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Career Q&A – You Got The Gig!

NYU Game Center students and alumni work in games, tech, and other creative industries around the world. “You Got The Gig” is a Q&A style interview with students and alumni about their job hunt strategies. For more information about NYU Game Center graduates and their work after the program, please see our Careers & Internships page, our Published Games page, and our Incubator Games page. Follow along on our Twitter and Twitch for the most recent updates & game releases.

  • Kailin Zhu (MFA ’16) – Senior Designer at Ustwo New York
  • Maddy Sutton (BFA ’21) – Associate Technical Game Designer at Rockstar Games
  • Nate Smith (BFA ’22 & Computer Science BS ’22) – UI Programming Intern, Fortnite at Epic Games
  • Noelle Mazurek (BFA ’18) – Production Coordinator at Games for Change
  • Turner Romey (BFA ’20 & Computer Science BS ’20) – Software Development Engineer at Amazon Prime Gaming
  • Tyler Triebold (BFA ’19) – Junior Game Designer at Arkadium
  • Yuxin Gao (MFA ’20) – Junior Producer at Tender Claws

If you’re a student or alumni who’d like to contribute your own tips & experience, email Toni for more info!

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