Graduate Placement - Animation
With support from VicScreen, Princess Bento is offering a 5-month paid 2D Character Animation Placement to help early-career 2D character animators build their skills on a 2D adult animated series.
The Animation Placement will be full time based out of our Melbourne studio and the successful applicant will be trained up in all things 2D Animation. Working with our amazing team of Animators, you will be guided through the whole process with the goal of contributing animation to the series.
What you'll do:
Working alongside our animation team you will learn the fundamentals of 2D animation.
You will contribute animation to our series with guidance from senior staff and department leads.
You will receive additional training in Harmony for animation.
Who you are:
A recent graduate or early career 2D animator who wants to get a foot in the door of series animation.
Someone with a basic understanding of the 2D animation pipeline and relevant skills in the design department.
Someone with strong communication skills, a great work ethic and workplace professionalism.
Someone with a true passion for adult animation.
In addition to be eligible for the Program, you must:
Be a Victorian resident
Have been living in Victoria for at least 6 months immediately preceding the start of the Placement
Be a graduate of a relevant post-secondary study or have the basic industry experience necessary to fulfil the Placement
Not already be engaged or previously engaged (as an employee, contractor or otherwise) by Princess Bento or a related company
Not be seeking to undertake the Placement for course credit or to meet other educational requirements
Timeline:
Applications close at 5:00PM on 9th January 2026
Princess Bento will assess each application and invite shortlisted candidates to attend an interview in the week commencing 2nd February 2026
The successful candidate will be informed by 20th February 2026
The successful candidate will commence their 5 month placement on 10th March 2026
- Locations
- South Melbourne
About Princess Bento
Based in Melbourne Australia, Princess Bento is an animation studio formed by Victoria's iconic Princess Pictures, in collaboration with multi award-winning US studio Bento Box Entertainment.
With a bunch of new projects in the pipeline, we’re focused on creating high end 2D animation that is fresh, funny and inventive for a global audience.