shortart.co is hiring: 2D Animator in Savannah

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Title: 2D Animator Internship (Unpaid) – For Academic Credit or Mentorship

Company: shortart.co

Open to students seeking academic credit, mentorship, or participating in OPT (F-1 visa) experiential learning programs that meet U.S. Department of Labor guidelines for unpaid training. U.S. residents and OPT students only.

About the Role

Join shortart.co as a 2D Animator Artist and develop your creative, technical, and storytelling skills through hands‑on production and guided mentorship. This role is designed for students and emerging artists looking to build a strong animation portfolio while learning about the creative pipeline in a professional studio setting.

Key Responsibilities

• Flexible in animating in Tradition & Digital
• Create 2D animated sequences, character actions, or motion tests based on provided briefs and direction.
• Collaborate with directors, concept artists, and production mentors to refine visual storytelling and timing.
• Participate in visual development projects that may include storyboarding, layout, design, or compositing.
• Attend scheduled feedback sessions and implement revisions to enhance technical and artistic quality.
• Maintain organized project files and adhere to established production timelines.

Requirements

• Proficiency in 2D animation tools such as Toon Boom Harmony, Adobe Animate, or equivalent software.
• Also looking for 2D Animator who can animate in After Effect.
• Strong sense of timing, posing, and movement; understanding of animation principles.
• Ability to take direction constructively and work both independently and in a small creative team.
• Enrollment in a program that allows credit‑based or supervised internship participation (or OPT eligibility).
• Portfolio or reel demonstrating animation or related visual work.

What You’ll Gain:

• Structured mentorship with regular feedback sessions and guidance on animation techniques and career development.
• Portfolio‑ready projects and exposure to professional creative processes and pipelines.
• Experience collaborating across design, story, and production teams.
• Support with credit verification for academic programs; recommendation or reference upon successful completion.

Additional Notes:

• SCAD alumni and students are encouraged to apply, though all qualified candidates are welcome.
• Schedules are flexible to accommodate academic calendars and learning goals.
• All work is educational, supervised, and structured around skill development rather than production quotas.

Seniority level

• Internship

Job function

• Design, Art/Creative, and Information Technology

Industries

• Animation and Post‑production

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