On the occasion of its 6th anniversary, YouTube announce the greatest hiring in its history. The web-project plans to expand its personnel by 30%. To see the full list of vacancies and get to know what it’s like to work for one of the most fast-growing websites, please click here.

Also, being on the lookout for creative and talented people from around the globe, and aiming to help their talent thrive, the biggest video hosting service announced yesterday the opening of YouTube Creator Institute. All of the students of the institute will learn a variety of disciplines that will help them master video-making and promotional skills.

«Based both at YouTube and onsite at the campuses of our institutional partners, participants will learn from a unique new media curriculum, apply new media tools, find out how to build their audiences, be promoted globally on the YouTube platform, and engage with industry leaders and experts. Participants will learn everything from story arcing to cinematography, money-making strategies to social media tactics», this is how Youtube describe the curriculum of the Institute.

The inaugural YouTube Creator Institute program will begin in the United States in May this year and will be held in 2 of the biggest U.S. educational institutions specializing in the area of media production, The University of Southern California School of Cinematic Arts and Columbia College Chicago’s Television Department.

In order to enroll, you’ve got to be a legal citizen of the United States aged 18 or older. Learn more details on Creator Institute Channel on YouTube. In order to apply, users will have to upload videos that represent their craft, be it a cooking show, a parody or a game video walkthrough. From March 28 and through April 8, the best applicants will be selected by the public in course of online voting. Afterwards, the most talented will be chosen by the industry insiders and will study in inaugural class.