The Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization works collaboratively with colleges to offer internships to highly motivated and committed students who wish to build upon their college education with practical work experience in the fast-paced, results driven world of the National Football League. The internship program is a comprehensive and flexible strategy of applied learning incorporated into the college curriculum to enable the student to define, evaluate and achieve career-related objectives. This learning is based upon supervised work experiences in departments throughout the organization.
The internship program offers students opportunities for personal, technical and professional development and practical, “hands on” experience working under the guidance of our department heads. Students learn technical skills, knowledge and behaviors critical to successful performance on the job. Interns also have the opportunity to work and network with industry professionals and local business leaders.
Specific objectives for each intern are established by closely examining the intern’s background, selecting those areas of professional development that need greater emphasis, and working collaboratively with the intern to establish training objectives that will integrate, supplement and enhance the student’s academic program.
We accept candidates from all major areas of study for internships; however, we attempt to match appropriate majors with the department offering the internship. Candidates must be current college students and must receive academic credit for the internship. Candidates must have housing available in the Tampa area and must be willing to work long and flexible hours including work weeks, Buccaneers home football games and Buccaneers events.
Interns will complete their learning experience by participating in a professional preparation clinic covering such topics as resume development, job search tips and interview guidelines to prepare them to enter the business world.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are seeking an enthusiastic Flash Developer/Animator Intern with solid attention to detail, a sense of urgency and a strong desire for ownership of a Creative Services department for an NFL team. The intern reports to the Director of Creative Services and is responsible for supporting all day to day operations of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers creative services environment. The appropriate candidate will be hands-on and should have the following qualifications:
Develop flash ads, banners, site intros, and presentations for web site. Create graphic and Flash elements for sales presentations. Design animations for video projects using Adobe After Effects. This position will also allow the intern exposure to other technologies to learn such as 3D Studio, Lightwave and Combustion.
The Graphic Artist and Flash Animator work together to build Microsites and other large scope projects. The Flash Animator will also work with the video producer to create Buccaneers.com and Gameday video spots.
Additional duties include working with Web Engineer to create new and update existing web pages and website elements.
Job Duties:
• Maintain/Update design components of Buccaneers.com
• Create Gameday animations for the jumbotron such as the Ford Flex Player of the Week and prompts for Touchdown, Great Catch, Red Zone, etc.
• Support other departments with design projects such as the Marketing Presentation and Pewter Partner collateral.
• Support print production when needed on Ticketing Items, Cheerleading, etc.
• Encode videos
• Manage Design Assets such as purchased stock photos and illustrations, as well as Buccaneers Logos, fonts, player cut-outs, etc.
• Design graphics for news stories such as next year’s game in London story.
• Ongoing research of latest technologies, design trends, program add-ons.

EQUIPMENT:
• Gateway Dual Core Processor 3.2 GHZ
• Visioneer Scanner

PROGRAMS:
• Adobe Flash CS4
• Adobe Photoshop CS4
• Adobe In-Design CS4
 

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers organization works collaboratively with colleges to offer internships to highly motivated and committed students who wish to build upon their college education with practical work experience in the fast-paced, results driven world of the National Football League. The internship program is a comprehensive and flexible strategy of applied learning incorporated into the college curriculum to enable the student to define, evaluate and achieve career-related objectives. This learning is based upon supervised work experiences in departments throughout the organization.
The internship program offers students opportunities for personal, technical and professional development and practical, “hands on” experience working under the guidance of our department heads. Students learn technical skills, knowledge and behaviors critical to successful performance on the job. Interns also have the opportunity to work and network with industry professionals and local business leaders.
Specific objectives for each intern are established by closely examining the intern’s background, selecting those areas of professional development that need greater emphasis, and working collaboratively with the intern to establish training objectives that will integrate, supplement and enhance the student’s academic program.
We accept candidates from all major areas of study for internships; however, we attempt to match appropriate majors with the department offering the internship. Candidates must be current college students and must receive academic credit for the internship. Candidates must have housing available in the Tampa area and must be willing to work long and flexible hours including work weeks, Buccaneers home football games and Buccaneers events.
Interns will complete their learning experience by participating in a professional preparation clinic covering such topics as resume development, job search tips and interview guidelines to prepare them to enter the business world.
The intern works with the Graphic Artist on concepts, designs and production of printed and website graphic materials for Creative Services. Design print ads, tickets, packaging items, game passes, invitations and other print materials as needed. Other duties include creating website and print materials for Marketing, Community Relations, Team Services, Public Relations, Ticketing and Football Operations. Other responsibilities include working with and overseeing outside graphic and print companies with Buccaneers and Glazer Family Foundation projects.
Graphic Artists work directly with Flash Developer to provide graphic and still images that are converted to animations and web graphics for website.
Additional Duties include Game Day Playback Operator.

EQUIPMENT
• G5 Mac Pro