Administrative Summer Intern - Technical Illustrator
Ball Aerospace 2020 Summer Intern Program:
The Ball Aerospace Internship Program is a 10-week summer program that provides interns with practical experience working on relevant projects while working with designated mentors; access to state-of-the-art equipment; a competitive wage; relocation reimbursement; in-house training; group activities; possible future employment and the ability to participate in the Ball Aerospace Remote Sensing Team (BIRST) program to build and launch a rocket or high-altitude balloon. At the conclusion of your internship, you will be required to prepare and deliver a formal presentation of your project work to your respective department.
What You’ll Do:
- Collaborate with subject matter experts to create graphics and illustrations for company publications and communications channels, including any of the following:
- New business proposals
- Technical white papers
- Engineering reports and documents
- Customer briefings
- Milestone review materials
- Hardware specifications
- User manuals
- Assist technical communicators, writers and editors in interviewing subject matter experts to understand their technical solutions, then create compelling visual representations – including 2- and 3-dimensional stills and animations – to effectively illustrate their concepts.
- Develop data plots, tables, infographics, functional block diagrams, technical graphics, and other illustrations to support business pursuits and processes.
- Assist with the creation of marketing and branding materials.
- Provide communications support for student Ball Intern Rocket Scientist Team (BIRST).
- Provide additional internal and external communications support, as assigned.
- Maintain a regular and predictable work schedule.
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships within the department, the Strategic Business Units, Strategic Support Units and the Company. Interact appropriately with others in order to maintain a positive and productive work environment.
- Perform other duties as necessary.
What You’ll Need:
- Must have completed your sophomore year and be enrolled in a degree program for the fall of 2020. We will also accept graduating seniors enrolled in a post graduate program.
- Pursuing degree in Communications, Public Relations, Journalism, or a related degree field.
- Undergraduate or graduate work in Technical Illustration, Technical Communication, Graphic Arts, Information Design, Animation, Public Relations, Journalism, Multimedia, Communications, or a related field preferred.
- Computer skills in Adobe Creative Cloud, Adobe Acrobat Pro, Illustrator, and InDesign, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
- Familiarity with Visio and Microsoft Excel, SharePoint, and Project.
- Excellent customer service skills.
- Interest in analyzing and distilling information into technically accurate, understandable, visual representations of data and transforming highly technical content into easily understandable graphics.
- Strong collaboration skills, creativity, attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines, action-oriented/drive for results, strong interpersonal skills, strong ethics and integrity, ability to work in a team environment.
Working Conditions:
- Work is performed in an office environment, laboratory, cleanroom, or production floor.
- Travel and local commute between Ball campuses and other possible non-Ball locations may be required.
Relocation:
Relocation for this position is Available
EEO Statement:
US CITIZENSHIP MAY BE REQUIRED
Ball Aerospace is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, protected veteran status, or disability status.