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Daktronics · 2 weeks ago

Motion Artist Intern

South Dakota Home Office

Internship

Onsite

Intern

$16/hr - $18/hr

Start in 2026 Spring

Daktronics is a leader in digital LED display technology and audio systems, seeking a Motion Artist Intern to join their Creative Services team. This role offers hands-on experience in creating LED and LCD display content for various industries, with opportunities for mentorship and professional growth.

ElectronicsIndustrialManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator. Adobe After Effects experience a plus but not necessary

Designing and creating animations for video and message displays using 2D graphics and video editing applications

Designing and creating static artwork for LED and LCD displays using various graphics editing applications

Producing and presenting design and animations from concept to completion for sponsors, sales, and consumer/fan enhancement

Creating artistic content targeted at a variety of display sizes and adhere to the customer branding

Creating concepts of display projects, along with animations and graphic frames for demonstrations and presentations to customers

Working within a creative project management system

Learning to anticipate customer concerns in terms of revisions

Creatively solving problems

Learning Daktronics products and control systems

Building and maintaining professional relationships

Contributing to Daktronics Intern Group:

Monthly luncheons

Attend Toastmasters

Recruiting events

Give internship capstone presentation and attend colleagues’ presentations

Qualification

Adobe Creative Suite2D graphics designAnimation creationVideo editingGraphic design principlesWillingness to learnFluent in EnglishCommunication skillsOrganizational skillsSelf-motivationTeam collaboration

Required

Preferred applicants will be full-time students currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's degree program related to visual graphics, motion graphics, graphic design, broadcast engineering, communications, other technical, or communication programs

Completion of Sophomore year in good academic standing

Able to take a semester off from school to complete the internship, if applicable

Must be able to commit to 40 hours per week

Unofficial transcripts or web transcripts must be submitted with application

Good oral and written communication skills, good organizational skills, self-motivation

You can quickly learn technical product features and functions and can communicate to non-technical customers and users

You have a strong interest in sports and can relate to stakeholders of sporting applications

Willingness to learn

Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment

Fluent in English, both written and verbal

Applicants must be 18 years of age or older

Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position