Multimedia Design Intern - Summer 2027

OTTO Engineering, Inc.; Carpentersville (IL); Vor Ort; USD 18.000 - 26.000; Teilzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hourly rate: $16.00 per hour

Zusammenfassung

OTTO Engineering is seeking a creative, motivated Multimedia Design Intern to join our Marketing Department. This hands-on internship combines graphic design, digital content creation, motion graphics, and video production to support marketing initiatives across a diverse range of products and industries.

You’ll collaborate with our Marketing team to develop compelling visual content for print, digital, social media, and video applications while gaining practical experience in a professional

Qualifikationen

• Currently pursuing a degree in Multimedia Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media, or related field.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Working knowledge of After Effects, Premiere Pro, or similar motion graphics and video editing software.
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, color, layout, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to communicate ideas through both static and motion-based visual content.
• Creative problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
• A portfolio demonstrating design fundamentals and creative ability.

Aufgaben

• Design marketing materials including brochures, advertisements, presentations, social media graphics, and digital assets.
• Develop layouts, illustrations, infographics, and visual content that communicate product features and technical concepts.
• Maintain brand consistency across creative projects.
• Prepare production-ready artwork for print and digital applications.
• Create motion graphics, animations, and video content for marketing campaigns, product launches, and digital platforms.
• Edit video footage, incorporate graphics, and develop visual effects using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• Support the development of product videos, promotional content, and animated presentations.
• Collaborate on creative concepts and visual storytelling for multimedia projects.
• Assist with product photography, image editing retouching, and compositing.
• Develop creative assets for social media, websites, trade shows, and other marketing applications.
• Work with team members to bring creative concepts from initial development through final production.

Kenntnisse

Adobe Creative Cloud

Photoshop

Illustrator

InDesign

After Effects

Premiere Pro

Typography

Visual storytelling

Portfolio

Ausbildung

Multimedia/Graphic Design degree (pursuing)

Tools

KeyShot

Jobbeschreibung

At OTTO, we believe reliability isn't just about product performance. It's about protecting lives, supporting missions, and keeping people connected and in control when it matters most. For more than 65 years, we've turned that belief into precision-engineered products built for the world's most demanding environments, from aerospace and defense to public safety and industrial applications.

Join Our Creative Team

OTTO Engineering is seeking a creative, motivated Multimedia Design Intern to join our Marketing Department. This hands-on opportunity combines graphic design, digital content creation, motion graphics, and video production to support marketing initiatives across a diverse range of products and industries.

You’ll collaborate with our Marketing team to develop compelling visual content for print, digital, social media, and video applications while gaining practical experience in a professional creative environment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

Graphic Design & Visual Communication

• o Design marketing materials including brochures, advertisements, presentations, social media graphics, and digital assets.
• o Develop layouts, illustrations, infographics, and visual content that communicate product features and technical concepts.
• o Maintain brand consistency across creative projects.
• o Prepare production-ready artwork for print and digital applications.

Motion Graphics & Video Production

• o Create motion graphics, animations, and video content for marketing campaigns, product launches, and digital platforms.
• o Edit video footage, incorporate graphics, and develop visual effects using Adobe Premiere Pro and After Effects.
• o Support the development of product videos, promotional content, and animated presentations.
• o Collaborate on creative concepts and visual storytelling for multimedia projects.

Photography & Creative Content

• o Assist with product photography, image editing retouching, and compositing.
• o Develop creative assets for social media, websites, trade shows, and other marketing applications.
• o Work with team members to bring creative concepts from initial development through final production.

WHAT YOU BRING TO THE TABLE

• Currently pursuing a degree in Multimedia Design, Graphic Design, Visual Communication, Digital Media, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Cloud, particularly Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign.
• Working knowledge of Adobe After Effects, Premiere Pro, or similar motion graphics and video editing software.
• Strong understanding of typography, composition, color, layout, and visual storytelling.
• Ability to communicate ideas through both static and motion-based visual content.
• Creative problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and willingness to learn.
• A portfolio demonstrating design fundamentals and creative ability.

ADDITIONAL SKILLS THAT ARE A PLUS

• Working knowledge of KeyShot 3D visualization or rendering software.
• Technical illustration.
• Photography, photo retouching, and image compositing.

WHAT YOU'LL GAIN

• Hands-on experience in graphic design, motion graphics, and multimedia production within a leading engineering and manufacturing company.
• Opportunities to contribute to real-world marketing campaigns, product launches, and corporate communications.
• Experience collaborating with marketing professionals and technical subject matter experts.
• Portfolio-building opportunities through meaningful, professionally produced work.
• Exposure to the creative process from initial concept through final production.

What OTTO offers for this specific position:

• Hourly rate: $16.00 per hour

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