Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Salary: $20/hr

Bluecadet is thrilled to offer a paid Experience Development Apprenticeshipan opportunity to gain hands-on experience within a collaborative, multidisciplinary team at a leading experience design agency.

This six-month, remote-based apprenticeship, beginning in Summer 2025 , is ideal for recent graduates ready to enter the world of creative technology and user experience design in an agency setting.

As a Bluecadet apprentice, youll work alongside a close-knit team of strategists, producers, and creatives, supporting development efforts that span mission-driven organizations such as The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Nike, MoMA, the MIT Museum, and Princeton.

Youll be mentored by seasoned professionals and contribute meaningfully to the studio's growth. You'll learn the process that agencies take as they bring transformative digital and physical experiences to life. Hands-on development work for R&D and client work will be supplemented by shadowing of developers, technical leads and producers to give candidates a holistic perspective of agency life and workflows.

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Core Competencies:

• Strong creative coding generalist with with flexibility across diverse platforms like web frameworks such as JavaScript, HTML/CSS, WebGL, React, Node, additional JS libraries
• Experience with Unity Engine and strong understanding of C# and Unity design patterns and cross-platform communication protocols such as TCP/UDP, web sockets, DMX, Serial communication, etc.
• Version control and collaboration using Git/GitHub
• Organized, well-documented code and file structures for team use
• Rapid prototyping of interactive experiences, animations, and spatial interfaces
• Technical problem-solving and debugging across web and physical environments
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Curiosity and and willingness to learn new platforms or tools quickly
• Clear communication of technical ideas to non-technical teammates
• Strong visual and interaction sensibility with attention to motion and detail
• User-centered thinking with a focus on intuitive and meaningful interactions
• Strong interest in Bluecadets mission and work

Nice to haves:

• VR/AR capabilities with platforms such as 8th Wall
• Unreal Engine
• Touch Designer

Primary Responsibilities:

• Assist in developing interactive prototypes and creative applications using creative coding toolkits such as game engines and web-based technologies.
• Maintain and troubleshoot internal codebases and demo environments for in-progress experience design projects
• Support the implementation of real-time and spatial media (e.g. sensors, projection mapping, WebGL, or Unity-based experiences)
• Contribute to the setup and maintenance of repositories using Git and GitHub for collaboration and version control
• Collaborate with design and strategy teams to translate wireframes, storyboards, and concepts into working interactive prototypes
• Research and prototype new creative technologies and tools for use in experiential projects
• Support internal presentations and demos by prepping code, environments, and hardware as needed
• Participate in technical and creative reviews, sharing insights and proposing solutions to improve experience quality and performance

Skillsets Youll Gain:

• You clearly communicate technical concepts and interactive ideas to both technical and non-technical collaborators
• You improve development workflows and documentation practices with precision and initiative
• Your hands-on exploration of tools and technologies leads to innovative prototypes, solutions, or creative breakthroughs

Education and Experience:

Degree or equivalent experience: Working toward Bachelors Degree or industry experience
Years of professional experience: 02 years (including internships)
Specialized training in: Creative coding, interaction design, physical computing, or similar technical fields (a plus)

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