Fellow, Reverb Video – MPR News

Position Information:

• Start Date: January 4 – December 3, 2027
• Hours: 40 hours per week
• Location: St. Paul, MN
• Pay: $20/hour - $23/hour (salary will be based on individual's education and/or relevant experience)

Fellow, Reverb Video – MPR News:

Do you have a sharp eye for stories that shape the lives of younger Minnesotans, and a clear point of view on how to tell them on social platforms? Are you ready to take an idea from pitch to published video with independence and good judgment? Join MPR News as the Reverb Video Fellow, where you'll report, shoot and edit original social video about the people, places and issues that matter to young adults across Minnesota.

As a fellow, you'll work as a contributing member of Reverb, the MPR News social video team. You'll pitch and produce original stories, turn newsroom reporting into platform-native video for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, and spend much of your time in the field gathering interviews and community voices across the state. You'll also have room to develop a recurring series or format of your own, use audience data to sharpen what works, and partner with reporters across the newsroom on coverage. Your work will reach hundreds of thousands of Minnesotans, and you'll leave with a portfolio and professional network that position you for a career in public media.

Reverb is a small team of reporters, producers and an editor who create news for younger and more diverse Minnesotans. We center their perspectives, answer their questions, celebrate them and explore how issues affect them in unique ways. We serve young adults the news how they want it (faster, shorter and scannable) and where they are (on their phones and on social media).

You can see our work at mprnews.org/reverb and on the MPR News TikTok, Instagram and YouTube accounts.

Key Learning Goals:

The goal of this fellowship is to provide you with immersive learning and real-world experience through impactful work. By the end of your fellowship, you will be able to:

• Learn how to develop, pitch and produce platform-native video journalism that meets public media editorial standards
• Learn how a multi-channel distribution strategy works in practice, including how one story is versioned across broadcast, digital and social platforms and why accessibility practices like captioning matter to reach
• Gain hands-on experience with the full short-form video workflow, from field shooting through editing and publishing
• Build skills in mobile and desktop editing tools used by the team
• Sharpen your news judgment, story framing and understanding of journalism ethics as it applies to social platforms
• Learn how audience data informs editorial decisions, including how to read platform analytics and benchmark performance
• Gain a greater understanding of how a social video team operates inside a daily news organization, including how social strategy connects to audience development and membership
• Learn how to rapidly respond to news and turn video on a tight timeline

Responsibilities:

In this fast-paced position, you will:

• Pitch, shoot, edit and publish short-form vertical video for MPR News social channels, with a focus on stories that resonate with younger and more diverse Minnesota audiences
• Create and adapt MPR News reporting into platform-native video formats, working with reporters and editors to translate radio and digital stories for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube
• Ensure published video meets accessibility standards, including accurate captions and sound-off-friendly design
• Assist with field production, including gathering interviews, b-roll and person-on-the-street content at news events and community gatherings
• Monitor trends, sounds and formats across platforms and bring ideas to Reverb pitch meetings
• Track performance of published video and contribute observations to the team's analytics reviews
• Collaborate with journalists across the newsroom, gaining experience in cross-team collaboration

Benefits:

• Eligible to accrue sick time off
• Eligible for health insurance as required under the ACA
• Eligible to participate in the APMG retirement plan

Programming:

• Participate in robust on-boarding experience
• Professional development: on-the-job training, workforce readiness training, formal performance review feedback sessions, etc.
• Participate in brown bag sessions to gain broader perspective of the organization

Required Qualifications:

• Completed bachelor's degree with at least two years relevant professional work experience in journalism or communications
• Two years relevant professional work experience in journalism or communications
• Available full-time (40 hours/week, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) throughout the fellowship
• Knowledge of journalism ethics fundamentals and an understanding of what distinguishes journalism from other social content
• Demonstrated experience creating short-form video for social platforms (personal, student or professional work all considered)
• Willingness to conduct in-person interviews and approach members of the public on camera
• Familiarity with at least one video editing application (mobile or desktop) and willingness to learn others
• Strong visual storytelling instincts and attention to accuracy
• Ability to work nights and weekends as assigned

Preferred Qualifications:

• Self-motivated, resourceful, curious, creative and detail-oriented
• Past experience in a daily news environment
• Experience shooting video on both phones and cameras, including audio capture in the field
• Experience with DaVinci Resolve, Premiere Pro or similar editing software
• On-camera comfort, including hosting or voicing video
• Past experience in a daily news environment
• Familiarity with platform or third-party social analytics tools

Next Step in the Application:

In addition to your skills and knowledge, we want to get to know you in the application process. Please include a cover letter (of no more than 1 page) with answers to the following:

• What interests you about this fellowship?
• What professional skills would you like to add to your toolbox in the months and years to come to grow in your career field?

Physical Demands and Working Conditions:

• Must be able to perform the essential duties of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.
• Physical Demands:
  • Required to move about in an office environment and sit for extended periods of time.
  • Required to move about in the community.
  • Frequent use of hands for data entry/keystrokes and simple grasping.
• Working Conditions:
  • Moderate noise level.
  • Occasional exposure to prevalent weather conditions.

Diversity creates a healthier atmosphere: All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, protected veteran status, disability status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. 

We are committed to hiring a breadth of diverse professionals and encourage members of diverse groups to apply.

MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM

Minnesota Public Radio | American Public Media are grateful for the long-time, generous philanthropy of Whitney and Elizabeth MacMillan for investing in the future of public media through transformational internships and fellowships. Their recent grant will significantly strengthen our internship program, produce enriching programming, and prepare the next generation for careers in public media. We are pleased to recognize this generous support in the name of the program – the MacMillan Internship & Fellowship Program at MPR|APM.

Salary : $20 - $23