Never Sit Still are an energetic and collaborative team of animators based in Sydney. They specialise in motion branding, bringing brands to life through the art of animation. They partner with companies, startups, and entrepreneurs across the globe to empower their brands and captivate their audiences.

When looking to broaden the horizons of the team, founder, Mike Tosetto turned to the idea of the agency's first internship. It was a great chance for some of the team to mentor emerging talent and to also try out a graduate to see if they may be a good fit for a permanent hire.

At the same time, Izzie Trudgian was looking for her break in the industry and had seen Never Sit Still at a recent guest lecture at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

Never Sit Still were keen to do the right thing by the internship. Mike found the NNC internship guides and saw the program template as a great fit for how he'd like to make sure that both the agency and Izzie could get the best out of the opportunity.

The guide helped define how to share an intern’s time between shadowing, mentoring, and producing billable work. It also gave guidance on how long the program should run, how many hours should be worked per week, and how much they should be paid. Never Sit Still also signed the NNC pledge to meet the minimum standards for internships, giving graduates the fair opportunity to forge a career in the creative industry.

The internship was a huge success and Izzie is now a permanent member of the Never Sit Still team and is already winning awards across the globe.

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