Organised by The National Videogame Museum (NVM), Games Careers Week (24th – 30th June 2024) brings together a range of organisations to showcase and explore the varied pathways available into the games and creative industries.
Highlighting the importance of transferable skills and preparing students to be job ready, the week-long festival features online and in-person events across the UK including career fairs, workshops, online talks and game jams.
In Sheffield, The National Videogame Museum will host a range of activities, opening with a two day Careers Fair (on the 25th and 26th of June) featuring exhibitors from games studios, educational institutions, and esports teams. Visitors can chat to industry experts as well as participate in intuitive drop-in workshops developed by The Sheffield College students.
The rest of the week at the NVM includes a participatory QA (Quality Assurance Tester) session by Sheffield game studio Boneloaf, an Esports Interactive Session presented by Sheffield United Community College and Pixel Art and Character Design workshops developed by the NVM’s award winning Learning team.
Sheffield videogame studio Boneloaf, who are headline supporters of Games Careers Week said, “We are pleased to support Games Careers Week and The National Videogame Museum’s work to facilitate access to key information on skill sets, education, opportunities and career paths for game development.”
Nationwide, events include a virtual webinar with Ubisoft and Third Kind Games, an online Computing Conference aimed at educators, a Student Games Festival in Cambridge, a Cupcake and Game Social and Game Design Lab in London, as well as a multitude of online talks and live streams. Alongside running events, partners of Games Careers Week (GCW) also provide advice, resources and course information ideal for young people, parents and teachers alike available all year round on the GCW website.
Stacey Jubb, Head of Learning at the National Videogame Museum said, “We are proud to be organising GCW for the fourth year running. It creates an opportunity for the industry to showcase the various pathways into the wide variety of roles within the sector. We hope that the week will inspire a generation by allowing opportunities for young people to access information, advice and guidance that they wouldn’t normally be able to obtain.”
Check out what events are on here.
Games Careers Week is a free non-profit event organised by the National Videogame Museum. Made possible with supporter sponsor Boneloaf, and our proud partners: Grads In Games, NextGen Skills Academy, Women In Games and The Sheffield College.
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About the National Videogame Museum
The NVM, explores the history and cultural importance of videogames as well as providing award winning educational programmes. The NVM is governed by the BGI. Registered charity number 1183530.
