Graduate animation programme for Irish film industry

Gareth Lee, manager of Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet: 'The Irish animation, VFX, and games sectors are hugely important to Ireland’s digital and creative economy.'

Screen Ireland and Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet have commenced the Animation, VFX & Games Graduate Traineeship for the first programme of 2023. 

Seven trainees will receive on-the-job training and mentoring with leading Irish animation and games studios. The traineeship, which has been running since 2016, has a significant track record with over 90% of participants going on to gain further work in the industry, either with their host studio or with another in the sector. Additionally, according to the First Steps in the Animation Industry report, over 90% of respondents also said that the programme adequately prepared them for the professional workplace and that they would recommend the programme to prospective new entrants. Last year 14 trainees were placed in six participating studios for the two programmes in 2022.