{"id":17336,"date":"2015-12-08T16:14:18","date_gmt":"2015-12-08T21:14:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/?p=17336"},"modified":"2015-12-08T16:14:18","modified_gmt":"2015-12-08T21:14:18","slug":"intern-spring-internship-tocaboca","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/itp.nyu.edu\/opportunities\/2015\/12\/08\/intern-spring-internship-tocaboca\/","title":{"rendered":"[INTERN] Spring internship, Tocaboca"},"content":{"rendered":"
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DESIGN INTERN (Spring 2016)<\/div>\n
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Toca Boca\u2019s Brooklyn \u00adbased team is designing and developing a brand new\u00a0video\u00ad on \u00addemand service called Toca TV, specially designed for kids aged 5\u00ad9. Toca\u00a0TV will include an amazing and fun video player, along with curated and original\u00a0content. Our goal is to deliver the best mobile video experience for kids. EVER.<\/div>\n
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The Toca TV team has an ambitious goal and a small team, so you\u2019ll have a big role,\u00a0with plenty of responsibility. We are looking for someone who is willing to take initiative,\u00a0be flexible, and help out in many aspects of design and production.<\/div>\n
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Some of the things you might get to do:<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Develop working prototypes to test different UX\/UI elements (most of this work\u00a0will be creative coding, but it could also be using some prototyping software).<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Create designs within Unity<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Create fun title cards for animated videos<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Design thumbnails for videos that kids love<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Create storyboards for original story concepts<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Assist in running play studies and analyzing the data<\/div>\n
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REQUIREMENTS:<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Current student or recent graduate<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Be local to NYC and available 15\u00ad20 hours (2 \u00ad 2.5 days) per week<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Bring personal computer to work in our Dumbo office<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Organized and detail oriented<\/div>\n
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\u25cf You love and truly believe in the value of play<\/div>\n
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BONUS:<\/div>\n
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\u25cf You love and have experience working with kids and\/or in kids media<\/div>\n
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\u25cf You have a variety of skills and like wearing a number of different hats \u00addesigner, coder, editor, researcher<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Experience in Processing, HTML \u00ad CSS, Javascript, or P5JS or Unity.<\/div>\n
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This role is a paid internship at a cool office space in the heart of Dumbo. If you\u2019re\u00a0interested, please send a resume, and links to any social media that helps us learn what\u00a0you\u2019re all about \u00ad your portfolio, blog, Twitter, Dribbble, LinkedIn, Instagram, etc.<\/div>\n
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Please also include a cover letter addressing the following questions:<\/div>\n
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\u25cf What is it that interests you in Toca Boca and the product we\u2019re building?<\/div>\n
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\u25cf Why do you want to work with us at Toca TV?<\/div>\n
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\u25cf What three major skills are you hoping to gain through this internship? How do\u00a0these skills relate to your future goals?<\/div>\n
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About Toca Boca<\/div>\n
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Toca Boca, the No. 1 mobile \u00adfirst kids brand in the App Store, is a play studio that\u00a0makes digital toys for kids. Since its first product launch in 2011, Toca Boca has\u00a0released 29 apps that have been downloaded in 215 countries worldwide. With more\u00a0than 100 million total downloads to date, Toca Boca apps focus on stimulating kids\u2019\u00a0imaginations so that they can play and have fun in a safe digital environment. With\u00a0offices in San Francisco, Stockholm and New York, Toca Boca is part of The Bonnier\u00a0Group, a family \u00adowned business that includes newspapers, magazines, television,\u00a0cinemas and digital media. For more information, please visit\u00a0www.tocaboca.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Contact:<\/div>\n
ITP Alumna<\/div>\n
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Valentina Camacho<\/div>\n
valentina@tocaboca.com<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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