Titmouse Artistic Mentorship Program - Design & Paint [Summer 2025]
Job Summary
Job Description
Titmouse's Artistic Mentorship Program offers a summer internship (June 16th - August 22nd, 2025) in design and paint for aspiring animators. This unpaid, voluntary program provides mentees with practical assignments using professional materials, mentorship from industry professionals, portfolio building opportunities, and critiques. Mentees will not work on live productions but will gain valuable experience through shadowing, networking, and workshops. The program requires a commitment of 1-2 days per week in either Burbank, Hollywood, or New York City, totaling a maximum of 216 hours over 10 weeks. Applicants should demonstrate familiarity with animation processes and a strong interest in design or paint. Prior full-time animation experience is not required.
Must have:
- Familiar with animation process
- Interest in design or paint
- No full-time animation work
- 1 day/week office commitment
Perks:
- Professional materials
- Mentorship from professionals
- Portfolio building
- Shadowing opportunities
- Networking events
- Workshops
- Holiday parties
1 skill required
Job Details
Titmouse may be able to provide an artistic mentorship to promising new talent interested in design or paint in animation. Mentees will be given practice assignments with professional materials and mentored by working professionals to create industry standard work for their portfolio. Mentees will not be creating any work for live productions. Mentorship opportunities are dependent on the schedule and availability of mentors at Titmouse.
Format: In-Person/Hybrid (Burbank, Hollywood, and NY)
Timeline: June 16th - August 22nd, 2025
Tracks: Design & Paint
Reporting to: Head of Artistic Recruitment
This is an unpaid, voluntary mentorship program. You do not need to be enrolled in school to apply.
Mentees are expected to come into the office 1 - 2 days a week, depending on the availability of the mentor. The program is a maximum of 216 hours over the course of 10 weeks.
Deadline to Apply: April 7th, 2025 (11:59pm PT )
REQUIREMENTS
- Familiar with the animation process (either through school, personal projects or previous experience).
- Show an interest in any of the following career tracks: design or paint.
- Must not currently be working full-time in the animation industry. This program is designed for artists looking to break into the animation industry.
- Must be able to commit to coming into the office at least 1 full day a week.
THE EXPERIENCE
- Mentees will receive practice art assignments using professional materials and prompts on a weekly or bi-weekly basis.
- Practice art assignments will be reviewed and critiqued by artists, directors and/or supervisors to learn what areas need to be improved.
- Mentees will have the opportunity to shadow meetings of live productions to see how creative leadership reviews work.
- One on one meetings with various Titmouse employees to ask industry questions and build a network.
- Weekly panels, chats, or workshops with Titmouse employees.
- Opportunity to attend Titmouse holiday parties & events.
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