Multimedia Designer Intern

ABOUT US

Africa has an untapped talent pool that is increasing exponentially, with a projected workforce that will exceed India and China by 2035. Fuelled by this, our mission is to create work opportunities for millions of Africa’s youth and solve the world’s shortage of technology talent. 

Our company SAND has 450+ staff members from 48+ countries with plans to acquire several companies around the world to become a multi-billion dollar global technology services provider that employs over 100K employees across the globe.

We have 2 brands represented in our ecosystem:

• With ALX, we're cultivating the fastest-growing pool of technology talent globally, training aspiring professionals in software engineering, cloud computing, data science, and Salesforce across over 60 countries. ALX fosters a vibrant community for top tech talent, igniting transformative careers by connecting top technology talent with extraordinary opportunities for impact.

• Through Sand Technologies we support enterprises and scale-ups around the world to develop world class technology products, build great technology teams, generate more revenue, and deliver outstanding customer experience. Our clients include one of the largest cloud computing providers in the world as well as Bestseller A/S (Denmark), Create Prime (New Zealand), Stanbic Bank (Kenya), and Tamara (Dubai). 

With varying levels of expertise in software development, data, cloud, machine learning, artificial intelligence, UX design, web development, etc, we provide unparalleled opportunities to technology talent worldwide while reshaping industries, disrupting traditional business models, and creating new opportunities for innovation and growth.

We do hard things!

MORE ABOUT SAND TECHNOLOGIES 

Sand Technologies is a fast-growing, technology services company with clients across four continents.  The team within Sand has over 200+ scientists and engineers based in South Africa, Romania, the UK and the US who work in the Utilities, Telco, Healthcare, Insurance and Investment sectors. 

We believe that enterprises can fundamentally improve the way they run their businesses by leveraging the wealth of data they have access to. We build industrial-grade AI and software applications, supported by digital twin platforms and digital skills transformation, to ensure our applications deliver value. 

We’ve built over 20 industrial AI Solutions that are in active use by our clients today. These applications have fundamentally changed the way our customers run their operations. We have won multiple awards for the work we’ve done - including Water Productivity App of the Year and UK Data Science Project of the Year (2021).

Our teams work at the cutting edge of AI technology, with an inquisitive and collaborative mindset, doing meaningful work to impact the world … that you can be proud to tell your kids about.

ABOUT THE TEAM 

The Creative Production Team sits within Learning, on the Supply side of the organization. We provide critical enablement services for all curriculums developed under the SAND and ALX brands. From technical courses on data science, to leadership training and internal onboarding courses, Creative Production is deeply enmeshed in the look, feel and interactivity of them all. We pride ourselves on creating world-class multimedia content that places best-practice, interactivity, and the learner’s experience at the heart of what we do. Additionally, we foster a culture of continuous learning and experimentation, while actively making time for skills development, knowledge sharing and play. 

ABOUT THE ROLE 

The Intern Multimedia Designer’s role is to gain experience and confidence in the multimedia space by executing pre-defined and repeatable multimedia tasks. These tasks primarily take the form of rebranding existing multimedia assets, and creating simple multimedia assets based on preexisting templates. They will also assist the team in administrative and archival tasks, such as making sure graphics libraries are up to date, and working files are organized and archived appropriately. Through these responsibilities, they will learn best practices and how to build and use efficient workflows. They will also be able to exercise their creativity and grow their skillset further through an ongoing mentorship, and in team knowledge-sharing and skills-building sessions. 

REQUIREMENTS 

• A relevant tertiary qualification or 6-12 months of relevant working experience.

• A portfolio displaying interest and experimentation in the fields of graphic design, video editing, motion design, and 2D animation.

• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud programs - After Effects, Illustrator, Premiere Pro, Photoshop.

• Re-brand existing multimedia assets, such as static graphics, videos, and animations, into new styles.

• Create simple multimedia assets based on existing templates.

• Perform archival tasks for the team, such as keeping graphics libraries up to date.

• Adhere to brand guidelines in all your work.

• Perform quality control on your work.

• Implement changes to your work based on feedback received.

• Undergo mentorship from a senior member of the team, and proactively work on the skills identified.

• Manage your time efficiently, and keep open lines of communication with the team.

• The ability to work to a deadline.

NICE-TO-HAVE

• Familiarity with HTML and CSS.

• Experience in creating multimedia content for online learning.