Creative Internships in Melbourne & Sydney with ABI

Melbourne is the Arts Capital of Australia, so I was super excited to begin an internship in film here. It was incredibly easy to communicate with Artbound Initiative about what I was looking for in an internship. The coaching sessions with Laura heightened my confidence and allowed me to develop skills that are necessary for interviews and the workplace. Not only that, but the unlimited access to alumni and resources is great.
I ended up interning at Ignition Immersive, a production studio specialising in virtual reality and augmented reality, where I worked as both a camera operator and editor. It was an awesome experience.

My internship took place at ignition immersive, an immersive media studio specialising in Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality content creation, production and app development.
My main tasks and responsibilities were to assist the Lead 3D Artist in projects with modelling, animating, conceptualising, texturing and implementing assets in game engines.

The internship impacted my career by learning another form of the 3D pipeline, app creation. I have learnt 3D for film, TV, games and now - VR/AR applications for media platforms.

ArtBound Initiative helped me the most by expanding my view on what a 3D Artist career could be. Not knowing about VR/AR companies and just how involved a 3D artist can be was most surprising and completing them was most rewarding.

ArtBound Initiative is a truly amazing company and their internship programme is ground breaking because it’s exactly what young creatives need. They catered to needs I didn’t even knew I had and not only got me started in my industry but have massively fast tracked my career. They really really care about the participants which is so refreshing and touching! As a participant you have to be dedicated and work very hard to make the best of the opportunities that come your way. The ArtBound Initiative work very hard to make sure you excel.

The ArtBound Initiative (ABI) team has been exceptional from the start. They have helped me secure an internship despite the COVID situation. I would highly recommend the ABI team if you are time poor and need assistance in securing an internship to get real world experience and improve your employability (the initial monetary investment was definitely worthwhile). In addition, they have been an invaluable resource in helping me polish my resume, portfolio, and interview skills. Thank you to the ABI team :)

ArtBound Initiative helped me gained insights, experience, and connections in three months, something that I never thought I would get before joining the ABI program. I found the coaching to be very valuable, and it helped me prepare myself with anything that I need to know before the internship, in which I receive helpful tips and tricks. ABI also helped me with my visa requirements and are very quick and resourceful in the process. I would definitely recommend the program for creatives who want to gain experience in the industry!

Artbound opened the door to my industry for me through this internship program. I felt confident through their online training, and I learned more than I possibly could have during my university course.

I got to do two separate internships over the summer in different studios, which broadened my experience and provided a tonne of fun challenges. It turned my first steps into the industry from something incredibly intimidating to something I could actually enjoy. All the staff I interacted with at Artbound were also incredibly friendly. Overall, great experience.

My Internship at persuaders In Wynyard Sydney was quite unique from the others I took on beforehand, they focused initially on pulling design out of the box and finding new ways to enhance its appeal to persuade our clients. The main tasks I was given were storyboarding according to written information and illustrating animatic frames to assist.

Being a creative agency that focused on strategic and ideal methods to help clients successfully meet their mark, I was educated in just how vital art is to balance out the information, in order to reach out to current clients and new ones.

I was able to feel, in place with my co-workers and other intern when it came to the work process and I caught up rather quick once my tasks were given. I was excited to meeting the other members and their journeys whenever possible. It was hands on and fun overall.

To be under a head designer ideally differentiates my experience of being a freelancer designer intern and widens my expertise upon how I can make my own process productive and efficient for any future job experience. Examples include scheduled timing, perspective simple designs and notable characterisation.

Compared to other internships I have taken, interning at Persuaders assisted in developing my confidence within the work field, asking for questions and taking on further tasks whenever I had a free section to fill. Following the head designer’s example, allowed me to focus on heightening my strengths and being aware of the weakness’s holding me back as a designer. Thus, settling on what brought out my best as a designer.

Artbound initiatives coaching and tips for matching criteria and resume discussion really assisted in visualising where I stand. They were clear about what I would be the most suitable and passionate for doing as a career and provided reassurance there was no need to tackle everything headfirst. It pulled me through to realising the job I wanted to aim for and the goals it took to succeed there.