Who wouldn’t want to get paid for playing with Legos? If you raised your hand, just move on because you are apparently crazy. Talk about balancing work and play, the name 'LEGO' comes from an abbreviation of the two Danish words "leg godt", meaning "play well." Hopefully that’s one the qualifications for consideration because I excel in play time.
Lego culture in the workplace is characterized by an informal atmosphere, an open dialogue, and respect for each other. The head office is in Billund, Denmark but Lego products are sold in more than 130 countries. There are job opportunities at retail stores, administrative facilities and theme parks worldwide as well as other options outside of the company.
Check out these five fun jobs to start building your ideal Lego career:
Brick Specialist – Experience equivalent to a retail sales associate can land you a job as a Brick Specialist in one of the many Lego Store locations across the world and most offer room for rapid advancement from specialist to expert. Not your typical toy store clerks though, Brick Specialists are hands on helpers who meet the company motto on the front line by inspiring the builders of tomorrow. They organize Lego club meetings, free monthly mini builds and birthday parties. Perks of the job include an awesome discount and the fact that employees are encouraged to engage with the product through in-store play.
Concept Designer – If you ever wonder who comes up with all the ways to take tiny blocks and arrange them in a way that assembles as an entire universe, it is Lego’s concept designers. In a nut shell their job description is “turn ideas into toys.” They come up with the toy sets and the elaborate back stories that surround them. Candidates need to be out of the box thinkers with a strong graphical background having skills in Adobe and 3D modeling as well as being able to sketch by hand. Pinch me, this might be my dream job.
Sculptor/Artist – People all over the world have stumbled on a new medium and are using the little bricks build big art. Typically the work is sporadic since it is usually commissions and can be tedious but in the end the sense of accomplishment is rewarding for Lego artists. Their masterpieces can hang anywhere from private homes to iconic galleries and appeal to observers young and old.
Digital Insights Manager – Aside from toy connoisseurs, the Lego brand has embraced virtual consumers as well. Digital insight managers research the global market and trends monitoring, tracking and reporting industry activity across new digital products, channels and platforms like video games, mobile apps and social media. The advice of the Digital Insight Manager is strongly regarded as the company decides which endeavors to pursue.
Robotic Pedagogical Expert – This is the job for people who speak robot. Lego realizes one of its strengths foraging into the future of toys is at home robotics for everyone specifically in reference to its Mindstorm system. A Robotic Pedagogical Expert orchestrates events that explain how this technology works and the importance of making it available for children - especially in schools. They work with the Lego Foundation to train instructors and raise awareness about Care for Education and their efforts to make the Lego robotics programs available in more schools.
What do you make when you build with Legos? I've noticed boys make vehicles and girls construct houses. Let me know your play preferences in the comments below.
By Heather Fairchild - Heather is a multimedia developer with experience in web, film, photography and animation as well as traditional fine arts like painting and sculpting. In addition to writing for Nexxt, she is co-founder of a design and promotion company. Heather’s spare time consists of making puppets, teaching Sunday School, building Legos and doing science experiments with her children.
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