Get a job! Blogger catalogues over 4,500 open game industry positions

by Scott Jon Siegel { Oct 9th 2007 at 1:00AM }

Laziness is both the bane and best friend of anyone in the job hunt. As many of our readers seems to be interested in the game industry, many of our readers must also know that it's a difficult industry to break into. Job hunting is a difficult process, often resulting in dead ends, and sometimes it's just easier to kick back than search through one more listing.

Luckily for the lazy, game designer and blogger Yehuda has done all of the hard work. Over two blog posts, he's compiled a frighteningly exhaustive list of worldwide game industry positions open right now. The list runs the gamut from media positions to lead programming jobs -- internships, full-time, part-time and everything in between. Since these positions were listed when he first did the research, potential applicants should be warned that not all the jobs might still be available. Still, the quicker you act, the quicker you might nab that dream job. Special thanks go out to Yehuda for doing all the dirty work.

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

filbertish @ Oct 9th 2007 1:11AM

Great list I guess but if I wanted anything close to where I live it only shows one position.

Disney Interactive
Manager, Retail Analytics 114980 Cincinnati OH

Hmm.

blooh (CDF - Ass Ring) @ Oct 9th 2007 1:16AM

just gotta choose whether you prefer a game-related job or your current home...

Rich @ Oct 9th 2007 1:21AM

I guarantee you that I have submitted my resume/demo reel to at least 95% of the companies on that list twice each. Been searching for a job in game design (or anything in animation, modeling or graphics for that matter) for half a year thus far to no avail. Oh well, sorry for the short rant.

Raikage (NDF - PK THUNDER RING) @ Oct 9th 2007 1:22AM

Awesome! I found my dream job! I'll apply in the morning!

!!!

Kenofthedead @ Oct 9th 2007 1:26AM

It's not that hard to get a job in the industry, it's hard to get noticed at times. Just apply as many places as you can, make sure you either have a easy to find portfolio or easy to find examples of what you can do.
For those who do want to get into the industry, here are three sites that keep regular updates.

http://www.gamesjobnews.com/charts.asp
www.gamedev.net
www.gamesindustry.biz

Just make sure to learn something extra for the type of job you want. Learning MEL for example if you plan to look for a job that uses Maya.

Programers are always in demand.

Dirtyboy @ Oct 9th 2007 1:32AM

Gamasutra has a much easier to use search for game jobs.

http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/jobs_display.php

Zach Isso @ Oct 9th 2007 2:00AM

Awesome, new Bond game features online play.

Dio @ Oct 9th 2007 2:04AM

Oh crap I need to update my CV XD

kingrottenboy @ Oct 9th 2007 2:52AM

if anyone is interested in landing a job in the industry my advice is just find any job you can, just get in the door. I started off as an executive assistant, moved up to licensing, than game producer. this holds true especially with small publishers and developers because there is always opprotunities to apply yourself and wear many different hats. unlike in a big company where everyone has an assigned job at small developers and publishers its more like, who wants to head the next project?....okay, give it a go. of course the pay is not as consistent, and you may not get health insurance or perks like 401k plans but you will learn more than at a larger company, something to think about.

Erron Kelly @ Oct 9th 2007 10:10AM

Out of all those listings there are less than 10 in Canada. Out of that Canadian handful, none as closer to Nova Scotia than Toronto -- halfway cross the country from me.

So, no, it isn't laziness in my case.

Donald @ Oct 9th 2007 3:29PM

Speaking as a fellow Nova Scotian, I am not shocked in the least.

Erron Kelly @ Oct 9th 2007 7:26PM

Two people from the middle of nowhere have a better chance of running into each other on the internet than one of them finding a job in the gaming industry, apparently. I can't even land a job at an EB Games, despite checking in every other week or so to see if someone quit.