3D Designer & Illustrator Intern

BCI Burke Company LLC•Fond du Lac, WI

About The Position

BCI Burke is a growing company that designs and manufactures equipment for playgrounds, recreation, outdoor fitness and classrooms! Using research-based design, that help everyone find the best of themselves through play and movement. Founded in 1920 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, our passion, mission and business is to bring Play That Moves You ® to the communities we serve. With hundreds of dedicated employees, BCI Burke is a leader in the recreation industry and continues the more than 100-year dedication to being a partner to parks and recreation, schools, churches, Homeowner’s Associations, childcares, Landscape Architects, and anyone who is looking to bring play and outdoor recreation to their community. Joining Our Movement as a CAD Playground Design Intern will give you the opportunity to be part of something bigger and grow your career with Burke! This position is full time during the summer and part time during the school year. Candidates must be able to work part time during the school year. We’re not going to lie; this is an amazing opportunity. It requires hard work, a lot of creativity, enthusiasm and, of course, an abundance of Purple Passion (def. a love of play, bringing play to communities and specific love of Burke and those you work with)!

Requirements

Must have a portfolio or examples of work to showcase relevant artistic experience
Must have beginning knowledge of 3D Studio Max or similar (3D Design Software), Adobe Photoshop, Adobe Illustrator and Adobe InDesign
Must have a basic understanding of artistic concepts such as layout, composition, lighting/shading, and color theory
Must have a basic understanding of Microsoft Office software (Outlook, Word, Excel, Access)
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions in one-on-one and group situations with managers, customers, other employees and the general public
Organized, detail oriented, team player, strong verbal and written communication skills
Time-Management skills and the ability to prioritize responsibilities is a must
Teamwork
We have an awesome team at Burke and the right individual for this role will fit well within our culture of teamwork, straightforward and open communication. Oh, and you need to have a passion for people and play!

Responsibilities

Prepares 3D Presentations for Sales Proposals by
Using 3D rendering, animation and graphic design software
Creating 3D Renderings of Inventor files with 3D Studio Max
Creating custom 3D site plans for sales visuals
Superimposing 3D graphics onto photographed backgrounds
Creating custom graphics using Adobe Illustrator
Using Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator and InDesign for post render corrections and custom presentations
Creating 3D fly-through presentations using 3D Studio Max and video editing software
Using third-party software to create virtual tours of playground designs
Communicates Directly with Sales Representatives by
Being articulate & friendly
Using proper phone etiquette, e-mail communication and internal systems to resolve issues and answer questions that arise in regards to the Reps’ specifications and requests
Contributes to Team Effort by
Collaborating with other team members on projects
Performing other duties as assigned