or into Summer 2025 if available. We ask for a minimum of 12 weeks, full-time and on-site, for most internships.

International Students: If your work authorization is through CPT, please consult your school on your ability to work 40 hours per week before applying. You must be able to work 40 hours per week on-site. Many students will be limited to part-time during the academic year.

Internship Program at Tesla

The Internship Recruiting Team is driven by the passion to recognize and develop emerging talent. Our year-round program places the best students in positions where they will grow technically, professionally, and personally through their experience working closely with their Manager, Mentor, and team. We are dedicated to providing an experience that allows the intern to experience life at Tesla by including them in projects that are critical to their team's success.

About the Team

We are looking for a social media focused Video Producer to join our Video Content team based in Fremont, CA. This person will be responsible for both creative and logistical aspects of video projects. The Video Content team produces videos across our social, web, event and global channels. Each member is passionately driven and has the necessary attitude to work effectively as part of a highly collaborative team as well as independently when needed, in a fast-paced work environment.

* Develop video concepts that effectively serve business needs and build storyboards to communicate the concept to stakeholders and collaborators

* Brainstorm, coordinate, capture and edit Tesla social media content

* Coordinate interdepartmentally within Tesla to plan video shoots

* Identify and scout locations, arrange location rentals

* Permit roads for car-to-car shoots and work with relevant law enforcement, insurance, and permitting agencies to arrange for intermittent traffic control

* Create shotlists, shoot schedules, and call sheets

* Acquire rental equipment and props, hire and manage talent and/or external vendors when needed

* Operate video cameras on shoots: design and execute effective shots for the content. Experience with drone operation is a plus!

* Maintain clear and consistent communication within the team and among all parties involved

* Be effective with time and budget. Be capable of tackling a one day production, a one-week production and beyond, locally as well as out of state and internationally

* Currently pursuing a degree in Film, Production, or similar

* Experienced camera operator and video producer

* Pre-production and shoot planning experience

* Experience developing compelling video concepts, operating the camera, as well as assisting with the pre-production process from storyboarding to permitting and planning shoot logistics

* Creative, organized with attention to detail, able to carry multiple projects in parallel

* Experience with creating content for social media

* Proficiency with Adobe Premiere is preferred