Abstrakt Marketing Group

Animation Intern

August - December 2022 • St. Louis, MO

What I liked

Abstrakt's Video Production Team is a group of passionate, unique and kind individuals who supported and welcomed me from day one. I learned something new everyday and was able to add some amazing pieces to my portfolio. I also felt valued by the team and Abstrakt itself due to this being a paid opportunity. My supervisor, Jake, was open, honest, and kind every step of the way, and truly helped to make my internship a very valuable learning experience. My position was responsible for helping to produce Custom Client Animated Videos, Marketing Collateral Videos, and Logo Animation. All of this utilized my skills in motion graphics and character animation within the Adobe Suite. I was given lots of creative freedom and was able to learn new things and put them to use as I went along. My experience was great, and I am so grateful that I got to be part of such a great team.

What I wish was different

If I had to choose, I suppose I would say that I wish I had been able to jump around on more projects to see what else was involved in the process. I would have liked to collaborate with some of the other Video Producers on what they were working on--but that is really nitpicking. I had a great experience, and truly do not have much to say about what I wish had been different.

Advice

Some advice I would give to those in animation about this experience is that there is a market for animation in the Marketing world. I was not sure if I would want to go this route before I started my internship with Abstrakt, but it has shown me that this is absolutely an in-demand skillset that companies are searching for. Be open to any experiences related to your field--you may be surprised by what you find! Additionally, don't be afraid to reach out to these industry professionals and make connections with them! I made some great connections through my time at Abstrakt and feel that I am more than prepared to enter the industry.

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Graphic Design Intern

January - May 2022 • Saint Louis, MO

What I liked

I liked working with my team and learning a bit more about professionalism within the graphic design field.

What I wish was different

Because of financial reasons, I wish this was a paid position since that would help a lot more with my busy schedule, which would then help my stress levels and availability (especially since it is my final semester). Other than that, I can't think of anything else specifically.