Internship Scenario Designer at VSTEP Simulation

Rotterdam, South Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

02 Sep, 26

Salary

550.0

Posted On

04 Jun, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Scenario Design, Level Design, Game Design, Maritime Knowledge, Visualization Skills, English Proficiency, XML Editing, Git, Interactive Content Creation, Storytelling, Gamification, Technical Writing

Industry

Maritime Transportation

Description

This is what you like to do VSTEP builds professional simulators used to train ship crews and other maritime professionals around the world. One of our products, NAUTIS Home, is a simulator that users install and run on their own PC at home. It comes with a set of ships, environments, and courses with scenarios.. To keep our users engaged we want to expand the number of scenarios so they can enjoy the software longer. If you have a creative mind and a feel for the water, this is your chance to design new maritime scenarios for NAUTIS Home. These can be new situations or variations of existing maritime scenarios. Some of the scenarios might focus more on entertainment, while others are aimed at learning new maritime skills. You will have plenty of room to let your creativity run wild. You will be part of our Product Team, and will be working closely with colleagues from the product team, Software Engineering and our 3D artists to bring NAUTIS Home to the next level. Your daily activities will include: Analyse existing content(vessels, environments, scenarios) Read the user forum or talk to clients to learn what the users want and need Design scenario concepts and turn them into challenging, entertaining scenarios Build your scenarios using our NAUTIS tools (scenario editor and logic editor) Make scenarios ready for release (add metadata, briefing, images, and so on) Share feedback with developers about software and bugs Is this you? You are: Currently enrolled in a relevant program like Game Design or something maritime related Looking for an internship or graduation project as part of you education or studies Detail-focused and able to work within constraints Able to create engaging maritime scenarios Not afraid to work in a technical environment A team player who can also work independently and is easy to communicate with. Located and living in the Netherlands. Specifically in the Rotterdam area. You have: A creative mind and interest in maritime subjects Strong written and spoken English (this is the language we use internally) Good visualization skills Nice to have: Nautical background Technical skills to make scenarios in NAUTIS scenario editor and create necessary files for release - Version control system (GIT) - Able to understand edit XML files - Technical know how on what it takes to make interactive content This is what you want in a job! A creative role on a project that matters; your scenarios end up in software used by real maritime professionals An inclusive, international, experienced and diverse group of colleagues Work with top-of-the-line technology A flexible working environment based in Rotterdam You can choose your own working hours between 07:00 and 19:00 An internship lasting at least 3 months or longer An internship fee of €550 net per month Sounds like you? Apply through the form below and we will be in touch. Want to know more? About us VSTEP| Enable learning by simulation. VSTEP is a leading developer of ship simulators and virtual training software company based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. With over 60 dedicated professionals from diverse international backgrounds, located in the port of Rotterdam, we strive to train people for a safer world. We enable marine and safety professionals to learn and train by simulation in an efficient, cost-effective, and sustainable way to work towards a safer world. With 20+ years of experience and a strong client base all over the world, VSTEP wants to enable learning by simulation on a large scale. We do this by offering a strong NAUTIS product portfolio covering the full learning and training cycle of a maritime professional, and Response Simulator, our virtual training tool for emergency responders.

Responsibilities

Design and build challenging maritime scenarios for the NAUTIS Home simulator using internal scenario and logic editors. Collaborate with the Product Team, Software Engineering, and 3D artists to analyze user needs and prepare content for release.