Fall 2025 Bridges Editing Pre-apprenticeship Application

Fall 2025 Bridges Editing Pre-apprenticeship Application
Description

As a recipient of the COYA (California Opportunity Youth Apprenticeship) Grant, BAVC Media is offering a paid editing pre-apprenticeship to eligible young adults ages 18-24. BAVC Media will provide an opportunity for in-depth professional development to aspiring editors from underrepresented communities.
Deadline to apply is Sunday, September 14 at 11:59PM PT. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

Offerings & Structure
- 10-12 young adults will be selected to train as assistant editors over the course of a 3-month program. The fellows will hone their craft and build experience through extensive training that will foster both technical and soft skill development.
- Fellows will engage in formal weekly in-person classroom training, asynchronous (i.e. remote) learning, and other professional development opportunities.
- In addition to professional skills, the lead instructor and BAVC staff will provide socioemotional support and resources to Fellows throughout the duration of the program.
- Each fellow will receive a stipend of $6,000 and emerge from the program with enhanced skills, expanded portfolios, and strong connections to their peers.
- A lead instructor with substantial professional editing experience will be leading the program and BAVC Media’s Advanced Training/Youth and Emerging MediaMakers (YEMM) staff will provide program oversight.
Primary Outputs
- New and expanded skill sets for fellows in areas that range from transcription and timecoding to creating assemblies and polishing scenes.
- Examples of softwares taught: Premiere Pro, DaVinci Resolve, Audition
- Stronger career-readiness skills for fellows in areas such as building professional networks, finding and working with creative collaborators, and interviewing for promising job opportunities.
- Expanded portfolios for each participant, with the addition of new professional pieces created during the fellowship program.
Eligibility & Criteria
- This program is being offered to opportunity young adults only. All applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 24 by the start of the program.
- Opportunity youth/young adults must demonstrate (i.e. provide proof) that they meet one of the following criteria:
  - Currently or formerly foster youth
  - Currently or formerly Pell eligible
  - Currently or formerly WIOA Youth or Adult eligible
  - Currently or formerly enrolled in a Title 1 school
  - Residing in a high poverty census tract
  - Formerly incarcerated
  - Youth parent
  - Person with disability
- Attention to detail, ability to communicate clearly and proactively, and a highly collaborative approach.
- Availability to commit 20 hours (on average) each week for a 3-month duration of program.
- Basic familiarity with Adobe Premiere Pro.
- Familiarity with video and audio formats and the equipment they run on.
- Overall knowledge of Macs or PCs, and multimedia software.
- Ideally, fellowship applicants are past participants of BAVC Media or another film and media organization or program, who possess at least entry-level facility with video production and post-production.
- All applicants should be interested in pursuing editing as a full-time career and interested in participating in a cohort-type/peer-learning environment.
- If you've previously participated in BAVC Media's "Better Together" Fellowship (in collaboration with PG&E), you are not eligible to participate. This includes both the editor and media producer tracks.
Expected Time Commitments
- Fellowship will occur between the end of October 2025 and mid-February 2026
- Fellows will meet with their cohort at least 2x a week, in-person, at the BAVC office in San Francisco. Meeting times are as follows:
  - Every Monday, 1:30-5pm
  - Every Tuesday, 1:30-5pm
  - Drop-in lab hours on Wednesdays from 1-5
- Fellows are expected to complete asynchronous (i.e. remote) learning on their own time.
- Attendance at all in-person activities is mandatory, multiple absences may result in reduced stipend.
Application Timeline
- Sunday, September 14 @ 11:59PM PT: Applications due, application will officially close at midnight
- BAVC Media will begin reviewing applications on a rolling basis and select applicants will be invited to complete a short interview
- Wednesday, October 1: Last day of applicant interviews
- Week of October 6: Fellows will have been notified of acceptance into the program
- Tuesday, October 14: Last day for selected fellows to confirm participation in fellowship
- Monday, October 20: In-person orientation @ BAVC office in SF
Have questions? Please email edu@bavc.org for support.
Applicant Information

Please note that certain questions are required by our program funder and answers will not be disclosed elsewhere. An asterisk indicates your answer is required.
Name*

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Date of Birth*

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Note you must be between the ages of 18 and 24 to be eligible to participate.
Phone number (Please provide the best number where you can be reached)*
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Housing status (please choose one)*

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Street address*

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Educational attainment (please choose one)*

Currently attending K-12High school diploma or GEDDid not complete K-12 before diplomaCurrently enrolled in GED programGED programPost-SecondaryDo not attend schoolDeclined to answer/Not stated
Current employment status (please choose one)*

Working full-timeWorking part-time/Multiple jobsOn-callVolunteerJob searching/Seeking opportunitiesFull-time studentOther
If other, please describe:
Video editing software skills (please choose one)*

No knowledgeBasic knowledgeSome experienceIntermediate experienceProficientOther
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What is your gross (before taxes) annual income? (Please estimate if you're unsure)*
Do you have means of transportation to get you to and from BAVC Media's office? (145 Ninth Street, San Francisco)*

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Eligibility Agreement

To confirm your eligibility for this program please answer yes or no to the following questions. *This field is required.
I am between 18-24 years old OR I will be, by the time the program starts in late October 2025.*

YesNo
I meet the following opportunity youth/young adult criteria to participate in this program (check all that apply):*

Currently or formerly foster youthCurrently or formerly Pell eligibleCurrently or formerly WIOA Youth or Adult eligibleCurrently or formerly enrolled in a Title 1 schoolResiding in a high poverty census tractFormerly incarceratedYouth parentPerson with disabilityNone of the above apply to me
I am able to provide proof of eligibility.*

YesNoOther
I am eager to grow in my craft of editing.*

YesNo
I plan on pursuing a career in editing.*

YesNo
I am willing and able to participate in a collaborative learning experiences with a close cohort.*

YesNo
I understand that critical feedback is part of this program and should I be selected to participate, I feel prepared to contend with difficult questions with the support of my cohort.*

YesNo
I understand that participation in this Fellowship will require a significant commitment of time (~20 hours per week) and energy over the duration of program, which runs from October 20, 2025 to February 13, 2026.*

YesNo
This program meets every Monday and Tuesday in the afternoon from 1:30-5pm. Do you anticipate any conflicts with these meeting times? If so, please explain.
Please describe any experience you have with post-production (editing)? This could be through a class at your school, personal projects, etc:*
What do you hope to gain by participating in this program?*
In your own words, please describe what makes you an ideal candidate for this opportunity (4-5 sentences):*
Tell us about your plans after completing the fellowship. Will you be seeking full-time employment or are you interested in completing an "earn & learn" apprenticeship post-fellowship?*
Learn more about apprenticeships here: https://www.apprenticeship.gov/career-seekers
Have you participated in a BAVC Media program before?*

YesNo
Which BAVC Media program(s) have you participated in?
Please upload your resume.*

Canva has lots of free templates! https://www.canva.com/resumes/templates/
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Please share at least one piece of content you have edited. Alternatively, you may upload your portfolio or reel. Applicants are encouraged to share editing work even if it's personal or school projects. If your portfolio is online you can enter the URL below.

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How did you find out about this Fellowship?*
Is there anything else you'd like us to know about you?
Did anyone refer you to this program? If so, who?
Applicant Identity

Help us better understand who you are (and by extension, who is applying for the Fellowship – who our outreach efforts are reaching).
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Fall 2025 Bridges Editing Pre-apprenticeship Application

Description

Applicant Information

Eligibility Agreement

Applicant Identity