Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

What is a Motion Design Intern at SMT?

Are you a student with a passion for storytelling through motion graphics? Are you a sports fan? Does the idea of designing visuals enjoyed by fans across the world excite you? If you answered yes, we’ve got an exciting opportunity out of our Jacksonville, FL division as a Motion Design Intern!

As a Motion Design Intern at SMT, you will work closely with our creative team to design, animate, and deliver compelling motion graphics that enhance sports media broadcasts and digital platforms. This is an exciting opportunity to develop your design skills, learn about the sports technology industry, and gain hands-on experience creating visual content for some of the biggest names in sports.

What is Your Daily Impact at SMT?

• Collaborating with the creative team to conceptualize and design motion graphics for broadcast and digital platforms.
• Animating assets such as graphics, logos, lower thirds, and transitions for sports media productions.
• Assisting in producing real-time graphics templates and animations for live broadcasts.
• Helping to optimize graphics for different platforms, including HD and 4K screens.
• Working with tools like Adobe After Effects, Photoshop, and Illustrator to create high-quality visuals.
• Supporting projects related to virtual and augmented reality integrations.
• Learning and applying SMT’s proprietary tools for graphics creation and implementation.
• Maintaining brand consistency and meeting design specifications for client projects.
• Participating in brainstorming sessions to bring fresh ideas and creative solutions.

What Do You Bring to SMT?

• Currently pursuing a degree in Motion Design, Graphic Design, Animation, or a related field.
• Proficiency in Adobe Creative Suite, especially After Effects, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
• Knowledge of 2D animation principles; familiarity with 3D animation (e.g., Cinema 4D) is a plus.
• A strong portfolio showcasing motion design and animation work.
• A passion for sports media and an interest in real-time graphics and data visualization.
• Attention to detail, strong organizational skills, and ability to manage deadlines.
• An ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment.
• Basic understanding of typography, color theory, and design principles.
• Experience with real-time graphics tools (e.g., Vizrt, Unreal Engine) is a plus.
• Familiarity with video editing software such as Premiere Pro.
• Knowledge of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) workflows.
• An interest in live broadcasting or production workflows.

What Can SMT Offer You?

• Our interns are paid! This is a full-time internship paying $13.50/hour.
• An extensive summer internship starting in May and ending in late August/early September.
• A hands-on experience designing for live sports broadcasts and digital content.
• Exposure to cutting-edge sports media technologies and tools.
• Opportunities to contribute to real client projects and build your portfolio.
• Mentorship from seasoned industry professionals.
• A unique perspective into the intersection of technology, sports, and creative design.

Who is SMT?

SMT offers an unparalleled level of technology and services unavailable anywhere else in the sports market. Our suite of products is a producer’s dream, from fan favorites like data-driven graphics, clock-and-score bugs, tickers and virtual solutions to behind-the-scenes services such as video board production, talent prompters and information systems.

For more than 30 years, SMT’s broadcast and onsite solutions have played an integral role in the presentation of the world’s most prestigious sporting and entertainment events, from the Olympics to the Super Bowl, Triple Crown, tennis Grand Slams, NASCAR, IndyCar, NHL, NCAA basketball, PGA majors and much more. SMT provides clients with a full-service, turnkey solution designed to bring producers and patrons the highest level of technical innovation available.

SMT, headquartered in Durham, N.C., has divisions in Jacksonville, Fla., Fremont, Ca., Munich and Toronto. Within its 700-plus staff, SMT has an internal R&D capability that stimulates the development of proprietary technology solutions for organizing bodies, broadcasters, teams and arenas, sponsors and event operators worldwide.

Want to learn more about our technology and the work our teams do? Visit SMT.com or follow us on social media.

Are you ready to join the SMT Team and become a Game Changer?  

Apply Now!

SMT is an equal opportunity employer. 

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