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Comment by John Sutherland on October 10, 2011 at 20:06

Registration is now live for next year’s student Open Days! There will be three separate days on Friday 2^ndMarch, Friday 23^rd March and Friday 30^th March 2012. Please encourage your students to apply, having read the details below!

 

Blitz runs the Open Days as part of an ongoing initiative to reflect the continuing need of the UK’s creative technology sector to recruit the best creative talent of the next generation. As in previous year, the days will offer a broad introduction to the enormous range of skills and talents involved in creating games, as well as a studio tour and an opportunity to talk in depth with and get firsthand feedback from experienced development staff. 

 

The registration form is here: www.BlitzGamesStudios.com/open-days/registration/.

 

The first two Open Days are for 2^nd and final year students interested in a career in any of the main development disciplines (2D Art, 3D Art, Animation, Audio, Game Design, Programming). Students from any course are welcome to apply, as long as a work sample answering the brief is submitted.

 

It has become a Blitz custom to run one day aimed at particular disciplines, so Friday 30^th March will be devoted to game design and programming students from any year (again, students are welcome from any course, as long as a work sample is submitted). This might seem like an odd pairing, but as we all know, good programmers are always in short supply and with the number of game platforms expanding again, they are in more and more demand. Meanwhile game design has been a traditionally tricky subject for universities and colleges to teach, partly because we in the industry has struggled to define and communicate the skills we want. Perhaps due to this, over the years the number of game designers applying to attend the Open Days has been curiously low. This is worrying as new ways of playing make demands beyond traditional console design and new audiences hunger for innovative and exciting games to play.

 

This Open Day therefore will feature content for programmers and designers, with opportunities to mix and communicate between the two so that the interface of code and design is properly explored.

 

For more details on what the Open Days offer, please see here: www.BlitzGamesStudios.com/open-days/information/

 

If you think that your students would benefit from knowing more about their chosen career, these days are absolutely for them. Please note that anyone wanting to attend one of our Open Days has to complete a work sample and send it to us – this is because we get a huge number of applications and need some way to sift them so that the places go to really deserving people! But we always try to pick a really good mix of people with potential and talent, so please do encourage your students to apply.

 

Details of the work briefs that are sent out can be found here: www.BlitzGamesStudios.com/open-days/sample-briefs/.

 

Please note – if they have applied before but didn’t get the chance to attend, they are welcome to apply again; however, if they have attended a previous Open Day, they will not be eligible to attend again in 2012.

 

It is also worth noting that project management is not generally an entry level position in the games industry and the role is dependent on having a broad range of development experience. We do cover project management as part of the day’s presentations, but we don’t accept applications from students citing project management as their primary discipline.

 

We do not cover travel expenses, but the days are otherwise free to attend and lunch and refreshments are provided.

 

The closing date for submissions is Monday 9^th January 2012.

Find out more about the Open Days at: www.BlitzGamesStudios.com/open-days  
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All the best,

Kim

 

Kim Blake

Senior Events & Education Co-ordinator

Blitz Games Studios

+44(0)1926 880000

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Comment by John Sutherland on October 4, 2011 at 12:30

You may recall emails earlier this year from me, promoting the Saltire Foundation internships.   The application process for the 2012 programme is changing, and the process opens this month on Oct 18^th and runs until Oct 28^th with interviews thereafter.   As a reminder, the interns are placed with leading multinational organisations around the world (this year our students were in Boston, New York and Australia).  In addition, this year there will also be Scottish and UK based placements, which might make the programme attractive to some of our students unable to commit to a summer abroad.  In all internships, students spend 8 weeks carrying out project based work with other interns and company staff.  There are a range of placements open to students of all disciplines with business, science and engineering placements featuring heavily.

 

In an attempt to build on our success in recent years, the careers service will be running information sessions on all campuses (details below).  All applicants MUST:

 

-          Be available for an 8 week placement from June 2012

-          Be in 3^rd year, returning for Honours

 

The international scheme, travel and accommodation remains funded as well as a £150 p/w stipend and applications are again submitted online at www.saltirefoundation.com  Interns in Scotland receive a £250 p/w stipend to cover accommodation and travel.

 

Here are flyers relating to the info sessions at each campus - Paisley.pdf, Ayr.pdf, hamilton.pdf, Dumfries.pdf and would ask that you promote these sessions as well as the Saltire scheme generally to 3^rd year students on Honours programmes.  The feedback from our successful students this year was that it was a life changing experience, and it would be great if UWS could build on that success.  For what it might be worth, the Saltire co-ordinator commented that one of our successful interns this year was one of the best candidates of the entire group (across all universities) at application stage so high praise indeed!

 

The information session details are as follows:

 

Ayr                         10^th Oct                 1pm – 2pm (GT3)

Dumfries             19^th Oct                 12pm – 1pm Rutherford/McCowan R149

Hamilton              12^th Oct                12pm – 1pm Almada 715

Paisley                  12^th Oct                 3pm – 4pm (L209)

 

The Paisley session will be hosted by successful interns, so it would be a great opportunity for students to ask questions about the application process and the overall experience, even if they have already attended the info session at their own campus.  If you have any questions relating to the internship scheme or the work we are doing to support it, don’t hesitate to contact me.

 

Colin Dewar

Careers Adviser

University of the West of Scotland

Almada Street

Hamilton

South Lanarkshire

ML3 0JB

Tel:  Hamilton - 01698 894448 or 01698 283100 ext 8422

           Dumfries - 01387 734279

 

Email: colin.dewar@uws.ac.uk

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Comment by John Sutherland on September 27, 2011 at 14:35

Job Description: Junior Software Developer (C#)

Apply by emailing a CV and portfolio to kate@interface3.com.
Deadline: 28th Oct 2011
Salary: £18,000-21,000 depending on experience
Location: Edinburgh

Description
Interface3 is looking for an awesome software developer to join our
technical team in Edinburgh. As a key part of a small startup, you’ll
be working closely with the rest of the team in producing next
generation multiplayer, multitouch educational games. You’ll be
working on both tablets (e.g. iPad) and interactive tables (SMART
Table) platforms.

Our ideal candidate is someone who loves computer games (if you know
GameDevStory, that’s a bonus) and has a passion for creating games for
4-11 year olds. You should have a real attention to detail to produce
something proud to call your own. You should be comfortable working in
a fast-paced environment and able to move from project-to-project.
Most of all, we’re looking for an excellent problem solver and team
player with great communication skills.

We love to play. Besides tables and tablets, we often experiment with
new tech like Augmented Reality and the Kinect. We expect you to join
in the fun: boring people need not apply.

Responsibilities
•       Front end software development
•       Deliver to deadlines in an agile setting
•       Take ideas, feedback and execute
•       Provide accurate time estimates
•       QA testing

Requirements:
•       Degree in Computer Science or Software Engineering
•       Experience in C# development
•       Experience of Object Orientated design
•       Attention to detail
•       Have initiative and the ability to work autonomously
•       Team player with excellent communication skills

Experience in some or all of the following will be an advantage:
•       Game development using Unity3D
•       Experience in coding Objective-C
•       Experience of working in an agile environment
•       Knowledge of writing Physics and graphics engines
•       Development on mobile platforms
•       Demonstration of creative thinking

Company Overview
Interface3 is a software consultancy specialising in multiuser,
multitouch collaborative applications. We specialise in creating
innovative games and activities that support group-based learning and
foster problem solving skills: for example, maths puzzles which
require two or more people to solve together. Our primary platforms
are iPad and interactive tables such as the Microsoft Surface and
SMART Table. Our projects are a combination of contract work for large
multi-nationals and own in-house games.
We are based in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Website: www.interface3.com



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Kate Ho
Managing Director, Interface3
8th Floor, Appleton Tower, 11 Crichton Street, Edinburgh EH8 9LE

Tel: +44 (0)131 651 3079, Mobile: +44 (0)7877 112 430
http://www.interface3.com

Comment by John Sutherland on September 16, 2011 at 19:02

Latest graduate opportunities listed here

Comment by Mazen on September 9, 2011 at 10:03

gigsingames.com is a useful resource too.

Comment by John Sutherland on September 9, 2011 at 8:31

Channel 4 have several kinds of jobs available for students and graduates:-

 

* 2-week placements - here

* long-term internships - here

* apprenticeships - here

Comment by John Sutherland on August 26, 2011 at 8:35

C++ Programmers jobs in Glasgow - here

 

Comment by John Sutherland on July 8, 2011 at 9:23

Lotsa short-term and internships for a wide variety of job types posted here.

Comment by John Sutherland on June 28, 2011 at 13:02

Unity coding job in central Scotland - details here: http://www.winterwell.com/company/careers.php

Comment by Jérôme Challet on May 13, 2011 at 16:41

Paul Farley from Tag games is currently looking for a HTML 5 programmer. Anyone falling in that category can send a cv to this email: bizdev@tag-games.com

 

best of luck

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