2026 CG Animation Apprenticeship Program

Job ID 10131850 Location Vancouver, Canada Business Walt Disney Animation Studios Date posted Sep. 12, 2025

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Job Summary:

Join us for an opportunity to experience the art of animation and be a part of Walt Disney Animation Studios. The Talent Development Apprenticeship Program is an immersive experience available for emerging artists. Under the guidance of a Disney mentor, the Talent Development Apprenticeship Program offers a unique opportunity to hone and understand skills, refine and strengthen key disciplines, and engage in a real-time production environment with mentorship support.

The Animation Apprenticeship Program begins in October 2025 at our Vancouver studio. The deadline for applications is October 5, 11:59 PM PST.

The Animation Apprenticeship:

Animators are responsible for bringing characters to life! As an Animation Apprentice applicant, your animation reel should demonstrate a strong understanding of acting and animation principles such as timing, clear staging, squash and stretch, anticipation and follow-through, and secondary action. Prior training should include anatomy and solving problems in weight, balance, movement, space, and proportion.

As a part of the Animation Apprenticeship, the first four months of your program are structured as a Trainee environment to introduce you to the art of animation, our studio culture, and our production environment. These initial months will showcase the skills and philosophies of our Animation department under the mentorship of Disney artists. A progress review at four months provides you with real-time feedback, and determines future assignments and promotional opportunities that will bring your skills into real-time production environments.

Am I Eligible To Apply? What We’re Looking For:

Emerging artists with less than 5 years of animation industry experience OR
Recent graduates with a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
Open to B.C. residents only who currently have the right to work in Canada
18 years or older

To apply for this position you must upload a resume and a single reel no longer than 2 minutes.

Reels/Demonstrated Skills Should Include:

Acting, acting, acting! Demonstrate a versatile range of acting exercises: Dialogue, Pantomime, Narrative-Based Walk Cycle or Weight Exercises
A focus on different styles of emoting: subtle to broad, comedic to dramatic moments
A diversity of character personalities to create entertaining, believable, and emotionally-centered performances
Familiarity and experience in Maya, Presto, or 3d software preferred
Traditional animation skills encouraged

The pay rate for this role in Vancouver is $30.00 per hour. Select benefits may be provided as part of the compensation package, such as medical, financial, and/or other benefits.

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About Walt Disney Animation Studios:

Combining masterful artistry and storytelling with groundbreaking technology, Walt Disney Animation Studios is a filmmaker-driven animation studio responsible for creating some of the most beloved films ever made. Disney Animation continues to build on its rich legacy of innovation and creativity, from the first fully-animated feature film, 1937's “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” to the upcoming fall 2024 feature, “Moana 2.” Among the studio's timeless creations are “Pinocchio,” “Sleeping Beauty,” “The Jungle Book,” “The Little Mermaid,” “The Lion King,” “Frozen,” “Zootopia,” and “Encanto.”

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Walt Disney Animation Studios Vancouver Inc., which is part of a business we call Walt Disney Animation Studios.

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