I have really been enjoying my internship with It Is a Keeper so far! Every week my supervisor (and owner of White Birch Media) sends me 3 assignments, including the raw footage (2-3 cameras) and final shots of different recipes. With that, I create 4 separate videos: YouTube long, YouTube short, website player, and TikTok. Each video has its own aspects. For example, the YouTube long is 5-9 minutes with an intro, outro, and all cooking footage. Hero shots and graphics need to be added. TikToks, on the other hand, must be flipped to vertical, and clips are shortened to a few seconds each with text of what ingredient is being added.
I’m most happy with this internship because I truly love video editing and it has given me a lot of footage to work with! It’s difficult to continue to learn tips & tricks in editing (particularly Premiere Pro) without constant footage to play with. This internship allows me to edit nearly every day and continue to hone my skills for the professional world. Some new skills I’ve learned for Premiere Pro are LOTS of keyboard shortcuts, enabling/disabling clips, accurate color correction, using motion presets, creating the ken burns effects, and how to add/use text.
Additionally, I applied to many paid video editing internships for this summer, but all of them required previous unpaid work. This internship and Royal Experience have allowed me to gain the experience I need to continue forward! ️
Here are the two videos I’ve created that my supervisor has posted to YouTube so far, if you want to check out what I do, or need a new recipe 🙂
Mexican Elote Pasta Salad: https://youtu.be/AQhStE1Oz3Y?si=qDuPQqhF4Gv6-beD
Marinade for Grilled Chicken Drumsticks: https://youtu.be/UyoP0t8XRBQ?si=TsKEo7zT8xt8xqSQ
Sally Hopkins
Advertising & Public Relations, Journalism & Electronic Media, 2026
That’s awesome to hear! It sounds like you’re getting such valuable hands-on experience and really making the most of it. I can’t wait to check out your videos and maybe pick up a new recipe too!
Sally, I’m glad to hear that you’re enjoying the work you’re doing. Especially since this type of media plays such a big role in our everyday lives. The work sounds really interesting, and it’s great that you’re having fun exploring different editing tools. I checked out your videos, they’re awesome and definitely gave me some new cooking ideas! Wishing you the best of luck with your video editing. Have lots of fun!
That sounds like such a fun internship! It’s always even more rewarding when you genuinely enjoy the work you’re doing, especially something creative like video editing. Getting to practice your skills daily with real projects is an awesome way to grow professionally!
I think it’s amazing how much you’re enjoying the work that you’re doing! You seem super passionate about it, and it seems like some amazing hands on experience to be getting. I look forward to seeing your work in the future!
This sounds like such a perfect fit for you, it’s awesome that you’re getting to do something you love while building real-world editing experience! The variety of platforms you’re creating content for is such great practice, and it’s so cool that you’re learning new tricks along the way (I love keyboard shortcuts). Excited to see how this sets you up for even more opportunities in the future!
Sally this internship sounds awesome! It’s so cool that you have been able to take your video production talents into the real world. It’s so cool how you are able to make content for various forms of media and are continuing to work on your already great editing skills. I watched the videos you linked and they looked amazing! While your internship seems like a lot of responsibility you are doing a great job so far and truly have a talent for production. Good luck with the rest of the internship!
It’s great to hear you’re loving your internship! Getting so much hands-on editing with different video formats is a perfect way to build your skills. Learning new Premiere Pro tricks while gaining real experience will definitely help you move forward in your career. Keep it up!