Creative Tech Intern, American Museum of Natural History

Duration: Fall 2019 3 months (part-time, start and end dates are flexible)

Description:

Science Visualization Group at the American Museum of Natural History is looking for an intern who is creative, independent and technically strong. In this internship, you will work on a touch-based interactive and maintenance of the Museum’s multiplayer VR experience in the special exhibition. Your work will be overseen by creative technologists/designers. Stipends are available.

Requirements:

Experience with rapid prototyping of touch-based interactive applications, preferably using game engines (Unity, Unreal) or Web stack (HTML, CSS, Javascript).

– Can take early-stage ideas and quickly implement them into minimally functional prototypes

– Familiar with responding to constraints and incorporating feedback into an iterative design process

– Familiar with user testing techniques, processes, and evaluation

– General experience in designing user experiences and interfaces

– Experience or interest in using interactive applications in a museum context

To apply, please send your portfolio and/or CV to [email protected]

Graphic Design position at RNL Development (Pharmaceutical)

JOB QUALIFICATIONS:
 
· Bachelor’s degree in Graphic Design preferred
 
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills
 
· Knowledge of Mac, Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Agile, Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Adobe InDesign required
 
 
POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:
 
· Revision of all Individual Folding Carton (IFC’s) and labels
 
· Design new IFC’s, labels, and promotional pieces
 
· Create (design) mockups, sell sheets, marketing material for the sales department, and all internal printed material
 
· Assist in all creative services projects per request
 
· Website/video design
 
· Photographer/photo retouching
 
· Create PowerPoint presentations as needed
CONTACT:
· Send resume to Keesha Cameron at the Queens College Center for Career Engagement and Internships: [email protected]

 

UI/UX Design Internship, Oktana

UI/UX Designer

Location: NYC

Who we are:

We are a Salesforce-focused development services company that enables organizations to deploy enterprise logic to the cloud. Whether the need is to design end to end applications or support existing internal engineering teams, we help guide and execute technology challenges successfully and affordably. With over ten years of experience on the Salesforce platform, our teams thrive in helping customers navigate the Salesforce product line efficiently.

Role:

Oktana is looking for a talented individual to join our New York City office as a  UI/UX design intern for the 2019 summer. Candidates must have a passion for creating amazing user experiences and killer visual designs. Must possess great UI/UX skills and be able to translate high-level requirements into interaction flows which we’ll then transform into beautiful, intuitive, and functional user interfaces.

Qualifications:

  • Create UI/UX designs for web and mobile products developed by our internal labs team

  • Create Navigation map, page routing map and product page designs/styling guides

  • Participate in creating a content development strategy

  • Coordinate created designs with backend developers and product owner

  • Implement designs using SPA paradigm, HTML5, CSS3 and Javascript frameworks

  • Create mockups for development team

  • Conduct usability tests

  • The following technical skills are required:

  • UI/UX design for SPA Web applications experience

  • Web and Graphic design tools (Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, etc)

  • HTML5, CSS3

  • JavaScript

  • VueJS/VuetifyJS

  • Node.js

  • Express.js

  • Operating systems: Linux, Windows

  • A strong knowledge of secure coding practices.

  • Bachelor’s Degree in computer science, information technology, or related discipline.

Oktana is an equal opportunity employer. Oktana does not discriminate on the basis of sex, race, color, creed, national origin, marital status, age, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

For more info and how to apply, contact Marcos Solari at  <[email protected]>.

ESI Design – Creative Technology Intern

ESI Design is one of the world’s foremost experience design firms. As an interdisciplinary team of problem solvers, designers, and doers we work at the intersection of physical, digital and social design. Whether we are inspiring customer-centric innovation for international corporations or inventing new ways to activate public institutions, our mission is the same — to inspire conversation, collaboration, and action.
ESI Design offers paid summer internship positions for students. The Creative Technology intern will be responsible for assisting creative technology designers in their daily tasks, especially relating to research, idea generation and articulating how ideas can be brought to life. The candidate should be available to work full time for an engagement of 10 weeks at minimum.
The intern will participate in the design of software and media for architectural, interpretive, and corporate brand installations. Their core responsibilities will be the development and creation ofdesign documentation such as wireframes and diagrams; hands-on creation of software and installation prototypes including VR previsualizations; and the development of creative explorations for data-driven, generative, and interactive media.
Responsibilities

  • Work on projects with a fair degree of independence, contributing to ideation, design, and implementation
  • Take creative direction and expand on concept ideas for tactics and executions
  • Participate in and contribute to broad brainstorms
  • Research and develop prototypes coming out of ideation, ranging from VR to interactive data visualization.
  • Create wireframes, diagrams, flow charts and other software design documentation
  • Create decks and presentation slides with both visual and written clarity
  • Explain and present ideas to the broader team

Qualifications

  • Experience with interdisciplinary and experiential projects
  • Proficiency in XD, Sketch or other wireframe design software
  • Proficiency in the Adobe Creative Suite
  • Familiarity with the creation of data-driven, generative, and interactive media
  • Familiarity with G Suite and other standard office productivity softwares

Preferred Qualifications

  • Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from studies in UX, Interaction Design, Experience Design, Computer Science, or a related field.
  • Knowledge of the field of architecture and architectural design considerations
  • Proficiency in an experiential programming platform, such as TouchDesigner, Unity3D, UnrealEnging or openFrameworks
  • Proficiency in a motion graphics tool such as Cinema4D or AfterEffects
  • Proficiency in presentation design software such as Keynote or InDesign
  • Familiarity with sensors and physical computing
  • Prior internship experience at design studio or advertising agency

 
Please no phone calls or unscheduled appointments/walk-ins.
To be considered, please e-mail your cover letter and resume with the position as the subject to: [email protected]

AIGA Design Job Fair – Thursday, May 16, 1-4pm

Thursday, May 16 2019
1:00–4:00 pm

Meet creative companies helping you take your first steps in the design industry.
Are you a recent graduate or just starting out designer? Join Wanted Design and AIGA NY for the third annual Spring Job Fair! Meet reps from New York’s top creative companies and studios. Find out what a typical day is like for their designers and hear what creative directors are looking for in new designers like you.
It’s speed networking meets the design industry and not another portfolio review. Come by, introduce yourself, and discover where to take your first steps in the design industry.
REGISTER AND LEARN MORE

Graphic Design Internship at Symphony Space, Fall 2019

The Graphic Design Intern at Symphony Space works with the Marketing Department to create digital advertisements, flyers, house programs, posters and other promotional materials (both print and web). This intern also helps the department with general marketing tasks (posting listings, poster rotation, etc) in support of a busy calendar with 200 events annually produced by Symphony Space. Working knowledge of Creative Suite required. Please a cover letter, a resume, and a link to a portfolio of work that demonstrates Design skills.
Applications should be sent to [email protected]
Stipends for Fall Internship may be available through the Queens College Career Engagement and Internships

Human Centered Design Bootcamp

Learn Human Centered Design to launch your new enterprise.

This two-day bootcamp is designed to take participants through the process of breaking down a complex problem and turning an idea into an actionable solution and finally making a business model for it. Ycenter two day programs are truly immersive for participants to learn about Entrepreneurship, Complex Problem Solving and Human-centered design methodology. You will learn, ideate, build and explore new ways to solve real problems using the power of business. You do not need to have a team to participate in this event. Individual registrations are welcome.

Top skills you acquire:

  • Complex Problem Understanding and Breakdown
  • Cause and Effect Analysis
  • Idea to Prototyping
  • Stakeholder Mapping and Market Research
  • Human Centered Design
  • Creative Problem Solving
  • Building A Business Model

Date: 23rd and 24th April, 2019
Venue: Queens College Tech Incubator
60-35 Kissena Blvd
Flushing, NY 11367
Learn More: https://y-center.org/events/qctech/
RSVP: https://goo.gl/forms/ClEzYeftEXT68jhv1

Ogilvy’s UX/Design Thinking Immersion Day

Ogilvy’s Immersion Day applications are now open!
What is Immersion Day?
Immersion Day is a half-day event at Ogilvy designed to give college students an inside view into the inner workings of agency life. This Immersion Day is focused specifically on the Experience Design practice at Ogilvy and provides a holistic view of UX and design thinking through activities and Q&A.
This day is perfect for students who want to learn about human-centered design, the digital transformation of brands, and how to get into this industry.
Immersion Day details:
Tuesday, April 30
10:00am – 3:00pm
636 11th ave, New York, NY
Students can learn more about Immersion Day and apply here.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us!

Graphic Design Full Time Position at Robin Hood

About Robin Hood
Robin Hood has a 30-year track record and is New York City’s largest poverty-fighting organization. In addition to funding 200 of the best nonprofits serving low-income New Yorkers, we amplify financial support with a range of management and real estate assistance. Building on our experience in New York City, Robin Hood is exploring new ways to expand our impact, including an explicit focus on increasing mobility from poverty and new collaborations with strategic partners.
Position Overview
This position is a fantastic opportunity for an early career professional who is talented and enjoys converting text and complicated data into rich visual PowerPoint presentations through infographics and innovative chart design. The primary role requires translating Robin Hood metrics (i.e., Poverty Tracker reports, program reports, sales materials) into a format that can be presented using a compact and creative approach that is accurate, engaging, easily accessible and relevant. The candidate will also provide production support to the Art Director with print and digital projects. Our goal is to create information rich, comprehensible internal communication collateral and compelling external marketing materials that maintain the elevated design standard Robin Hood holds in the market.
Responsibilities
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

  • Assist the Art Director with diverse design deliverables that aim to distill complex concepts and stories into informative and digestible materials that bring clarity and insights to target audiences.
  • Collaborate with the Development Team in the creation of sales support materials including PowerPoint presentations and sales sheets.
  • Follow rigid brand guidelines while providing design solutions for print and digital communication materials including invitations, flyers, programs, brochures, reports and digital assets for social and web.
  • Create clear and compelling presentations from technical information and program analytics by using unique vector icons and manipulated images in photoshop.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree required in Graphic Design/Design Communication with a minimum of two years of relevant experience
  • Advanced PowerPoint working knowledge required
  • Proficiency in Adobe suite software package particularly InDesign, Photoshop and Illustrator
  • Must be comfortable with creating unique icons in Illustrator
  • Working knowledge of HTML and CSS
  • Experience with Mail Chimp and/or related email marketing applications
  • Very strong typography skills and design sensibility
  • Knowledge of print production and pre-press best practices
  • Ability to take and process constructive artistic feedback and work independently
  • Data analysis and reporting skills a plus
  • Excellent project management skills with good judgment and attention to detail
  • Excellent organizational, planning, and time-management skills
  • Strong written and oral communications skills
  • Self-Starter. Skilled at completing tasks with minimal support
  • Customer service orientation and good interpersonal skills
  • Team player and collaborator
  • Commitment to social change and understanding of poverty-related issues.
  • Familiarity with the nonprofit sector, and interest in helping to strengthen nonprofit organizations towards greater effectiveness.
  • Must have the ability to multi-task and operate in a fast-paced working environment while meeting deadlines.
  • Fluent in Microsoft Office suite, with an emphasis on excellent Outlook, Word, and Excel skills. Experience with Salesforce or other CRM systems preferred.

Robin Hood Values
Our core values ground the work that we do in all areas of our organization. If these principles appeal to you, we invite you to apply.

  • Robin Hood puts people first. Always.
  • Robin Hood is unafraid to take action and create solutions.
  • Robin Hood is data driven and heart led.
  • Robin Hood works the coat check.

Salary and Benefits
Salary is competitive and commensurate with experience. Robin Hood has excellent benefits and encourages strong work-life balance.
To Apply
Go here and please complete our online application.
Robin Hood is an equal opportunity employer.  Applicants from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.