Puppet Fabrication Internship – LAIKA

ThePuppet Fabrication Intern will gain valuable “hands on” production experience and training by working in collaboration with our skilled professionals. Interns are supported and challenged as they benefit from renowned stop-motion animation expertise. Specifically, the Puppet Fabrication Intern will assist with tasks across the spectrum of the puppet fabrication production departments including, but not limited to, Armature, Costume, Molding & Casting, and Hair & Fur. 

Job Functions 

• Assist Character Project Manager and fabrication teams in a variety of tasks across the spectrum of puppet fabrication. 
• Perform repetitive finely detailed tasks with precision for extended periods of time as part of the fabrication process.
• Collaborate with fabrication teams and the Character Project Manager to ensure high quality execution of tasks.
• Aid in workspace maintenance and organization.
• Meet deadlines as established by department leadership and production management. 

Qualifications 

• Currently enrolled as a Junior or Senior in college or graduated within the last 12 months, with a focus in Fine Arts or other relevant area of study.
• Basic artistic proficiency in drawing, painting, sculpting, and general crafting.
• Basic experience with a variety of fabrication tools and techniques.
• Basic understanding of stop motion process.
• Experience with a wide variety of fabrication tools and techniques such as machine tools, soldering, hand tools, sewing machines, and molding/casting with silicone, preferred.
• Basic understanding of anatomy.
• Detail oriented with excellent communication skills and work ethic.
• Able to work both collaboratively and independently. 

Physical Demands and Work Environment
The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

• Physical demands: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to walk; stand; sit; use hands to operate standard office equipment; reach with hands and arms; balance; stoop; talk or hear both in person and by telephone. The employee must lift and/or move up to 15 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, and the ability to adjust focus.
  Work environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee works under typical office conditions and is exposed to variable indoor temperatures. The noise level is usually quiet or moderate.  

Location
On-site in Hillsboro, OR

Salary
$20.00/hour set rate, non-negotiable