• Fall 2026 Bridges Editing Pre-apprenticeship (BEPA) 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.

  • The deadline to apply is Sunday, July 19 at 11:59PM PT. Early applications are strongly encouraged.

    Offerings & Structure

    • 12 young adults will be selected to train as assistant editors over the course of a 4-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 match 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 or justice system-involved
      • Young parent
      • System-involved (foster care, mental health institutions, etc.)
      • Person with disability/disabled person
    • Attention to detail, ability to communicate clearly and proactively, and a highly collaborative approach.
    • Availability to commit 10.5 hours (on average) each week for a 4-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 mid-August 2026 and mid-December 2026
    • Fellows will meet with their cohort at least 3x 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
      • Every Wednesday, 1:30-5pm
    • 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, July 19 @ 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
    • Friday, July 31: Last day of applicant interviews
    • Week of August 3: Fellows will have been notified of acceptance into the program
    • Tuesday, August 11: Last day for selected fellows to confirm participation in fellowship
    • Monday, August 17: 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.
  • Date of Birth*
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  • Format: (000) 000-0000.
  • Housing status (please choose one)*
  • Educational attainment (please choose one)*
  • Current employment status (please choose one)*
  • Video editing software skills (please choose one)*
  • Do you have means of transportation to get you to and from BAVC Media's office? (145 Ninth Street, San Francisco)*

  • 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 mid-April 2026.*
  • I meet the following opportunity youth/young adult criteria to participate in this program (check all that apply):*
  • I am able to provide proof of eligibility.*
  • I am eager to grow in my craft of editing.*
  • I plan on pursuing a career in editing.*
  • I am willing and able to participate in a collaborative learning experiences with a close cohort.*
  • 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.*
  • I understand that participation in this Fellowship will require a time commitment of ~10.5 hours per week over the duration of program, which runs from April 13, 2026 to July 29, 2026.*
  • Have you participated in a BAVC Media program before?*
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