If you are not currently a student, but are looking to break into the games industry, you may qualify for a post-graduate fellowship. Fellowships are six-to-nine month experiences that function much like an internship but are not limited to academic calendar years and have better perks! Please apply via “General Submission” and indicate your interest in being considered for our fellowship program.

Our internships are both competitive and impact-making - you’re treated as a full team member doing real tasks. It’s a great opportunity to experience game development in a professional, supportive setting. Our programs run during the spring (Jan-May), summer (Jun-Aug), and fall (Aug-Dec), and we work with various institutions to provide cooperative work education experiences. You must be currently enrolled as a student to qualify for an internship. If no current internship is listed, please apply via “Future Internship General Submission” for consideration in the next applicable round.

FAQ's

What's the best (and only) way to apply? The careers section of our website (www.schellgames.com/careers) has all of our available openings listed, and there is an “Apply for this Job” button on each post. We are notified by email each time someone submits an application. This is the only way to ensure that your application will be reviewed. Note, if you know an employee at the studio and want them to put in a good (or great) word for you, please apply via the website, list their name in the “Referred By” section, and have them send HR an email telling us the many ways in which you are awesome.

What if there aren’t any openings for my skill set listed? Don’t freak out - we are always looking for talented people! Our General Submission posts (both full-time and internship) are there all the time so we can receive applications from all possible candidates. If we have a specific need, we typically advertise that opening in a separate post and then go through our existing candidate pool from the general submission posts and convert those applications to active consideration.

Will I always hear back something from my application? Now that you have applied, we can assure you that your application was not swallowed by a black hole. All candidates will get an acknowledgment that we have received your application. Additionally, we will let all candidates know of the status of their application to specific job postings periodically throughout the hiring process. If you send your application through our General Submission post, we will review the application periodically as specific job postings arise. If we find your application matches a newly posted position, we will notify you accordingly. To stay on top of all job postings from Schell Games, we recommend setting a Google Alert for new postings or checking back frequently to see if your specific skill set has its own post!

How do I make my application stronger? We always recommend having a portfolio of some sort, whether it’s your own personal website, or a Dropbox folder of stuff you’ve worked on. Having some prototypes, code samples, or artwork readily available helps demonstrate your passion and commitment!

Should I only include finished products in my portfolio? No way! How you got to the finished product is just as important (if not more so) than the finished work itself. It’s also helpful to call out on a portfolio item what exactly you contributed if it was a team effort. Check out game designer Marlena Abraham's post: "Creating a Killer Game Design Portfolio: What To Include and Why."

What else should I highlight in my application? Schell Games is a highly collaborative environment, so if you have examples of working in cross-discipline teams, we would love to have you share! A great way to do this is by writing a development blog where you discuss difficult challenges you’ve faced and how you’ve solved tricky problems as a team.