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Quick Hit: Internships Opportunities at The Jim Henson Company

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Internships at The Jim Henson Company

This exciting email just came into the Illustration Inbox:

We are looking for enthusiastic individuals who are willing to
dedicate themselves to enhancing our company environment. We seek
students who are organized, mature, and have a great sense of humor. You
must have a positive attitude, desire to learn, and willingness to be
flexible. This is a fun, relaxed place to work with a lot of creative
energy and a good mix of hard work. You will see how our company
functions from behind the scenes, and play a large role in contributing
to our goals.

Please do not feel that you need to be a puppeteer, a puppet maker, or
an arts and crafts buff to be considered for an internship. In fact, our
internships are primarily in an office atmosphere located in our Los
Angeles or New York offices. However, we welcome applicants with a
special interest in the Company and its projects.

Students must provide proof of college credit for the internship, and
assume responsibility for transportation, living arrangements, etc.

Please note:
* We do NOT teach puppeteering, puppet making, mold making, sculpting,
animatronic construction or foam latex construction.

Feel free to be creative with your application (although this is not
necessary), but please maintain professionalism.

Frequently Asked Internship Questions

POSITIONS OFFERED:

There are additional opportunities here in NY.

BUSINESS AND LEGAL AFFAIRS INTERNSHIP – LA LOCATION ONLY
ARCHIVES DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIP – NEW YORK LOCATION ONLY
CREATIVE AFFAIRS INTERNSHIP – LA LOCATION ONLY
DESIGN DEPARTMENT INTERNSHIP – LA LOCATION ONLY
MEDIA LIBRARY INTERNSHIP – LA LOCATION ONLY
PUBLIC RELATIONS & MARKETING INTERNSHIP – LA LOCATION ONLY
CREATURE SHOP (JR PROGRAMMER INTERNSHIP) – LA LOCATION ONLY
CREATURE SHOP (JR SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR) – LA LOCATION ONLY
CREATURE SHOP (CG MODELER) – LA LOCATION ONLY

Internship Fair at Parsons on January 31st

internship fair

Parsons Internship Fair!
January 31st, 2008
10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
T. Lang Center, 55 W. 13th, 2nd Floor

50 + businesses at Parsons’ largest internship fair ever! Employers include Target, Gucci, Cooper-Hewitt, BCBG Maxazria, Bloomingdale’s, Abercrombie & Fitch, Mad Magazine, Sesame Workshop, and many more.

Bring your resume!

Tara McPherson on judging panel for Art of Politics 2008

art of politics

Adjunct faculty member Tara McPherson will be judging artwork for the 2008 Art of Politics poster contest.  Winning posters will tour around the US!  Here’s a snippet from the organizers about the contest:

With buzz generating for the past several weeks, the national on-line political poster contest Art of Politics 2008 officially opened for submissions this week. “So far, the response has been incredibly promising- the idea really seems to resonate with people. We’re anxious to see what people submit and what issues are most commonly depicted.” Truly a grassroots effort, contest organizers Leslie Mestman and Summer Lewis have been developing an on-line network ranging from friends and colleagues to political groups and art schools in order to get the word out about the contest.

Art of Politics 2008 will be soliciting original graphic art political poster submissions through April 30, 2008. “We’re really hoping that people will express which issues they want heard this election season instead of just letting the candidates define it for them.” At the beginning of May, the contest will open up for People’s Choice on-line voting to select the thirty finalists. After the thirty are selected, the panel of judges will vote on the top three winners. In keeping with the spirit of the contest, the top three selected artists will each be given money to donate to the political, charitable, activist or political group of their choice.

Visit the official website or Art for Politics’s MySpace page for more information.  This is a great chance to create activist art and get involved!

Art of Politics 2008 Political Poster Contest

Theme: Political issues of local, national or global significance.  All artwork must be original. You must have permission to use any copyrighted images displayed in your artwork.  You can submit multiple pieces of art but only one prize per person will be awarded.

Submissions accepted: Jan 15, 2008 – April 30, 2008

Design for China Competition

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Announcing a Design competition
to create new design accessories
for the Chinese Dining Space.

The proposed ideas can be lamps, table cloth, stool, fruit platters, dishes,
bowls, trays, vases, chairs, salt and pepper shakers, coasters, magazine racks, and…
anything that falls under the category of Lifestyle accessories and/or Kitchen furniture.

The selected items will be produced and royalties will go to the designers.

Important Dates
• Opening of the Competition: October 01st, 2007
• Registration to the Competition: no later than October 19th, 2007
• Deadline for project delivery: November 30th, 2007

Please visit the official website to read profiles and submit your CV:

www.dfc2007.com

Graniph x IdN Design Competition

IdN 15th Anniversary Design Competition
3rd Episode: Universe
In collaboration with Graniph, “Universe” is the theme of the 3rd episode of IdN 15th Anniversary graphic competition; and here are the prizes on offer!

1 x Gold winner receives US$3,000.00
3 x Silver winners receive US$1,000.00
10 x Bronze winners receive US$100.00

*All winning designs will be considered to be reproduced in Graniph Tees! 

The Design T-shirt stores by Graniph were founded in 2001 and started a new era to fuse art and fashion through T-shirts as a media. Based in Tokyo they are creating Graniph inhouse designs, working with Japanese artists and copyrighters and also collaborating with artists, illustrators, photographers and typography designers, as well as movie and music productions from around the globe.

Deadline:
December 1st, 2007

What & How to Submit:
Raster: 300 dpi / Jpeg / min width of 150mm
Vector: AI / EPS format outlined
Details: Name and website(if any)
Email your entries (3 maximum) to 15@idnworld.com

For more details, please visit: www.idnworld.com/15 and click “Universe”
Supported by: www.graniph.com