NOW HIRING INTERNS
Motion Design
Intern
ABOUT THE INTERNSHIP
The mission
The Motion Design Intern at SA Media works directly with the creative team to produce animated visual content for live client campaigns. You will be creating motion graphics, brand animations, and dynamic social content that reaches real audiences from your first week in the role.
Your success will be measured by the quality of your motion output, your ability to translate a creative brief into animated work that serves the brand, and your responsiveness to feedback from the creative director. This is a role for a student who has genuine technical proficiency in motion design, a strong sense of visual timing, and the creative maturity to bring brand stories to life with precision and intention.
WHAT YOU GET
What this internship actually gives you
Published Motion Work
Your animations appear on live client campaigns with real audiences. Not student showreels padded with hypothetical briefs.
Senior Creative Mentorship
Receive direct feedback from experienced creative directors on your animation decisions, timing, and visual storytelling.
Brand Motion Experience
Work across logo animation, social content, campaign assets, and brand presentations to build genuine range in your portfolio.
AI-Enhanced Workflow
Learn how to integrate AI-powered creative tools into your motion design process to improve speed, iteration, and creative exploration.
Flexible Remote Work
Work remotely on a schedule designed to fit around your academic commitments at a minimum of 16 hours per week.
Conversion Potential
Strong performers are considered for extended contracts and full-time creative roles. Your internship is an extended audition.
THE ROLE
What you will do
Create motion graphics and animated visual content for live client campaigns across social media, digital advertising, website headers, and brand presentations.
Design and animate short-form content including animated social posts, kinetic typography sequences, logo reveals, and brand stings for use across client channels.
Work from creative briefs and brand guidelines to produce motion content that is on-brand, on-strategy, and platform-ready across all required formats.
Collaborate with the graphic design and video editing teams to integrate motion elements into broader creative productions including reels, brand films, and campaign assets.
Build reusable motion templates, animated lower thirds, graphic packages, and intro and outro sequences that improve the efficiency of repeat content production.
Receive feedback from the creative director during review sessions and iterate on animations efficiently until they meet the required standard.
Maintain organised project files, source files, and exported assets so the team can access, review, and update work at any stage of the production process.
Research motion design trends, animation styles, and visual language conventions across relevant industries to keep SA Media creative output distinctive and current.
Assist with the application of brand motion systems to new formats and use cases as SA Media client accounts evolve and expand.
Contribute to SA Media owned content by creating animated visuals for the firm's own social channels and marketing materials.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The ideal candidate
A university student with strong After Effects proficiency, genuine creative ability in motion design, and the discipline to produce polished animated work to professional timelines and brief standards.
Currently enrolled in an accredited university or college program in motion design, animation, graphic design, film, or a related creative field
Proficient in Adobe After Effects at a production-ready level with the ability to build and animate compositions from scratch
Strong sense of timing, easing, and visual rhythm with the ability to make motion design feel intentional and polished
Able to design as well as animate, with a working understanding of composition, typography, and visual hierarchy
Organised with professional file management practices for project files, pre-compositions, and export deliverables
Receptive to feedback and able to revise animation work efficiently and without resistance
Portfolio or showreel demonstrating motion design work across at least one content format
Available for a minimum of 16 hours per week during the internship period
NICE TO HAVE
Bonus experience
Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator or Photoshop for creating source artwork that feeds directly into After Effects compositions.
Experience with Cinema 4D, Blender, or other 3D tools for adding dimensional elements to motion design work.
Familiarity with expressions in After Effects for creating dynamic and procedurally driven animation systems.
Experience creating motion graphics specifically for social media formats including vertical video, square posts, and animated stories.
Prior experience creating motion content for a brand, business, or organisation in a professional or freelance context.
WHY SA MEDIA
Why intern with us
Build a real published portfolio of motion design work across live client campaigns in diverse industries
Work with a creative team that holds motion design to a genuinely high standard with detailed directorial feedback
Gain experience across brand animation, social content, and campaign motion graphics in a single role
Learn from senior creatives who understand both the craft and the commercial context of motion design
Flexible remote structure designed to work alongside your university schedule and academic commitments
Clear pathway to full-time creative and motion design roles for strong performers
FAQ
Your questions, answered
Is this internship fully remote?
Yes. This is a fully remote internship. You will need a capable computer with After Effects installed, adequate processing and RAM for rendering, and reliable internet for file transfers and team check-ins.
Is this internship paid?
Compensation is discussed during the interview process and depends on your availability, the quality of your showreel, and where you are in your academic program.
Do I need to provide my own software?
Yes. You are expected to have access to Adobe After Effects as a minimum. If you need access to additional Adobe tools or resources, that can be discussed during onboarding.
What type of motion content will I be creating?
Primarily social media motion graphics, brand animations, and campaign visual assets. The specific content mix depends on active client projects at the time and may also include logo animations, brand stings, and animated presentation slides.
How many hours per week is expected?
A minimum of 16 hours per week, structured flexibly to work around your class schedule and academic deadlines.
What does the creative review process look like?
You will receive direct and specific feedback from the creative director on every major piece of animation work. The review process is thorough and honest. Learning to receive professional creative direction and iterate quickly is one of the most valuable skills this internship develops.
Can this lead to a full-time role?
Yes. Strong performers are regularly considered for full-time creative and motion design positions and extended freelance contracts as they become available within SA Media.
How do I apply?
Send your resume, a link to your motion design showreel or portfolio, and a brief note on your background to internships@samedia.io with the subject line: Internship Application: Motion Design Intern. A showreel demonstrating After Effects proficiency is required. We review every application personally.
APPLY NOW
Ready to build something
real?
Send your resume, showreel, and a brief note on your motion design background to our internship inbox. Include the subject line: Internship Application: Motion Design Intern. We review every application personally.
Questions? Email us at internships@samedia.io