Industry Career Opportunities
Entertainment software is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. economy. In fact, according to PricewaterhouseCoopers, the sector remains "one of the above-average growth segments of the global entertainment industries through 2011." This success has generated increased interest in the industry's educational and career opportunities.
Education
More than 200 colleges, universities and technical schools in the United States offer programs and courses in video game design and development. From New York University to the Art Institute of Seattle, academic institutions from coast to coast are offering programs in this growing field. The Entertainment Software Association Foundation has established a scholarship program to help train and educate the next generation of video game developers and designers. The Foundation's Scholarship Program, which is administered by Scholarship Management Services, provides resources to women and minority students pursuing careers in video game development. For more information and to complete an application online please visit: https://www.scholarshipamerica.org/esaf.
Employment
With computer and video games companies posting record sales in 2007, entertainment software companies are growing as a source of employment in states and localities across the nation. Currently, computer and video game companies directly and indirectly employ more than 80,000 people in 31 states. The average salary for direct employees is $92,300, resulting in total national compensation of $2.2 billion. By 2009, it is projected that the industry will support over a quarter of a million American jobs
To view current job opportunities with The Entertainment Software Association, please click here.
To view current job opportunities with The Entertainment Software Association's member companies, please visit the following Web sites:
Atari, Inc.
Capcom USA, Inc.
Codemasters
Disney Interactive Studios, Inc.
Eidos Interactive
Electronic Arts
Epic Games, Inc.
Her Interactive, Inc.
Konami Digital Entertainment
Microsoft Corporation
Midway Games, Inc.
MTV Games
Namco Bandai Games America Inc.
NC Interactive Inc.
Nintendo of America Inc.
SEGA of America, Inc.
Sony Computer Entertainment America
Sony Online Entertainment, Inc.
Square Enix, Inc.
THQ, Inc.
Ubisoft Entertainment, Inc.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Inc.
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