Motion Artist Intern

Join Daktronics and be part of a team that creates cutting-edge digital LED display technology and audio systems. Experience the thrill of working on projects that bring excitement to sports events, attract customers worldwide, and guide people in their daily lives.

At Daktronics, you’ll engage in meaningful work and have the chance to grow both personally and professionally. Our internships and student positions offer hands-on experience, mentorship, and the opportunity to develop a deep understanding of our products and industry practices.

You’ll have a mentor who will challenge you to find solutions, take initiative and develop a strong understanding of Daktronics products, practices, and procedures. We are committed to providing the resources and mentorship necessary to thrive in your position, ensuring you feel supported and are successful.

What will the work look like for me?

Daktronics Creative Services is a full-service creative team that offers extensive experience in the design, development, and implementation of LED content. For the last 35 years we have steadily built a reputation as an industry leader in LED content Design.  

Creating quality content is important, but the real value is in how those elements come together to create a seamless production that engages, educates, and informs audiences. We take pride in finding new and unique ways to showcase the content we create on our customers’ displays; this is guided by our first-hand knowledge and experience with both Daktronics display and control system technology.  

With today's audiences having higher expectations than ever and demanding to be always entertained our team is here to support our customers from display layouts – to content development – integration opportunities with 3rd party emerging technologies - and more.  

This digital artist intern position will provide you with extensive learning opportunities in the creation of LED and LCD display content as it applies to the advertising, retail, corporate, or sport industry. You will be prepared for full-time employment through exposure to creative processes and by honing your technical skills by manipulating and combining graphics with text to enhance and complement the brands of our potential display owners.  

To be successful in this position one must have a strong demonstrated understanding of design principles and have the talent to clearly articulate ideas through visualization and 3D technical graphics. 

Your exact responsibilities will vary depending upon business needs, but you can expect opportunities like these during your internship:   

• Experience in Adobe Creative Suite, specifically Photoshop, Illustrator. Adobe After Effects experience a plus but not necessary.  
• Designing and creating animations for video and message displays using 2D graphics and video editing applications.  
• Designing and creating static artwork for LED and LCD displays using various graphics editing applications.  
• Producing and presenting design and animations from concept to completion for sponsors, sales, and consumer/fan enhancement.  
• Creating artistic content targeted at a variety of display sizes and adhere to the customer branding.  
• Creating concepts of display projects, along with animations and graphic frames for demonstrations and presentations to customers.  
• Working within a creative project management system.  
• Learning to anticipate customer concerns in terms of revisions.  
• Creatively solving problems.  
• Learning Daktronics products and control systems.  
• Building and maintaining professional relationships.   
• Contributing to Daktronics Intern Group:   
  • Monthly luncheons  
  • Attend Toastmasters  
  • Recruiting events  
  • Give internship capstone presentation and attend colleagues’ presentations.  

When will I work?

This internship will run from 12 January 2026 through 07 August 2026, with the possibility of adjusting the schedule to fit your academic calendar. 

Where is this opportunity located? 

Position has opportunity to work from a US based home office in South Dakota.

What are the pay and perks?

The typical hiring range for this position is $16.00 to $18.00 per hour based on the location of South Dakota. The actual offer will consider a wide range of factors, including relevant education, experiences, location, and applicable local legislation.

This position is eligible for a subset of our company benefits including employee discount program, employee assistance program, community donation program, unpaid time off, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, leaves, disability and accommodations. Information about Daktronics benefits can be found on our website Career Opportunities (daktronics.com) (https://www.daktronics.com/en-us/employment/careers). This information is intended to be a general overview and may be modified by Daktronics at any time.

To be considered for Motion Artist Intern, we require the following:

Academic Requirements: 

• Preferred applicants will be full-time students currently enrolled in an accredited Bachelor's degree program related to visual graphics, motion graphics, graphic design, broadcast engineering, communications, other technical, or communication programs. Will consider December 2025 and May 2026 graduates.  
• Completion of Sophomore year in good academic standing.
• Able to take a semester off from school to complete the internship, if applicable.
• Must be able to commit to 40 hours per week.
• Unofficial transcripts or web transcripts must be submitted with application.

Other Requirements:

• Good oral and written communication skills, good organizational skills, self-motivation.
• You can quickly learn technical product features and functions and can communicate to non-technical customers and users. 
• You have a strong interest in sports and can relate to stakeholders of sporting applications.
• Prefer experience in Microsoft Office.
• Willingness to learn.
• Ability to work independently as well as collaboratively in a team environment. 
• Applicants must be 18 years of age or older.
• Fluent in English, both written and verbal.
• Daktronics does not sponsor, renew, or extend immigration visas for this position.

Ready to make an impact? Apply now and start your journey with Daktronics.

Daktronics is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.