Long-term Internship - Graphic Design

Airbus•Grand Prairie, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Airbus Helicopters is looking for a Graphic Design Intern to join our Aviation Education Department based in Grand Prairie, TX. In this role, you will provide the Aviation Education Department with support in a variety of tasks including creating digital assets (illustrations, infographics) and developing high-quality design for training and educational media. Meet the Team: Our Aviation Education team ensures optimal customer perception and increases value recognition of our Airbus Helicopters products. If you have a high attention to detail, a creative mind, and determination you’ll fit right in! Your Working Environment: A suburb just outside the Dallas-Fort Worth metropolitan area is home to Airbus Helicopters U.S. regional headquarters, where we have more than 1,000 employees. Check out one of the seven professional sports teams that also call Dallas home - you may even see a special, custom Airbus helicopter dedicated to the Dallas Cowboys flying during home games. Your Challenges: Digital Asset Creation & Management: 75% Work independently to design, source, modify, and develop visual assets for use in motion graphics, animation, and video projects. This may include anything from original designs and illustrations to the modification of brand assets, archival material, and stock assets. Organize digital assets and learn their place in the workflow of motion design and video editing. Conceptualization: 20% Will work with a team to develop and execute visual concepts in all stages of video production. Break down abstract concepts into clear and concise visual elements, help create storyboards, and work alongside a video editor to bring those elements to life. Additional Responsibilities: 5% Other duties may be assigned that support the creation, editing, presentation, cataloging, and archiving of graphic design material. May also be assigned to support media production to include video shoots, podcast recordings, scriptwriting, and storyboarding. A full job description will be provided to candidates who progress to the interview stage or any candidate upon request. This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity, as the foundation for the Company’s success, reputation and sustainable growth. By submitting your CV or application you are consenting to Airbus using and storing information about you for monitoring purposes relating to your application or future employment. This information will only be used by Airbus. Airbus is committed to achieving workforce diversity and creating an inclusive working environment. We welcome all applications irrespective of social and cultural background, age, gender, disability, sexual orientation or religious belief. Airbus is, and always has been, committed to equal opportunities for all. As such, we will never ask for any type of monetary exchange in the frame of a recruitment process. Any impersonation of Airbus to do so should be reported to [email protected] .

Requirements

High School Diploma or equivalent.
Currently seeking a degree in Graphic Design, Visual Communications, or Digital Media, or enrolled in other related courses.
Experience in graphic design, digital illustration, or template design, and distributing content / managing digital files.
Competency with designing and preparing multi-media material.
Authorized to work in the US without current, or future need of visa sponsorship.
Must be familiar with principles of design and competent with design and illustration software such as Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator.
Must be able to break down abstract concepts into clear and concise visual elements, help create storyboards, and work alongside a video editor to bring those elements to life.
Ability to communicate effectively in verbal and written form in English.
must be able to see and read computer screens and other electronic equipment with screens, able to read documents, reports and drawings daily
must be able to participate in conversations in person and via teleconference or phone and to hear sounds on the production floor including safety warnings or alarms daily
must be able to speak in conversations and meetings, deliver information and participate in communications daily
Must be able to operate most office and personal electronic equipment at all times.
must be able to carry documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs
able to lift documents, tools, drawings, electronic equipment up to 10lbs
must be able to push and pull small office furniture and some equipment and tools occasionally
able to sit for long periods of time in meetings, working on the computer daily
able to squat or kneel to retrieve or replace items stored on low shelving occasionally
must be able to stand for discussions in offices or on the production floor daily
must be able to walk through office and production areas including uneven surfaces daily
Steel-toed shoes are required for all shop floor visits, appropriate hearing/eye protection may also be required when visiting the shop floor.
Ability to work in the US without current, or future, need of visa sponsorship/work authorization is required for this position.

Nice To Haves

Seeking an advanced degree in graphic design, visual communications, or digital media.
Successfully designed, finalized, and distributed graphic material.
Has an up-to-date portfolio to showcase prior work.
Adobe Creative Cloud software (Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign).

Responsibilities

Work independently to design, source, modify, and develop visual assets for use in motion graphics, animation, and video projects.
Organize digital assets and learn their place in the workflow of motion design and video editing.
Work with a team to develop and execute visual concepts in all stages of video production.
Break down abstract concepts into clear and concise visual elements, help create storyboards, and work alongside a video editor to bring those elements to life.
Support the creation, editing, presentation, cataloging, and archiving of graphic design material.
Support media production to include video shoots, podcast recordings, scriptwriting, and storyboarding.

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