Job Description

Love short-form film and social storytelling? Join our start-up film studio in Kuala Lumpur and help shape how our audience sees our work, working with us at STUDIOCAT SDN. BHD. We craft short films, branded clips and visual content for local audiences and clients, and we care about clear visual language and timely delivery. Expect a hands-on, collaborative studio where ideas move quickly from concept to the feed.

This opening focuses on building our social presence: we are looking for an intern who can edit social media content for a start-up film company based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. As an editing intern, you will set editing standards, design the content workflow, and work closely with the Executive Producer to produce platform-ready videos. Success means smoother publish cycles, consistent visual tone across channels, and measurable improvements in content turnaround.

Your Growth & Impact

• Develop practical editing and short-form storytelling skills by producing real client and studio projects, with clear feedback at every release to help you improve fast.
• Expand your portfolio with credited studio pieces and platform-ready assets that demonstrate both creative range and technical speed.
• Lead process improvements by documenting templates, naming conventions and export settings, giving you tangible production experience that hiring managers notice.
• Build coordination skills by collaborating with other team members on briefs, revisions and delivery schedules.
• Expand your local network through studio projects and community collaborations, which opens doors to future freelance or in-house roles in Kuala Lumpur's creative scene.

Job Requirements

Responsibilities

Content Production

• Edit six short-form videos per week for Instagram Reels, TikTok and YouTube Shorts, delivering polished, platform-ready masters on schedule.
• Turn raw footage into tight, story-driven cuts with basic color correction and audio fixes to maintain a clear visual language.
• Join a weekly online meeting to align on briefs, review feedback and finalise the release calendar.
• Support on-location shoots up to once a week when required, handling simple camera and b-roll capture tasks.

Process & Standards

• Design and document the editing workflow, including templates, naming conventions and export presets to speed handoffs.
• Set and maintain editing standards that keep tone and brand consistent across all channels.
• Monitor content turnaround and propose concrete improvements to shorten publish cycles and reduce rework.
• Manage version control, captions and metadata so posts are accurate and ready by deadlines.

Platform Management & Performance

• Schedule and publish content across our platforms, ensuring captions, tags and thumbnails meet platform best practices.
• Track basic performance metrics and share weekly insights with the Executive Producer to guide edits and formats.
• Test short-form formats and iterate to increase viewership and engagement based on audience signals.
• Coordinate with creatives and clients on briefs, revisions and delivery to meet studio and client expectations.

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

• You are a student or recent graduate in film, media, communications or a related field, or an early-career editor with a demonstrable portfolio.
• Practical experience producing short-form social videos, and the ability to meet the commitment of three editing days per week plus a weekly online meeting.
• Comfortable with flexible, relaxed hours and occasional location shoots around Kuala Lumpur.
• Internship, freelance, or credited studio experience on client projects is a strong advantage.

Hard Skills & Knowledge

• Proficient in industry editing tools such as Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro or DaVinci Resolve.
• Solid understanding of social formats, aspect ratios, codecs and export settings for Instagram, TikTok and YouTube.
• Basic skills in color grading, audio cleanup and subtitle/caption creation for mobile-first viewing.
• Familiarity with simple project management, cloud storage workflows and documenting templates and presets.

Soft Skills & Qualities

• Clear communicator who takes feedback quickly and applies it to improve each release.
• Organised and deadline-driven, able to deliver consistent weekly output with reliable turnaround times.
• Collaborative team member who works closely with our Executive Producer and creative team.
• Curious and eager to grow your portfolio, suggest process improvements and learn on real client projects.

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