Post-Production Intern

POOLHOUSE, a Republican political and advertising agency, is looking for smart, driven, and detail-oriented interns to join our post-production team this summer. Our 10-week paid summer internship is a full-time program for rising college juniors, seniors, and recent graduates who want to build real-world editing experience, get a front row seat to how high-performing political TV and digital ads are crafted, and contribute to fast-paced post-production workflows supporting campaigns across the country.

Interns will work alongside our post-production team for the length of the program, gaining hands-on experience, practical techniques from tenured professionals in the advertising industry, and day-to-day exposure to how a fast-paced post department operates.

Requirements

• Collaborating with our Editors on edit prep, asset management, pulling selects, creating string-outs, and all things related to “offline-editing”
• Complete quick-turn edits
• Assist with internal project management including creative timelines and quality control for video projects
• Assist with media encoding and exporting files in the necessary formats
• Participate in our archiving efforts for proper storage of completed projects
• Provide entry-level motion graphic skills on edits that require them
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud applications for editing
• Proven organization skills and the ability to adapt to new assignments, deadlines, and conditions quickly
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Developed interpersonal skills and the ability to work effectively with a variety of people across multiple accounts
• Working knowledge of G Suite.

Additional Information:

• Interns are paid minimum wage and will work full-time
• Interns must be available for a full-time, 10-week in person program running from June 1, 2026 to August 7, 2026
• Interns must have reliable transportation
• Interns will be asked to be present in the Richmond office – Monday - Friday, 9:00am – 6:00pm
• Candidates must attach a resume and demo reel or personal portfolio