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[yesikareyes]

 
I'm a college student from New Jersey and I was wondering if Bioware takes in interns? Has anyone tried applying?

[ForumPortal]

I'm 9 and what is this?

[yesikareyes]

Are you serious?

[Stanley Woo]

Just random interns? No, but students may be hired for contract positions. Unfortunately, it is unlikely that we would go all the way to New Jersey to find qualified students when we have many technical college and university programs locally with lots of enthusiastic students looking for work experience and internships to fulfill program requirements.

That said, I'm not in Human Resources, so I could be totally wrong.

[Stanley Woo]

And of course, as soon as I post a response, one of my colleagues pings me to tell me I'm mistaken. We do hire the occasional intern, at least one of which is from as far away as the east coast. Shows how much I know, eh?

[yesikareyes]

Thanks Mr. Woo! I look forward to apply as an intern by the time you guys make the next Mass Effect series Which is hope in two years? )

[hussein95]

what about in Fairfax Virginia? Does the BioWare studio there take interns?

[Gterror]

Why i dont live in a America?WHY?

[lobi]

Gterror wrote...

Why i dont live in a America?WHY?

Because then you would not be in the number one country according to the State of World Liberty Index 2006 but number eight. Bioware is in Canada I think, it is ranked number three, at least it was in 2006.

Modifié par lobi, 17 juillet 2011 - 04:37 .

[hussein95]

lobi wrote...
Bioware is in Canada I think

Bioware has 2 studios in Canada, one in Edmonton and one in Toronto (ed: DA and TOR) (tor: ME)

And they have two studios in the US, Bioware Mythic in Fairfax. Virginia and a studio in Austin, Texas

[John Epler]

The two Canadian studios are Edmonton and Montreal, actually.

And we have a support studio in Galway, Ireland! But otherwise, you are correct, hussein95.

[Gterror]

Ah crap i totally forgot that studios were located in Canada.Ive always wondered tho are there separate studios like one is recording(aka voice acting studio) and other one is development studio where they create games?

[Beerfish]

If you are an intern and want to try for something you should do something to make you unique and make them take notice of you. Bulld up a little portfolio of what you do best. Write some great mass effect, dragon age fiction, do some art work, work with the Dragon age toolset. Do something to show BioWare why you are suited to work with them. The better the portfilio and the more you show you want to learn their stuff the better the chance you would probably have.

[Sticky Controller]

Once I graduate from college I would love to intern for Bioware Austin. ;D

[TEWR]

I'd love to intern at the Dragon Age Bioware studio. That'd be really interesting and fun.


Especially since I'll be moving up to the Upper Peninsula of Michigan sometime in the future, so I'll be closer to Canada than I am right now, though I'd still be a good distance away from Bioware's DA studio area thingy.

Modifié par The Ethereal Writer Redux, 18 juillet 2011 - 07:16 .

[hussein95]

Hopefully I can get a high-end PC to be able to do mods and what-not to put on a portfolio

[Stanley Woo]

Gterror wrote...

Ah crap i totally forgot that studios were located in Canada.Ive always wondered tho are there separate studios like one is recording(aka voice acting studio) and other one is development studio where they create games?

Generally, while developers might have a recording booth, they do not have the capabilities of a full-fledged recording studio. And while voice acting is a common element of games, voice recording is usually done at dedicated voiceover or music recording studios.

I think you'll find that most if not all game developers who have multiple studios use them all for game development.

EDIT: I always recommend that aspiring game developers read Tom Sloper's advice articles on Sloperama.

Modifié par Stanley Woo, 20 juillet 2011 - 11:51 .

[gamer_girl]

I'm taking Comp Sci at my local U in Alberta and hope to get a summer position at BioWare Edmonton in 2012 through the U's co-op program. *fingers crossed*

Modifié par gamer_girl, 21 juillet 2011 - 01:09 .

[Sticky Controller]

I have a question, Mr. Woo. Does Bioware hire writers (intern or full-time) with a degree in Creative Writing? I'm sure the portfolio is a big part. Would Bioware or really any company in the Gaming Industry hire a kid fresh out of college (or rather someone without any experience in the industry just yet) if their portfolio is well done?

Modifié par Sticky Controller, 21 juillet 2011 - 08:37 .

[Dariuszp]

Sticky Controller wrote...

I have a question, Mr. Woo. Does Bioware hire writers (intern or full-time) with a degree in Creative Writing? I'm sure the portfolio is a big part. Would Bioware or really any company in the Gaming Industry hire a kid fresh out of college (or rather someone without any experience in the industry just yet) if their portfolio is well done?

Can't say about Bioware but I'm programmer and what I can tell you - companies that I know can hire someone EVEN IF HE DONT FINISH ANY SCHOOL AT ALL. Skills are what matter. There is loot of people that never go to college or how you call it in USA but they are best in what they do.
Just because they learn, pracitce and experiment on their own with things they love.
So if your portfolio is good and you have some skills then just show it. If someone like it - they will take it. Simple as that.

I'm not from USA. I don't know how  things going in your country but it's probably the same. Skills are one that matter. Paper is something to push you if your portfolio is not so impresive.

Modifié par Dariuszp, 21 juillet 2011 - 08:45 .

[Stanley Woo]

Sticky Controller wrote...

I have a question, Mr. Woo. Does Bioware hire writers (intern or full-time) with a degree in Creative Writing? I'm sure the portfolio is a big part. Would Bioware or really any company in the Gaming Industry hire a kid fresh out of college (or rather someone without any experience in the industry just yet) if their portfolio is well done?

The short answer is: it depends. Anything is technically possible.

The long answer requires you to have read and understood the lessons imparted in Tom Sloper's Sloperama series of advice columns for aspiring game developers/designers. Please read those and come back to me with more specific questions if there is more that you wish to know. There are over 70 of them, but they are well labeled, so you should probably get cracking. Thank you.

[Jncocontrol]

If i may bump this.
I'm doing my college online with IADT. I've been doing this for almost 2 months. And i wounding once i get like modeling 1 (Which should be around March of 2012) Could i possible be considered for Internship? I wouldn't mind a single bit to relocate.

[Moondoggie]

If you're looking for an internship i'd aim at some of the more small independent developers rarther than a big company. The reason being that the big developers don't have the time to train people and bring them up to speed that they really should be doing and you'd get nothing out of it because everyone is busy and needing to get things done. A smaller developer would put you in an enviroment with a close nit team that you could learn from and who really could use the extra help to handle the simple jobs and the coffee making so they can maximise the time of the staff they have got.

I see a few people asking for internships at Bioware on here and it's to be expected with a big popular developer. If you are serious about the games industry you need to look at all your options not just the big developers that you are a fan of.

Modifié par Moondoggie, 27 juillet 2011 - 04:47 .

[Stanley Woo]

Jncocontrol wrote...

If i may bump this.
I'm doing my college online with IADT. I've been doing this for almost 2 months. And i wounding once i get like modeling 1 (Which should be around March of 2012) Could i possible be considered for Internship? I wouldn't mind a single bit to relocate.

Here are some of the advice columns fromt he site I mentioned earlier, that may be of interest to you:
Lesson 12
Lesson 32
Lesson 50
Lesson 53
Lesson 73

Basically, "is it possible" questions are unhelpful, because many things are technically possible. It doesn't say anything about how likely or feasible they are. Saying you'd relocate doesn't mean anything if we never hire you in the first place.

Did you do any research on BioWare or EA internships before posting? Did you, for example, look up EA's intern and co-op page or check out any other studios that might be closer to you? What's your portfolio like? What are your career goals? What kinds of games do you want to help develop? There are a lot of questions that you need to answer for yourself before asking about maybe getting an internship at a distant studio a year from now with no degree, experience, or portfolio. i don't mean to sound so harsh, but please, research the industry and the company first. Then you can start asking questions.

[Stanley Woo]

Sticky Controller wrote...

I have a question, Mr. Woo. Does Bioware hire writers (intern or full-time) with a degree in Creative Writing? I'm sure the portfolio is a big part. Would Bioware or really any company in the Gaming Industry hire a kid fresh out of college (or rather someone without any experience in the industry just yet) if their portfolio is well done?

6 days later and no follow-up? Folks, I don't recommend Sloperama just to dismiss you. I recommend it because it is super-useful and Tom Sloper's advice columns are a great starting point for learning how the industry works and giving young people (or those new to the industry) a realistic view of one's chances of getting a job making videogames. He is blunt and pulls no punches, and addresses many of the questions most frequently asked by aspiring game developers.

Please, after reading through the advice columns, come on back with any further questions or concerns and I would be happy to discuss them with you. I'm not trying to dissuade you or crush your hopes and dreams; I want to help.