POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT

Spring/Summer Digital Arts Internship For Teachers

March 24, 2011

Tertl Studos LLC of Montpelier, VT, announces an internship opportunity in mobile game development.

The position is open immediately to elementary, middle, and high school teachers, as well as pre-service teaching trainees. Funded by the National Science Foundation, it affords an opportunity for challenging, creative work within an R&D business startup context. This position is a job, not a training course.

Where, When, and How Much

Location: Montpelier, VT. Must meet/work on location at least twice per week.
Starts: Immediately. Continues through June 2011, with possible extension through August.
Hours: 100 hours or more, spread over April-June.
Pay: $25/hr

Requirements

Required skills include exceptional proficiency in graphics and digital art; mastery of colors, textures, and composition; and two-dimensional animation (primarily graphic effects animation).

Additional desirable skills include:

— facility with Illustrator, Photoshop, and/or Flash

— knowledge of computer games (especially mobile games) and game design

— experience in commercial digital-game production

The Work

You will join a development team building a mobile software app that draws children and adults into playing with a small number of fundamental ideas about computer programming via a gameplay experience that is highly accessible and aesthetically rich. Your role is to work with our in-house artist to imbue the game with a unique, joyful visual style; and to apply your understanding of how people of all ages play and learn. Duties include co-development of art style; production of backgrounds and animated elements (developed as a combination of digital and paper-based originals); and play testing with kids.

Company

Tertl Studos is creating the next decade’s mathematical and computational tools to put the power of computation and algebra in every learner’s hands. Our approach is based on rethinking each topic’s fundamental building blocks to maximize accessibility, generativity, creative power, and fun. This project provides an entry point to attract young people into a wider world of creative computing.

To Apply: Send résumé, portfolio, statement of interest, and availability to internship at tertl dot com.