2024 XR JOB OPPORTUNITIES
Visualization Studio Student Consultant
Become part of the team managing the Visualization STudio
Job Duration
This position begins in the Spring/Summer with the option for students to continue working in the Visualization Studio in Fall & Winter.
Job Description
The Visualization Studio – Consultant position offers students a unique opportunity to work in a media-rich, creative and collaborative environment. Students in this position would be working alongside other student consultants and our full-time staff and tasked with preparing the Visualization Studio lab for classes, troubleshooting hardware and software issues and ensuring visitors are adhering to all lab rules.There may also be some opportunities for students in this role to create media for our web presence that helps to promote XR tools, activities and classes.
Students in this position will be asked to work between 10 to 20 hours per week, and students with work-study are accepted. This position starts at $16.00/hour, with increases based on experience and skill level.
Students that are familiar with the Duderstadt Center’s Visualization Studio and have experience using VR headsets are encouraged to apply. Students will have access to state of the art facilities, equipment, and expertise and are encouraged to develop new approaches using and supporting the Duderstadt Center’s resources.
Applicants will be accepted until May 6, 2024
Hours: 10-15 Hours/Week (Summer) with an option to continue with us for Fall & Winter
Work Study: This job is eligible for work-study
Pay Rate: $16-$17/hr (based on experience)
Department: Duderstadt Center Emerging Technologies Group
Positions: 1
Required Qualifications
– Strong work ethic / Dependability
– Interest working with XR technologies
– Strong problem-solving skills
Desired Qualifications
– Prior experience working with Visualization Studio technologies (VR headsets, MIDEN, Motion Capture, Photogrammetry)
– Proficiency with another area of focus such as photography, graphic design, web development, audio/video editing or journalism.
Location
Duderstadt Center Visualization Studio Rm #1401
VR Developer / 3D Modeler & Animator
Creating VR Environments of Nuclear facilities for ENGR100
Job Duration
These positions will span Spring/Summer 2024 and continue into Fall 2024. The work during Fall 2024 will include some instructional support for a new ENGR 100 section (Socially Engaged Design of Nuclear Energy Technologies)
Job Description
The VR developer & 3d Modeling & Animation positions offer students a unique opportunity to work in a media-rich, creative and collaborative environment. Students in this position will be asked to work between 20 to 40 hours per week during the summer and 10-20 hours per week during the Fall, and students with work-study are accepted.
This position starts at $20/hour. Students working in this position will develop traversable and interactive 3D models of fission and fusion reactors which will be used in a new ENGR 100 section which will be taught in the Fall. Possibility for academic publication resulting from this work.
Students that are proficient in 3D modeling software and have demonstrated experience animating and rendering in a 3D package or programming with the Unreal game engine, should apply. Students in this position will build skills in 3D model creation, animation and virtual reality and acquire new creative and technical skill sets beyond their current comfort zone.
Students will have access to state of the art facilities, equipment, and expertise and are encouraged to develop new approaches using and supporting the Duderstadt Center’s resources.
Applicants will be accepted until May 15, 2024
Apply by emailing your cover letter, resume and portfolio to:
Hours: 20-40 Hours/Week (Summer) and 10-20 hours/week in Fall.
Work Study: This job is eligible for work-study
Pay Rate: $20/hr
Department: Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences
Positions: 2
Required Qualifications
-Strong work ethic / Dependability
-Demonstrable experience with 3D modeling & texturing in a 3D modeling software (Maya, 3D Studio Max, Blender, etc)
-Demonstrable experience with 3D animation
(animating cameras, objects or characters)
-Proficiency programming for Unreal Engine (C++ / Blueprints)
-Strong sense of aesthetics and a general understanding of cinematography
Desired Qualifications
-Demonstrable experience working with game engines
-Prior experience contributing to project-based work
-Persistent interest in expanding skill sets and knowledge base
-Experience using 3D modeling software or working with sourced 3D models
Location
Duderstadt Center Visualization Studio Rm #1401
Students interested in this position should include a portfolio of relevant work for consideration.