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Video podcast intern

BruinLife

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Fall 2026Due Mon, Oct 5, 2026, 12:00 PM PT

About this role

As a whole, BruinLife is composed of various components: the BruinLife Annual, BruinLife Online and BruinLife Photo Studio.

As a member of the BruinLife Video Podcast Production staff, you will work on a combination of hosting podcasts, managing equipment, and editing for the overall brand.

Staff members focus on building a podcast space that highlights students’ voices, fosters belonging and creates thoughtful conversations from the Bruin community.

As part of creating content for our streaming services and social media platforms, staff members need to be comfortable being in front of a camera, using video production equipment and multimedia software to create content for video podcasts.

The staff will collaborate with the other BruinLife sections when coordinating certain articles or projects.

Responsibilities

  • Content creation for podcast episodes uploaded to streaming services and social media platforms.

  • Engage with a diverse community to spark meaningful conversations on trending/relevant topics

  • Assist with pre-production planning, including guest research, script formatting and outline development.

  • Assist with post-production duties, including reviewing, editing and implementing feedback

  • Table/flyer to promote the yearbook portraits and yearbook.

  • Complete a minimum of 3 office hours: All BruinLife staff members must fulfill this requirement. Office hours may be completed at any time during the week at your discretion. The purpose of these office hours are to work on BruinLife yearbook assignments in-office, but we also encourage staffers to utilize the office to study, rest, and socialize with other BruinLife members.

  • Attend all-staff meetings and section meetings.

  • Complete at least 1 one-on-one with your section editor per quarter.

Qualifications

Applicants do not need prior video podcast production experience to apply for this job. There will be staff workshops and office hours available for guidance. However, due to the nature of the position, candidates with basic knowledge of video podcast production will be preferred.

About BruinLife

Culture, lifestyle and the UCLA experience

Required training

If you’re accepted to this position, you’re expected to attend every workshop below. This is the full list of training your role requires, not a menu to pick from.

Dates are tentative. The schedule below is subject to change before the cycle is finalized, but the workshops themselves are still mandatory once confirmed.

  • Sun, Oct 18, 2026
    10:00 AM – 12:00 PM PT

    Journalism 101 & Media Law

    Room TBD

  • 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM PT

    Journalism Writing 101

    Room TBD

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