Are you a former college football player who didn't quite make the NFL cut?
If so, EA Sports has a new fellowship opportunity that might just get you started on a new career.
The program is looking for two post-graduate former football student-athletes to work at the EA Tiburon studio in Orlando so they can learn the ins and outs of game development, working on future versions of the "NCAA Football" franchise. The paid fellowship kicks off in January 2012 and will last 16 weeks.
UPDATE - The inaugural selections for the fellowship are former MIT QB Richard Mancuso and former Colorado State OL Clint Oldenburg. Congrats to both individuals.
"These candidates will be integrated into our team here in the EA Sports Football group," says Cam Weber, GM of Football, EA Sports. "They should expect to meet lots of great people, get immersed in a strong football culture, be a part of a world class development team, and learn a lot along the way. We have a lot of fun making our games. We love football and come in to work every day to try to make our games better.
"The sport of football is complex. There are things about the game that you can only experience on the field in the middle of a game, during the long weeks of practice, in the locker room at halftime, or in the film room during game week. We are always striving to deliver the most authentic football experience possible, and having people on our development teams that have been through a college football career has always helped us to deliver authenticity in our products."
And potential candidates don't have to worry if they didn't attend a big school or are not well known. According to Weber, fame and stats have nothing to do with who they are looking for.
Says Weber: "We are interested in candidates from engineering through to art, audio, and game design. The evaluation requirements will include academic performance, talent in the candidate's area of expertise, along with a knowledge and passion for the sport of football and football games.
"We are looking for talented candidates who combine intelligence and academic excellence with passion, knowledge, and experience from their time on the football field."
Interested candidates can reach out to the EA Sports University Relations Manager at URFellowships@ea.com.
Story courtesy ESPN Video Games.
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