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For over a decade, TechSmith has enjoyed strong and consistent growth. As a result, we’re continually creating new positions for skilled employees.

Our 200+ employees exude energy, creativity and innovation, as well as dedication to our products, customers and each other. We enjoy the challenges of being an industry leader – including taking risks and working together to make it happen. And we don't forget to take time to celebrate our successes.

TechSmith, an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer, offers a challenging and supportive work environment, competitive salaries, and opportunities for professional growth.

Our industry-low turnover rate reflects the fact that we’re one of the most desirable companies to work for in the Midwest.

TechSmith offers a comprehensive benefit package that includes health, dental, and life insurance, short and long-term disability coverage, and paid time off. We offer a quarterly profit sharing bonus plan and a 401(k) plan with matching funds. We also have flexible scheduling, casual dress, free Friday lunches, free espresso, and free pop!

Interested? Apply for a position below using our online application to get the ball rolling.

Current Openings

• Accounting Intern
• Customer Service Specialist
• Mac Developer
• Public Relations Intern
• Software Engineer
• Software Engineer Intern
• Software Test Engineer Intern
• Software Test Specialist Intern
• User Experience Designer (Lead)
• User Experience Designer Intern
• User Experience Researcher Intern
• User Experience Web Designer
• Web 2.0 Developer

Accounting Intern

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TechSmith is looking for an Accounting Intern to assist our Accounting Specialist, Accounting Clerk and Vice President of Finance and Administration. We are looking for someone that can work in a fast paced environment, has a positive attitude, and is a team player. At TechSmith, our goal is to help our interns prepare for a successful future in their prospective careers.

• Assist with the preparation and mailing of invoices for transactions on open account.
• Help insure that open account orders are entered accurately into corporate database and rectify when needed.
• Post cash receipts into accounting system.
• Assist in daily credit card batch process.
• Prepare bank deposits.
• Provide backup for our Accounting Clerk as needed.
• Assist in day to day administration tasks as needed.

• Above average knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications. This includes Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft Access, and Microsoft PowerPoint.
• Should be able to multi-task and work on various projects simultaneously.
• Must have working knowledge of the Internet including e-mail, Web browsers, and search sites.
• Familiarity of computer based accounting packages and corporate databases.
• Must be able to work in a team based atmosphere.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States
• You must be enrolled in classes in order to be considered for an internship with TechSmith Corporation.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a part-time position with TechSmith Corporation. Hours are based on a consensus between you and your supervisor.

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Customer Service Specialist

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Reports to Customer Service Manager

11 - 8, as needed for coverage

TechSmith Corporation?s Customer Service Specialists (CSS) are responsible for handling in-bound customer service phone calls and e-mail in a fast-paced environment. The CSS will also process inbound orders for TechSmith software and ensure that orders are accurately entered into the TechSmith database. The CSS is a front line contact with TechSmith customers and must possess excellent telephone and communication skills. A team player with a positive attitude is essential.

• Excellent interpersonal and customer communication skills
• Excellent written, verbal, and listening skills
• Great phone presence
• Problem solving ability
• Proactive go-getter attitude
• Ability to pay close attention to detail
• Ability to work unassisted, but also help out the team when required
• Ability to represent customer service department in interdepartmental meetings and ability to give customer feedback to the software development process.
• Dependable employee with good work history
• Bachelor's Degree is required
• You must be authorized to work in the United States

• Windows proficiency, including Outlook, Word, Excel, and TechSmith internal systems.
• Ability to learn TechSmith products and effectively communicate their benefits
• Experience with multi-line telephone systems
• Must be resourceful, self-motivated, customer-focused and able to work on a team.
• Must posses great communication skills
• Must be able to handle customer concerns and solve their problems
• Candidate must be career-oriented

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program and profit sharing. Part-time telecommuting is an option for this position. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume and cover letter.

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Mac Developer

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We are building brand new, consumer oriented, commercial software products for the Mac. We're talking about a chance to use Cocoa, Core Animation, Core Image, and Objective-C 2 to make something innovative and elegant from the ground up. No legacy ports here! We need experienced developers to help lead the team and have a real influence on design, architecture, and direction. TechSmith is the leader in screen capture and recording software, makers of Jing, SnagIt, Camtasia Studio, and more. Telecommuting is an option!

• At least 3 years experience developing Mac applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, or equivalent work experience
• Superior programming, analytical and problem solving skills in creating object oriented, event driven, multi-threaded software
• A proven passion for creating software with excellence and innovation
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and the software development process
• Intimate knowledge of Mac OS X development environments and tools
• Experience with Cocoa/Objective C, C++/C, and Quartz
• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a diverse set of people from many disciplines
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Commercial software development experience with multimedia programming and web services
• User interface design experience a plus
• Multithreading, QuickTime, or OpenGL experience is a plus
• Experience with Installation, Internationalization and Application Plug-ins

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program and profit sharing. Part-time telecommuting is an option for this position. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume and cover letter.

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Public Relations Intern

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Our Public Relations Interns assist in public relations planning and implementation across all of our product lines in both US and international markets.

• Research, writing, review, and proofing of documents.
• Assisting with establishing and maintaining a media tracking system for TechSmith products in all markets, U.S. and international. Includes working with international PR agencies to effectively integrate their media succeses.
• Assist with research on competitor products, including product positioning, media coverage, and customer success stories they are using
• Submitting and tracking TechSmith product award opportunities assisting with related media opportunities.
• Assist with community relations activities when necessary.
• Data entry
• Attend group meetings, in and outside of TechSmith.
• Assisting with various other tasks as needed for the Public Relations team.

• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Experience with Microsoft Windows applications, including spreadsheets and word processors.
• Working knowledge of the Internet, including e-mail, Web browsers and search sites. Knowledge of basic marketing concepts.
• Need to work well with others, inside and outside of the organization, be reliable and willing to work hard.
• Willingness to offer constructive feedback, ideas, and contribute in a team setting.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• You must be enrolled in classes in order to be considered for an internship at TechSmith Corporation.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a part-time position with TechSmith Corporation. Hours are based on a consensus between you and your supervisor.

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Software Engineer

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Join the development team for our leading edge software products, including SnagIt, Camtasia Studio, and Morae. Work in a rewarding technical environment that will challenge and expand your expertise in software design, coding, and testing.

• Commercial software development experience with multimedia programming or web services
• User interface design experience a plus (e.g. WPF, XAML)
• Experience using web technologies (e.g. .NET, XML, HTML, JavaScript)
• Fluency in a foreign language is a big plus

• At least 3 years industry experience developing Windows desktop or server applications
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a closely related field, or equivalent work experience
• Superior programming, analytical and problem solving skills in creating object oriented, event driven, multi-threaded software
• A proven passion for creating software with excellence and innovation
• Solid understanding of software engineering principles and the software development process
• Experience with Visual Studio tools, C++/MFC/COM, C#/.NET and the Microsoft Windows environment
• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a diverse set of people from many disciplines
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume and cover letter.

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Software Engineer Intern

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Software Engineer interns help develop and test TechSmith's software products. They work with one or more product teams, coding, debugging, and testing. Interns are often involved with feature enhancement, new feature, and prototype development. Interns participate in the software engineering practices and process, including "agile" development methodologies/frameworks, user centered design and usability, and unit testing.

• A proven passion for creating software with excellence and innovation
• Familiarity of software engineering principles and the software development process
• Familiar with Visual Studio tools, C++, MFC, COM and the Microsoft Windows environment
• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a diverse set of people from many disciplines
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• You must be enrolled in classes in order to be considered for an internship with TechSmith Corporation

• Commercial software development with multimedia programming or web services
• User interface design experience a plus
• Using web technologies (e.g. .NET, XML, HTML, JavaScript)
• Fluency in a foreign language is a big plus

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a part-time position with TechSmith Corporation. Hours are based on a consensus between you and your supervisor.

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Software Test Engineer Intern

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Test TechSmith products from the inside-out, utilizing your programming skills. Collaborate with Test Engineers and Test Specialists in an agile software development environment, creating test programs that automate our test processes.

• Test TechSmith products using black-box testing methods.
• Write and create development tools that automate the testing of our software products.
• Collaborate with testers and software developers during fast-paced product release cycles.

• Current Computer Science or Computer Engineering students.
• Familiarity with development tools, languages, libraries.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Works well on a team.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• You must be enrolled in classes in order to be considered for an internship with TechSmith Corporation.

• Experience with Visual Studio development tools, debugging tools, C++, MFC, C#/.Net
• Experience using Macintosh applications and development tools
• Familiarity with agile software development processes helpful.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a part-time position with the TechSmith Corporation. Hours are based on a consensus between you and your supervisor.

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Software Test Specialist Intern

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Perform testing on TechSmith products from the perspective of our end-users. As part of the Quality Assurance team, continually evaluate the stability of our products during all phases of the software development process.

• Evaluate, test, and troubleshoot TechSmith products using black-box testing methods
• Collaborate with testers and software developers on Agile product teams during fast-paced product release cycles.

• Above-average Windows and technical skills
• Excellent analytical and communication skills
• Creativity and problem-solving skills
• Works well on a team.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• You must be enrolled in classes in order to be considered for an internship with TechSmith Corporation.

• Working knowledge of multimedia concepts a plus: audio, video, codecs, performance factors, etc.
• Experience using Macintosh applications a plus

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a part-time position with TechSmith Corporation. Hours are based on a consensus between you and your supervisor.

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User Experience Designer (Lead)

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Passionate about designing user experiences know user interface design standards inside and out know when to break the rules? Are your designs easy, elegant, and delightful? Do you believe that people should just be able to use software and not have to learn how to use software? Want to help us turn user research data into world-class software and web services? Here's the job for you!

• Graduate training or equivalent experience in Human Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, or related field.
• Experience in a commercial software or web service development environment
• Fluency in a foreign language is a big plus

• 5 or more years experience in user experience or interaction design for desktop software, web sites, or browser-based software.
• Undergraduate degree or higher in Human Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, or related field.
• Technical / software development background, knowledge of developer tools, and object-oriented development
• Demonstrated ability in employing human-centered design practices and techniques, such as task analysis, workflow diagramming, storyboarding, walkthroughs, and writing UI specifications.
• Demonstrated ability to create graphics and icons that are pleasing and appropriate
• Proven ability to design elegantly simple user interfaces
• Strong working knowledge of visual design programs, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop Visio, and Macromedia Flash
• Know UI Guidelines intimately (Windows, Mac, or Web).
• Exceptional creativity and problem solving skills
• Familiar with developer tools such as Visual Studio, C++, MFC, .NET, XML, HTML, and JavaScript
• Self-motivated and able to collaborate with a diverse set of people from many disciplines
• Keen attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

• Work with other members of the User Experience Team and Department to ensure that all facets of a users experience are considered - useful, desirable, usable, accessible, learnable, credible, and valuable.
• Play a key role in helping to envision, create, and validate user interfaces and experiences for desktop as well as web-based applications.
• Lead sessions using participatory design, creative brainstorming, and other techniques to collaborate with software engineers and other product team members as part of an agile software development process.
• Map workflows and user paths, create storyboards, mockups, low and high fidelity prototypes and write UI specifications to support development on multiple platforms.
• Design graphics, icons and other visual design elements
• Evaluate designs using user-centered design techniques such as UI reviews and cognitive walkthroughs
• Maintain an awareness of current trends in technology, design and usability and communicate that to the user experience team and to the company

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements and a digital portfolio along with your resume.

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User Experience Designer Intern

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Design user interfaces for desktop applications and web services in an agile software development environment. Candidates must be advocates of software usability and UCD, solving user problems and applying user-centered design principles.

• Human Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design or related field
• Familiarity with agile software development processes helpful.

• HCI principles and training Team skills Software development education and/or training.
• Knowledge of user interface and usability issues essential.
• HCI and GUI design training desirable.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• You must be enrolled in classes in order to be considered for an internship with TechSmith Corporation.

• User interface design and prototyping including graphical user interface elements, technical illustrations and icons
• Participation in a user-centered design activities
• Assist in gathering customer requirements
• Evaluate designs
• Benchmark finished products against competitors.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a part-time position with the TechSmith Corporation. Hours are based on a consensus between you and your supervisor.

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User Experience Researcher Intern

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Design user interfaces for desktop applications and web services in an agile software development environment. Candidates must be advocates of software usability and UCD, solving user problems and applying user-centered design principles.

• Plan and conduct user research activities
• Participation in a user-centered design activities
• Assist in gathering customer requirements
• Evaluate designs
• Benchmark finished products against competitors

• HCI principles and training Team skills Software development education and/or training.
• Knowledge of user interface and usability issues essential.
• HCI and GUI design training desirable.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.
• You must be enrolled in classes in order to be considered for an internship with TechSmith Corporation.

• Human Computer Interaction, Cognitive Psychology, Human Factors or related field
• Familiarity with agile software development processes helpful.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a part-time position with the TechSmith Corporation. Hours are based on a consensus between you and your supervisor.

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User Experience Web Designer

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Are your designs easy, elegant, and delightful? Do you believe that people should just be able to use web sites and not have to learn how to use them? Are you ready to take our web services to the next level in today's design world? Help us turn user research data into world-class web services by assisting product development teams in designing consumer-level web-based application. Your challenges will include creating concepts, prototypes, and graphic design elements, as well as helping product teams design workflow and user interactions.

• Work with other members of the User Experience Department to ensure that all facets of a users experience are considered useful, desirable, usable, accessible, learnable, credible, and valuable.
• Work with product teams to envision, create, and validate user interfaces and experiences for web services and desktop components
• Employ participatory design, creative brainstorming, and other techniques to collaborate with software engineers and other product team members as part of an agile software development process
• Map workflows and user paths, create storyboards, mockups, low and high fidelity prototypes to support development on multiple platforms and browsers
• Design graphics, icons, layout, and other visual design elements
• Evaluate designs using user-centered design techniques such as UI reviews and cognitive walkthroughs
• Maintain an awareness of current trends in technology, design, and usability

• 3 to 5 years experience in user experience or interaction design for websites or browser-based software including visual design, HTML, XML, Flash, JavaScript, and CSS those with amazing portfolios and less experience encouraged to apply
• Undergraduate training in Human Computer Interaction, Graphic Design, Interactive Media Design, or related field
• Strong working knowledge of web design programs, including Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Flash
• Working knowledge of how to resolve cross browser issues
• Self motivated, with a proven ability to collaborate with a cross-functional team including product developers, user experience professionals, technical writers, QA, and marketing creative services
• Demonstrated ability in employing human-centered design practices and techniques such as task analysis, workflow diagramming, storyboarding, and walkthroughs
• Demonstrated ability to create graphics and icons that are pleasing and appropriate
• Proven ability to design elegantly simple user interfaces
• Intimate knowledge of and ability to apply UI and accessibility guidelines
• Exceptional creativity and problem solving skills
• Keen attention to detail and exceptional organizational skills
• Demonstrated web design experience and ability (portfolio required)
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States

• Experience designing data driven consumer Web 2.0 applications
• Knowledge of or experience with other tools and technology such as SQL, .NET, Silverlight, and Flex a plus
• Experience in a commercial software or web service development environment a plus
• Fluency in a foreign language is a big plus

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program, and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume, cover letter and digital portfolio.

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Web 2.0 Developer

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Design, implement, and maintain cutting edge "Web 2.0" applications. Explore emerging technologies and use them to develop highly scalable data-driven consumer-oriented web applications. Design and develop highly interactive rich internet applications like Flickr, YouTube, and 37signals Basecamp. Must be self-motivated but able to work as part of a team.

• At least 3 years experience developing web applications: back-end development (ASP.NET, C#/.NET, MS SQL Server, XML, Web Services/REST, IIS), and/or front-end development (HTML, XHTML, XML/XSLT, CSS, Javascript, AJAX)
• A passion for developing consumer-oriented web applications with high back-end scalability.
• Demonstrate an ability to learn emerging technologies and development strategies.
• Have expertise in cross browser development (IE, Firefox, Safari) and Web usability and interface design.
• E-commerce, database design and administration experience a plus.
• Need to have strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Must be able to work effectively and creatively within a team environment or independently.
• You must be legally authorized to work in the United States.

Competitive based on skills and experience. This is a full-time position with the standard TechSmith benefits package including health insurance, PTO, 401(k) program, and profit sharing. Please submit salary requirements along with your resume and cover letter.

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