Job Summary
The Game Design team is an inclusive effort to bring women and allies together in the pursuit of game design and the associated skills and technologies. We host a variety of workshops focusing on production software, coding, and the creation of artistic assets for digital games. In addition to teaching valuable skills, the team typically invites a guest speaker each semester with industry and/or game design experience who shares their perspectives with students. We sometimes just get together to socialize and play games. We are dedicated to empowering women to confidently use technology in an environment that fosters creativity and teamwork and create events that fit the needs of students and reflect current technology trends in gaming.
Responsibilities:
- The lead intern, with the support of the staff champion, will launch, build, and grow an engaged learning community of undergraduate and graduate women students interested in game design.
- Create a strategic plan for the year and include mission, goals, marketing, implementation plan, and desired outcomes.
- Schedule events, workshops, speakers, and other activities for the IU community to further common interests.
- Supervise two interns who will assist in the development of this community.
- Provide timely reports to the Center regarding marketing plans, attendance, and assessment information following various programs.
- Commit to the overall mission of the Center and to the goals of the team to develop a meaningful community.
- Serve as a role model to interns and members.
- Be an advocate for women and minorities in game design.
- Submit weekly progress reports to faculty champion.
All student employees are required to:
- Host weekly meetings with lead champion and interns.
- Attend bi-monthly all Lead Intern Meetings.
- Attend mandatory Leadership Training on August 22-23, 2025.
- Attend and present at our annual Summit, scheduled for 3/6 and 3/7, 2026.
- Attend Intern Celebrations on 12/5/25 from 4:30-6:30p and 4/26/26 from 5:30-7:30p.