Hello from Hallmark Recruiting!
Hallmark's Creative Internships are posted and are eagerly awaiting the applications of your bright+talented Juniors and Seniors! Attached is a listing of our current postings. Please forward along to those you think might be interested in applying.
Remember Hallmark's internships are paid and are real work experience (no coffee-getters on our watch!). Our internships are our major source of hiring entry level talent, and with an intern class of 15-20 Creatives, students often make fast friends as well as grow in their careers and respective disciplines. The range of positions this year encompasses everything from Bilingual Writers & Editors to Industrial Designers, several spots for graphic designers, and there's even spots for an Animator and Videographer. Send your best and brightest our way… we promise to take care of them!
Thank you and if you have any questions, feel free to email me or call.
All the best,
Amy Kligman
Interim Recruiter, Hallmark
816.545.0892
akligm3@hallmark.com
2013
HALLMARK CREATIVE SUMMER INTERNSHIPS – IMPORTANT REMINDERS & TIPS
-Apply
at Hallmark.com/Careers (navigate to the website, then click on “College
Students” >“Creative.”>”Check out Available Internships”
-An
online application is required: we do NOT accept submissions via email/U.S.
mail.
-All
Creative Summer Internships require a portfolio; portfolio requirements vary by
position so please refer to individual job descriptions for portfolio
requirements (including file type/size requirements and “what we’d like to see”
requirements).
-The
deadline to apply is March 1st,
2013; the deadline will not be extended.
-Because of the very large number of internship submissions
we receive, it is highly recommended
that you submit your application in advance of the March 1st
deadline to ensure that you to not experience technical difficulties with our
submission site and to ensure that your submission is received.
-An
FAQ regarding our internships (the program and any application questions) can
be found on our Facebook page (“like” us by searching “Hallmark College
Recruiting” on Facebook.
2013 OPEN POSITIONS
SCULPTOR/3D MODELING ARTIST, 3D/KEEPSAKES STUDIO
(posted in “3D Product Development” job
posting)
Hallmark’s
3D/Keepsake Studio is home to some of the most uniquely talented character
artists, sculptors, modeling artists, engineers, and illustrators in the
country. If you are a conceptual thinker who loves to develop characters and
tell stories through illustration, animation, sculpting, and design, this team
could be the perfect place for you! In this role, you will be involved in every
step of the creative process from idea to shelf, including: brainstorming,
concept sketching, character development, digital rendering/modeling,
prototyping, product engineering (including experimenting with light, sound,
motion, and magic!), and creating final product solutions. If you have
top-notch illustration and storytelling skills, animation and 3D
modeling/sculpting skills, and a collaborative mindset coupled with a desire to
tinker and explore, let’s talk!
3D PRODUCT DESIGNER, COMMERCIALIZATION STUDIO &
RETAIL STUDIO
(posted in “3D Product Development” job
posting)
As a 3D
product designer you’ll have the opportunity to develop seasonal and everyday
gifts that are unique to our retailers. You’ll work on a variety of concepts
ranging from interactive plush (sound, movement and storytelling); to thematic
seasonal gift collections and home décor items; as well as new-to-the
marketplace items. If you are a
conceptual thinker who loves to create product through form and function
combined with illustration, graphic design, animation, technology, and
prototyping, this team could be the perfect place for you! In this role, you
will be involved in every step of the creative process from idea to shelf,
including: brainstorming, concept sketching, character development, digital
rendering/modeling, prototyping, product engineering (including experimenting
with light, sound, motion, and magic!), and creating final product solutions.
If you have top-notch illustration and storytelling skills, animation and/or 3D
modeling/sculpting skills, and a collaborative mindset coupled with a desire to
create gifts for the marketplace this is the spot to be!
INDUSTRIAL DESIGNER, DESIGN ENGINEERING STUDIO
(posted in “Industrial Designer” job
posting)
As an Industrial Design intern on Hallmark’s Design Engineering team, you
will collaborate across divisions, transforming existing and emerging
capabilities into creative solutions that balance business and consumer needs.
In this role, you will conceptualize, create and build innovative solutions
focused on form, usability, design, and user experience. You will work to
ensure that consumer needs, aesthetics, interaction and functionality are
balanced in final product results from concept through completion. If you want
to help create new ways for consumers to connect, communicate, and celebrate
while considering all aspects of design thinking, this opportunity is for you!
VIDEO PRODUCTION/POST PRODUCTION, UNION HILL
PHOTOGRAPHY STUDIO
(posted in it’s own posting)
Hallmark’s Union Hill Photography Studio creates
photographic imagery (both motion and still images) in support of a wide range
of business needs including Product Design, Package Design, Marketing,
Advertising, Hallmark.com, and Merchandising. If your Film/Video/Cinematography coursework
has your interest in motion photography and film/video editing &
production, we want to hear from you! This position will be the best fit for
someone who also thrives in a highly collaborative, fast-paced environment
while shooting and styling videos and photographs.
ANIMATOR/MOTION GRAPHICS DESIGNER, MEDIA MINT STUDIO
(posted in it’s own posting)
As an intern in
the Multimedia Studio, you will be involved in every step of the creative
process concepting, creating, and producing video content for a range of clients and spaces, including digital and
multimedia products (e-cards), corporate multimedia communications, new
multimedia product capabilities (augmented reality, apps), and multimedia
innovation yet to be realized. You will be a member of a unique
cross-disciplinary team of designers, character animators, motion and sound
designers, and video designers who are responsible for creating a range of
multimedia solutions for a variety of user experience initiatives. If you have a strong design skill set
coupled with exceptional technological savvy and an interest in multimedia
experiences you should consider this one-of-a-kind opportunity.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, VISUAL MERCHANDISING
As a Graphic Design intern in the Retail Visual
Merchandising group, you will help develop in-store consumer messaging and
marketing and environmental graphics, from the initial concept creation to the
printed production of the final solution. As a VM design intern, you will provide
graphic solutions from every point of view—taking into consideration brand
positioning, product positioning, consumer communication need, shopping
patterns, Visual Merchandising environmental/program-specific design style
guides, sign placement and fixture types.
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, CONSUMER ACTIVATION
(posted in “Graphic Designer” job posting)
In this unique internship,
you will work as part of three different creative studios at Hallmark, who are
each responsible for a consumer activation touch-point: The Marketing Design
Studio, The Packaging Studio, and Hallmark Digital (Hallmark.com). As a member
of these fast-paced teams, you’ll work with art directors, editorial
strategists, writers, and other designers in a collaborative, agency-like
environment. Utilize your graphic design skills, your interest in packaging,
and your knack for advertising on a wide range of formats – including magazine
ads, catalogs, logos, websites, packaging solutions, and more – to get our
consumers excited about what’s new at Hallmark, both in our stores and on our
website!
DESIGNER-LETTERING
DESIGNER, GREETINGS STUDIO & LETTERING STUDIO
Use your graphic design skills
and your lettering/type design talents in the largest creative studio at
Hallmark. As a part of this diverse and idea-rich team, you will be responsible
for the concept and creation of greeting cards from start to finish. Your
top-notch design skills, combined with your strong lettering and type design skills,
concepts and craft, will set you apart as a top candidate for this unique
hybrid position.
HAND LETTERING ARTIST, LETTERING STUDIO
Use your graphic design
skills and affinity for lettering design and typography as a member of one of
the most unique studios at Hallmark. On this team of hand lettering artists and
font design pros, you will explore and create hand lettered and typographic
solutions for a variety of consumer products, including greeting cards, books,
gift presentation and party formats, 3D gifts, e-cards, websites, and more. You
may even create you own font! Your top-notch design skills and strong
conceptual thinking ability, combined with your passion for creating and
exploring hand lettering and typography, will set you apart as a top candidate
for this position.
WRITING & EDITORIAL INTERNSHIPS, VARIOUS STUDIOS
SPANISH BILINGUAL WRITING & EDITORIAL INTERNSHIPS,
VARIOUS STUDIOS
(posted as two separate postings)
Hallmark’s Writing and Editorial Community is filled with some of the most talented and creative individuals in the world. Interns will collaborate with writers and editors using their skills to craft messages for a variety of product formats – including greeting cards, books, e-cards, packaging, ornaments, and more! In this unique role, you will help give voice to the feelings and emotions of our consumers and play a part in developing meaningful and insightful products that create a more emotionally connected world.
Hallmark’s Writing and Editorial Community is filled with some of the most talented and creative individuals in the world. Interns will collaborate with writers and editors using their skills to craft messages for a variety of product formats – including greeting cards, books, e-cards, packaging, ornaments, and more! In this unique role, you will help give voice to the feelings and emotions of our consumers and play a part in developing meaningful and insightful products that create a more emotionally connected world.
COPYWRITER, CONSUMER ACTIVATION
In this unique internship, you’ll work with three different creative
studios at Hallmark: the Packaging Studio, Marketing Studio, and Hallmark
Digital. You’ll get to write copy that influences consumers at every touch
point—from the shelf to advertising to the online space. As part of these
fast-paced teams, you’ll get strategic direction and feedback from Editorial
and Art Directors (Hallmark’s version of agency creative directors) and
collaborate with designers and editors. You’ll work on multiple businesses and
products, write everything from packaging copy to print ads to e-mail campaigns
to Web content—and leave with real work for your book.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
These summer internship positions are based at Hallmark’s Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Relocation assistance is provided. The internship program is 12 weeks long, beginning in mid May and ending in early August. Additional portfolio pieces may be requested. Hallmark is an Equal Opportunity Employer-EOE. Principles only, please.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FRIDAY, MARCH 1st, 2013. We’ll notify you regarding your application status by Monday, April 1st.
These summer internship positions are based at Hallmark’s Headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri. Relocation assistance is provided. The internship program is 12 weeks long, beginning in mid May and ending in early August. Additional portfolio pieces may be requested. Hallmark is an Equal Opportunity Employer-EOE. Principles only, please.
THE DEADLINE TO APPLY IS FRIDAY, MARCH 1st, 2013. We’ll notify you regarding your application status by Monday, April 1st.
