There are now under two weeks left to apply for the News UK Video Academy.

News Academy has teamed up with the News UK video team to launch the exciting new Video Academy for 18-25 year olds.

Three talented video makers will be chosen to work with The Sun and The Times for a paid, full-time, three-months internship starting in October. This is an amazing opportunity for any young video journalist.

The successful candidates will be making videos for these publications, and will be involved in the following tasks:

– Shooting FB Lives and video content

– Writing copy for videos (30 Second News, virals, captioned video, etc)

– Generally assisting the desk

– Writing articles for online

– Working on growing social media channels

– Logging social engagement and looking at analytics

– Possibly appearing in front of camera

Essential skills needed to apply:

- Proficient in shooting video – on your phone and a professional camera.

- Proficient in Premiere Pro editing suite.

- Experience in using After Effects.

- Be self-starters and able to come up with ideas on a daily basis.

- An interest in news, and an understanding of the requirements of a news room.

- A good knowledge of the technical requirements around Facebook Lives.

APPLY BELOW BY THE DEADLINE SUNDAY 25 SEPTEMBER