What are the responsibilities and job description for the Production Artist/Technical Illustrator Intern position at Musco Sports Lighting?
The Musco Marketing Team is seeking a Production Artist Intern to work from our Oskaloosa campus during the Summer of 2025. In this role, you will gain hands-on experience assisting in producing technical documents which could include creating technical illustrations, updating brochures, and supporting literature. If you are solutions-focused, detail-orientated, and thrive in a fun, fast-paced environment, we look forward to hearing from you!
At Musco, our motto is, We Make It Happen®. There is a can-do, innovative spirit here. We are problem solvers, always up for the next challenge. While our headquarters are in Oskaloosa, Iowa, we are a global company, providing lighting solutions in more than 125 countries.
What you will do as a Production Artist Intern (paid internship for Summer of 2025)
- Develop images and assist with the design and layout of technical documents and photo pages. Designs may integrate typographic, photographic, illustrative, video, and graphic elements.
- Work closely with graphic designers to ensure consistency of Muscos identity through advertisements, direct mail, presentations, brochures, and websites.
- Coordinate design elements from concept to final production. Communicate and build relationships with vendors to produce materials in an accurate and timely manner.
- Evaluate sales tools to ensure a consistent message and standard of quality.
- Keep current on graphic trends and technologies through trade publications and educational training opportunities.
- Experiment with new tools/technology and evaluate effectiveness.
What you need to be successful
- Bachelors degree in Marketing, Graphic Design, or other related study. Or two years of related experience and/or training.
- Must remain flexible and enjoy working in a constantly changing team environment.
- Self-directed, with the ability to work independently with little or no supervision
- Maintain proficiency in software applications such as Sway, InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, AutoCAD, and Inventor. Experience in video editing would be helpful.
- Strong design/illustration ability and ability to develop expertise in developing and producing sales tools, including knowledge of pre-press / printing process.
- Aptitude to simplify technical issues into clear, concise, and accurate visual illustrations.
- Demonstrated ability to handle and complete multiple projects effectively.
- Ability to make decisions that support Muscos mission and achieve marketing objectives.
- Detail oriented.
- Proven problem-solving skills.
*This is a Musco Sports Lighting internship. However, you will be hired through a temp agency.
Who is Musco?
Musco is the global leader in sports and large-area lighting solutions. We believe work should be fun at Musco, you are part of world-class projects ranging from the London Stadium to the New Orleans Saints Mercedes-Benz Superdome to Iowa State Universitys Hilton Coliseum, to major transportation hubs, to your local Little League stadium to our In Mini-Pitch System Solution. Our Team-first culture enables us to envision, create, refine, and guarantee the best lighting systems. We are forward-thinking, always striving to create the next generation of technology. A privately held company since 1976, our supportive and caring culture is based on relationships and creating value. The Des Moines Register named Musco an Iowa Top Workplaces recipient. Read more here.
Together We Make It Happen® we invite you to apply at musco.com/careers.
What does Musco offer?
At Musco, we offer opportunities for meaningful work at a company you can be proud of. That includes supporting learning through on-the-job experiences and options to develop and grow through different roles within your organization. We value our Team Members and support a work-life balance with flexibility for you to volunteer in your community, attend family activities, or simply have time to do the things you enjoy.
