This is the coda of a series named Gaming Education at College that focuses on the teaching of gaming above the high school level. At this part, I’ll answer some common questions/complaints about the college method of teaching gaming.
3. Why don’t I get a job when I get out? Should I be fully qualified at the end of my schooling?
Well, there’s bad news here. This isn’t an easy business to get into. It is not that it isn’t resistant to new talent. It is just so competitive. Let’s face it. These are great jobs. Why wouldn’t they be well sought after?
And like all other majors, your Alma Mater won’t get you a job. In general, how much a student puts into their work gets them that much closer to a job. This isn’t just in the classroom. What you do out of class is important, too. It’s not odd to see employers looking for something beyond, like side work or a passion project.
A college education will give you the basis to compete for these jobs, but the grind is put on the student. Many will have to take freelance, contractual and/or part time work. You will have to pay your dues in order to get your experience and skills to a level where they are desired by an employer.
This doesn’t mean you can’t get a job when you get out of college. It just won’t be handed to you along with your diploma.
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Most youg people nowadays lack good business instincts. Thinking, the job is some mythical thing that is being given to you. But agility is important, the business will not do itself. Monetarizing a product or a knowledge is just as hard as making the product or obtaining the knowledge.