15 Career Opportunities for Junior Digital Artists are up for grabs

Starting a career in creative industries is not easy. You have to study for years, become a master of your trade, and the get the attention of recruiters who are flooded with art portfolios and job applications every day. This is why The Rookies has pulled together 15 incredible opportunities designed to help you get the break that you deserve.

Games, Visual Effects, Archviz, 3D Fashion and More...

Seriously, we have something for everyone here. We even have companies looking for artists to swap directions. You might think you only want to work in games, but trust us, there are other industries that need your skills, so don't discount them without taking a look first.

Weta Digital - This amazing opportunity is open to aspiring artists who want to be a part of Weta Digital’s Virtual Art Department. The aim is to help kick start their career, working amongst renowned artists and gaining valuable insight into working life within the VFX industry as a member of the Virtual Art Department.

DNEG, one of the world’s leading VFX and animation studios for the creation of award-winning feature film, television and multiplatform content. A virtual 1-on-1 demo reel review or interview for the winner and runner-up of the VFX category is up for grabs with this amazing company.

Ninja Theory, This 1 x studio internship is open to aspiring Game Design & Development artists wanting to work on AAA level games. The aim is to help an artist kick start their career, working amongst renowned artists and gaining valuable insight into the working life inside this studio.

Kilograph is a full-service creative agency and architectural visualization firm. We are an integrated team of brand builders, critical thinkers, experience designers, and architects, who specialize in property-and-place storytelling. They are offering a 4-week paid internship.

INDG We are CGI specialists that help brands and their agencies digitize whole portfolios and make them exciting for consumers. Our offices are in Amsterdam, Bucharest and New York, and we’re always on the lookout for new talent. They are offering a 4-week paid virtual internship.

That’s No Moon, is a new independent AAA game development studio founded by veterans of some of the industry’s most recognizable and acclaimed creative teams, established to craft a new generation of narrative-driven, genre-defining experiences that will span both interactive and linear media. Offering a virtual 1-on-1 demo reel review for one lucky winner of the Game Design category.

Outpost creates stunning visual effects for film and high-end TV. Headquartered in Bournemouth, UK, and with offices in Montréal, London and Los Angeles, Outpost VFX exists to bring vivid creative ideas to life by harnessing artistry, technology and innovation. Offering 1 hour a week mentoring for 4 weeks.

GRAPH Graph Visual Studio is a creative studio founded in 2011 in Barcelona. We offer architecture visualization services to architects and developers. We include in our services Still Images, Movies and Virtual Reality. Paid 4 weeks internship working on real projects and deadlines side by side with the team.

BVN REAL is a Sydney team of artists, architects, developers and experience designers, who have evolved from the architectural visualisation division at BVN and are utilising our extensive grounding in design representation and communication to redefine how unbuilt space is experienced. They are offering a 4-week paid internship.

ON Animation Studios is driven by world-class technical and creative talents with offices in Montreal, Paris, and Los Angeles, ON is the independent animation studio of the ON Kids & Family group, a leading European studio specializing in the production of television series and feature films. They are offering a 4-week paid virtual internship.

2G Studio is a leading Arch Viz Company In Indonesia with the aim to help their client working on their marketing campaigns. In the Industry for over 12+ years working with architectural agencies across the globe. Offering 1 hour a week mentoring for 4 weeks.

IO Interactive is a 23 year-old independent studio, creators of HITMAN, Kane&Lynch, Mini Ninjas and Freedom Fighters. We are now working on Project 007 a brand new James Bond video game to be developed and published by IOI, and an unannounced, multiplayer, AAA title. Offering a 1-hour interview with be conducted with the studio mentor and 1 hour a week mentoring for 12 weeks.

UNSIGNED STUDIO is a global team of creative professionals that enable people to experience and explore urban environments and infrastructure like never before. We make journeys unforgettable and tell stories that connect. Using visualisation, interactive, and creative technologies we shape how your audience sees your project. Offering 1 hour a week mentoring for 4 weeks.

beloFX was Founded in 2021, beloFX is a next-generation visual effects and technology company. We operate globally with outstanding teams based in Canada and the UK. 4 x Winners - selected under the Banners of Realtime, FX, Asset Build and Compositing. Each winner receives 4 - 6 Hours of mentoring from a beloFX Employee.

realworld one is the global leader in enterprise virtual (VR) and augmented reality (AR) software solutions, focusing on the life sciences, analytical, diagnostics and medical, pharmaceutical, chemical and processing industries. 5 x video interview sessions with an expert of our realworld one Development team to review your portfolio and to learn more about opportunities and our work at realworld one.

Eligibility

To be considered for any of these opportunities, you must have less than 12 months professional experience working in a related field. Full details can be found on each of the career opportunity pages.

Tips

• Include strong examples of your work that relates to the career opportunity on offer. Provide detailed breakdowns of your work to showcase your creative and technical knowledge.
• Submit multiple entries to each of the opportunities and customise each page to really impress the judges.

How to Apply

To be considered for these incredible opportunities, you must submit your best work to the Rookie Awards contest. Representative from each of these studios will review your application and select winners. Follow these simple steps to get involved:

1. Register an account at The Rookies.
2. Create an entry that showcases your best work.
3. Select 1 or more career opportunities that you'd like to be considered for.
4. Get ready to launch your career!

Need some help?

Look for the yellow Helpdesk Live Chat button located bottom-right on each page of The Rookies website, and start a chat with our team.