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Get Into Game Dev: Crafting a Bespoke Resume and Portfolio

Matthew Ventures  (Career Coach, Ventures Ventures LLC)

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Track: Game Career Development, Programming

Format: Lecture

Vault Recording: TBD

Audience Level: All

With great vigor, this session delivers an entertaining and practical guide to crafting bespoke resumes and portfolios. Drawing upon experience from his years of career coaching and personally completing over ten internships, Ventures explains how to analyze job posts, reach out to industry professionals, and tailor one's candidacy for success. The session provides a jolly boatload of practical tips and takeaways for candidates early on in their journeys. It covers common mistakes and explains what factors make the difference between a good and great candidate, with a focus on resume-craft and portfolio-design.

Takeaway

Participants leave equipped with practical tools to navigate the competitive job market and increase their application response rates. Attendees learn how to analyze job posts, optimize their resumes for both AI and human readers, and craft their portfolios to showcase relevant skills and experience.

Intended Audience

This session is particularly designed for aspiring game developers seeking to break into their first industry role, but includes fundamentals relevant to candidates at any stage of their career. For entry-level applicants, we cover how to explore finding the right role; and for coders, we discuss how to prepare for technical interviews.



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