Job Description

The Financial Coconut is looking for a

Video Editor Intern

to help bring our stories, podcasts, and social videos to life.

You'll work closely with our content, creative, and marketing teams to edit engaging video content for YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, and other platforms. From podcast highlights and educational explainers to short-form reels and visual storytelling, you'll play a key role in shaping how our audience learns about money and self-development through video.

This internship is ideal for someone who's passionate about content creation, storytelling, and digital media -- and who wants hands-on experience in the fast-growing creator and finance education space.

Scope:

Video Editing:

Edit podcast episodes, short-form clips, and long-form videos for YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram.

Storytelling:

Craft compelling narratives and highlight moments that capture attention and communicate financial insights clearly.

Brand Consistency:

Apply The Financial Coconut's brand style, tone, and visual identity across all video content.

Motion Graphics & Captions:

Add subtitles, graphics, transitions, and light animations to enhance engagement and accessibility.

Collaboration:

Work with producers, hosts, and marketers to understand content goals, audience needs, and feedback loops.

Platform Optimisation:

Edit and format content to suit each platform's requirements (aspect ratios, duration, hooks, etc.).

What You'll Learn

How to edit for storytelling, pacing, and viewer retention. The fundamentals of content marketing and growth for digital media. Project management and creative collaboration in a media team. Exposure to the finance and self-development landscape.

Requirements

Basic Experience:

Familiar with Adobe Premiere Pro, Final Cut Pro, DaVinci Resolve, or similar software.

Creative Eye:

Strong sense of pacing, visual storytelling, and social media trends.

Attention to Detail:

Able to maintain quality, consistency, and accuracy across multiple edits.

Learning Attitude:

Curious, self-driven, and open to feedback.

Availability:

Ideally 6-month internship but minimum 4-month internship commitment.

Bonus Points if You Have:

Motion graphics experience (After Effects, Canva animations, etc.). Experience creating content for YouTube Shorts, TikTok, or Reels. Interest in finance, business, or self-improvement topics.

What We Offer

Flexible remote work setup. Mentorship from experienced editors. Real-world projects with measurable impact and audience reach. A creative, collaborative environment that values experimentation. Strong-performing interns may be offered a full-time position at the end of the internship.
As our team is fully remote, we expect you to be an independent teammate while being supported by the resources and capabilities of our content network. We are process and results-driven and we actually appreciate radical candor.

Check us out at thefinancialcoconut.com

How to Apply

Send us your

resume and a short portfolio

(e.g., 2-3 video links showcasing your editing work or social clips). Tell us briefly why you'd like to work with The Financial Coconut and what you hope to learn.

Note to Candidates:

Due to the high volume of applications, we may not be able to respond to all candidates. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted. We wish you the best of luck in your job search!

Job Type: Internship
Contract length: 6 months

Pay: RM500.00 - RM800.00 per month

Benefits:

Opportunities for promotion Professional development Work from home
Application Question(s):

Do you use AI in your current work for editing? If yes, please share how and why. Rate your knowledge level in Financial/ investment area on the scale of 0-5. Please elaborate. How do you handle color correction, audio balancing, or adding subtitles? Sample work/ portfolio link to strengthen your application When is the earliest start date for your internship? Can you do a 6-month internship?
Work Location: In person