Student Composer​/Sound Designer Animation Projects, F24

Student Employment at Digi Pen is open to all currently matriculated students if they meet the qualifications for the job.

• Students may not work during any time when they have a class scheduled, a class is canceled, or a class ends early.
• Student workers must reside within the State of Washington. Remote work outside of Washington will not be permitted.

Job Title: Student Composer / Sound Designer for Animation Projects, F24-S25

Reports to: Mark Henne, PRJ 400 Faculty

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with animation student team regarding music and sound choices
• Implement changes based on feedback in a timely manner
• Work in an iterative process
• Support the tone and mood of the project
• Add clarity to important narrative moments with key sound effects.
• Attend meetings to stay current with any changes in the project.
• Consult with Prof. Schwedler on process and workflow

Qualifications/Competencies:

• Comfortable with multiple aspects of the music/sound pipeline
• Able to conduct critique in a professional manner
• Reliable, punctual, and invested in the success of their fellow students
• Be able to work independently
• Accountable for tracking and reporting the amount of time worked

Working Conditions:

• Meetings are scheduled subject to the availability of those needed. There are no regular class times required.
• Be able to meet with BFA students and Prof. Schwedler – scheduling these ahead of time and committing to appropriate check-ins

Expected number of hours per week: 5-10

Wage Range: $16.28 - 17.25 per hour, depending on number of terms employed with Digi Pen

Digi Pen Student Employee Academic Requirements:

• Are currently a Matriculated student at Digi Pen Institute of Technology
• Good Academic Standing – not on Academic Warning as defined in Digi Pen Course Catalog
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 2.5 or higher
• Taken and passed MUS-251 course with a B or better grade, or suitable prior experience

Requirement Exceptions: It is possible to still be selected for a position with Digi Pen if you do not meet the requirements above, so don't let that dissuade you from applying!

Once you have applied for – and the supervisor decides to offer you – a position, we will contact the necessary managers (Supervisor, Department Chair, and/or the Dean of Faculty) to complete and sign off on an Academic Waiver form, depending on which requirements need to be waived. Once the Waiver is returned to us, we'll continue you through the hiring process.

Diversity, equity, inclusion, and academic freedom are priorities of Digi Pen Institute of Technology, as Digi Pen endorses the goals of affirmative action and equal opportunity employment. The Institute's intent is to hire the most qualified individuals for faculty and staff, attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds of race and ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, veteran status, nationality, culture, religion, and physical abilities.

We are committed to broadening our candidate pool to include more diverse individuals and ensuring fairness in hiring by avoiding bias and determining criteria to judge all candidates prior to posting each new position.