This is what you like to do Bring your level and games design skills to a maritime simulator that real ship captains and crews train on around the world.VSTEP makes NAUTIS Home, a maritime simulator that people run on their own PC, with built-in ships, environments, and scenarios.You'll have the freedom to design entertaining and skill-building scenarios from variations of existing ones to brand-new concepts you propose yourself. Your daily activities will include:<div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><ul><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Analyze existing vessels, environments and scenarios</li></ul></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><ul><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Read the user forum or talk to clients to learn what the users want and need</li></ul></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><ul><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Design scenario concepts and turn them into challenging, entertaining scenarios</li></ul></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><ul><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Build your scenarios using our NAUTIS tools (scenario editor and logic editor)</li></ul></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><ul><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Make scenarios ready for release (add metadata, briefing, images, and so on)</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Use our version control system (Git)</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Edit XML or other structured files</li></ul></div><div style="margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding:0px;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:'Segoe UI', 'Segoe UI Web', Arial, Verdana, sans-serif;font-size:12px;font-style:normal;font-weight:400;background-color:rgb(255,255,255);"><ul><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Share feedback with developers about the software and bugs</li></ul></div> Is this you? You are:<ul><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Currently enrolled in a relevant program like Communication & Media Design, Game Design, Interactive Media, or similar</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Looking for an internship or graduation project as part of your education or studies</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Willing to learn to work with our tools</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Interested in maritime subjects</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">A storyteller, able to clearly communicate your ideas and bring them to life</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Located and living in the Netherlands. Willing to commute or relocate to Rotterdam for the internship. Hybrid possible</li></ul>You have:<ul><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">A mix of creative and technical mind</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">An eye for detail</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Strong written and spoken English (this is the language we use internally)</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Ability to visualize spatial situations, plan a scene, sketch ideas</li></ul>Nice to have: <ul style="list-style-type:disc;"><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Experience with a scenario editor, game engine, or level editor (Unity, Unreal, Godot, etc.)</li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Comfortable working in a technical environment </li><li style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:14px;color:rgb(0,0,0);">Experience writing engaging text for games, scenarios, or stories </li></ul> This is what you want in a job! <ul><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Your work matters: scenarios you design get released to real maritime training users around the world</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience with a professional scenario editor and logic editor</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience collaborating directly with software engineers and 3D artists, not just other students</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Experience writing scenario briefings and narrative for an international user base</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Working knowledge of maritime training scenarios, vessels, and environments </li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">A flexible working environment based in Rotterdam</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An inclusive, international, and diverse team</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">You can choose your own working hours between 07:00 and 19:00</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An internship lasting 3 months or longer</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Start date is flexible. We work with your school's internship calendar</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">An internship fee of €550 net per month</li></ul>Sounds like you? Apply and send us your CV, motivation letter, and examples of your work, such as: <ul><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Game projects (school or personal, finished or in progress)</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Level designs</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Scenario writing for games or interactive fiction</li><li style="color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Narrative design</li></ul>Want to take it further? Include a short pitch in your motivation letter: a scenario you'd love to design for NAUTIS Home, in 100 to 150 words. Even a rough idea is fine, we want to see how you think!

Level Design Internship - Maritime Scenarios @ Vstep

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