The Game Industry is now worth £5.2B to the UK economy and growing, there has never been more interest in the videogames sector. Having seen jobs actually rise during the pandemic, it's proven to be a resilient and buoyant industry with exciting career prospects to people with both technical and creative skills. It's never been a better time to get into games, but what do jobs in the industry look like? How do you talk about a sector known for its secrecy? And how is a game even made?

Into Games are running a national event on December 9th for Teachers, school and university Careers Advisors and general pathway specialists about the games industry - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/careers-in-games-levelling-up-your-advice-for-students-tickets-129542961485

They hope it will provide people with the latest info as well as highlight a whole bunch of free resources to take back to schools.

The session will cover:

•An exploration in some of the 120+ separate roles that make up the games sector

•A look at how a game is actually made from concept to release

•A discussion around ancillary sectors to games like eSports and streaming channels

•A showcase of entry-level roles in the games sector

•Links to free resources and activities that you can use in schools and youth organisations to better engage students or highlight pathways

•An overview of the Videogames Ambassador program - a free network that can connect games industry staff to careers talks or other career-building opportunities in your school or youth group

•Review of a range of UK initiatives to help direct your students too to build their skills and networking ability

Join Into Games, the non-profit careers service for the games sector for a free online event showcasing the sector, its entry-level positions and innovative initiatives that will help you provide up to date information and activities to your students. The event is supported by the UK Association for Interactive Entertainment (UKIE) and aimed at careers advisors, enterprise advisors and any pathway specialists - Grab a spot here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/careers-in-games-levelling-up-your-advice-for-students-tickets-129542961485