Software UI / UX Design Internship

Job Status: Intern

Location: Albany, NY

The Autotask Corporation is an award-winning international software company. We are the world’s leading provider of cloud-based IT Business Management software. We are looking for candidates with great personalities, communication skills and motivation to continue expanding our rapidly-growing corporate family.

Our UI/UX Designers are responsible for creating functional, visually appealing designs to address user and business needs. If you are a creative, highly motivated individual with a talent for digesting complex information, analyzing it, and producing simple, easy-to-use interface design concepts, we want to talk to you!

Responsibilities:

• Work with Engineering and Product Management teams to define, analyze and prototype web-based and mobile software solutions

• Translate functional business requirements into simple and easy-to-use design concepts

• Help to create and document storyboards / prototypes illustrating product features and business workflows, to communicate with multiple departments

• Work with a team to provide elegant and simple interface design solutions that offer enhanced functionality while maintaining the integrity of the product

• Turn visions into concepts and translate those concepts into designs that illustrate simplicity, despite system / software complexity

Qualifications:

• College major in related field

• Understanding of UI / UX Design concepts

• Working knowledge of PowerPoint, Word, and the Microsoft Office Suite. Experience with Photoshop, Dreamweaver and Axure is a plus

• Excellent communication skills, creativity, and multi-tasking ability- able to be part of a team and handle multiple projects

We are always seeking motivated and talented professionals to join our globally growing team. If you are interested in learning more, please visit www.autotask.com.

 

 

Digital Preservation Internship (Sci-Tech Council)

Summer 2015

The Academy Science and Technology Council is developing architecture and supporting tools for digital motion picture archiving applications addressing the impact of new technologies on the future of preserving the sound and image integrity of digital motion pictures. The digital preservation intern position will report to the associate director of the Science and Technology Council and support various Academy projects, gaining experience with innovative digital preservation technologies, learning about current trends in motion picture production, post-production and the associated technologies, learning about the Academy’s digital preservation effort and participating in development of new systems and processes for the preservation of digital motion picture images. Some key areas of responsibility will include:

 Assisting in the development of a robust architecture for storing and preserving digital sound and image files at the highest quality possible

 Assisting in the creation of software tools and metadata schema for advancing the current Academy test bed solution for digital archiving

 Writing reports and work instructions to support the development process of an advanced digital archiving solution

 Analyzing stored assets and file integrity of stored data and developing methods and systems to streamline the workflow for digital preservation

 Researching new technologies for the preservation of digital image files and writing reports describing key technologies that may be integral for the advancement of preserving digital image files

 Performing other related duties as assigned

Specific Requirements:

 A keen interest in motion pictures and motion picture technology, production workflows, pipeline design, image processing, file metadata and containers, digital storage systems and data integrity measurement techniques

 Knowledge of programming methodologies as it relates to digital asset management systems

 Experience with library sciences

 Knowledge of Linux, Solaris, or similar OS

 Knowledge of iRODS; ZFS desirable

 A basic understanding of digital audio and video formats

 Understanding of DPX, OpenEXR and PBcore is desired

 An Understanding of Digital Cinema Package creation and key delivery methods is desired

Summer Internship Program Description

The summer internship program will run approximately from June 15, 2015 – August 14, 2015. The application deadline is March 20, 2015. Students must be enrolled in an accredited college or university. The rate of pay for interns is $14.00/hr. For additional program information please visit www.oscars.org/careers.

To Apply: Please visit www.oscars.org/careers and submit application, cover letter and resume.