Creative Media Intern at IDEAL Industries, Inc. – Sycamore, Illinois

IDEAL Industries, Inc. has built a reputation for over a century by crafting iconic tools and practical technology required in aerospace, data communications, electrical, wire processing and construction. The global family of IDEAL brands includes IDEAL Electrical, Anderson Power, and Enatel.

A vibrant and dynamic company, IDEAL is best known for our wire connectors, the gold standard for making electrical connections around the world. Nearly every commercial jet is assembled using IDEAL wire strippers and, as part of the critical equipment on NASA missions, our tools even help NASA astronauts fly to the moon. Most important, our products benefit skilled tradespeople, who reach for IDEAL tools every day.

IDEAL is propelled by the concept of Building an IDEAL World. Our family-run business is committed to building ideal relationships with customers, employees, and communities by crafting some of our industry’s most innovative and trusted tools.

This position will assist with the creation of a wide range of creative assets between myself (Content Creator) and our Graphic Design Specialist. This will include design including the creation and adaption of a variety of assets for social media, web use, and print use. On the content side, they will assist with all photo/video shoots on-site, help retouch photography, and create a large number of short-form videos to be utilized across all channels.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the creative team to create a variety of assets to suit each BU’s needs. Examples include but are not limited to retouching photography, designing and resizing graphic assets, creating and editing social media videos.
• Assist with on-site product photo & video shoots.
• Assist in the organization of all assets
• Participate in team meetings and trainings.

Qualifications:

• Pursuing degree in Graphic Design, Film/Video, or Photography
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite or equivalent.
• Skilled in the use of computer applications such as Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Lightroom, Illustrator, Premiere Pro)
• Professional or academic experience in Graphic Design, Video, Photography
• Ability to work successfully as part of a team as well as independently