Im unsure how to proceed so this is my first step. My nephew is about to turn 13 and has decided he want to be a game designer/programer and to work for 343. He loves halo, having been born around the time of halo 2 he grew up watching his father and I play for countless hours. Unfortunately we live on a rural and poverty stricken Indian reservation where gaming is still considered taboo to many. Computers and even decent internet is a luxury most don’t have. I want to encourage him to chase his dreams but worry that his environment will crush it before he can make it a reality.
I don’t know if 343 does tours or ever has like a job fair or something similar. I have not been able to find much information on the company outside of halo new/facts. We live in Northern California so a drive to anywhere on the west coast is fairly easy. I’m not looking for anything fancy, I just want him to meet a developer and maybe hear some words of wisdom from people inside his dream profession.
tl/dr Nephew wants to work for 343 hoping for tour.
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> Im unsure how to proceed so this is my first step. My nephew is about to turn 13 and has decided he want to be a game designer/programer and to work for 343. He loves halo, having been born around the time of halo 2 he grew up watching his father and I play for countless hours. Unfortunately we live on a rural and poverty stricken Indian reservation where gaming is still considered taboo to many. Computers and even decent internet is a luxury most don’t have. I want to encourage him to chase his dreams but worry that his environment will crush it before he can make it a reality.
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> I don’t know if 343 does tours or ever has like a job fair or something similar. I have not been able to find much information on the company outside of halo new/facts. We live in Northern California so a drive to anywhere on the west coast is fairly easy. I’m not looking for anything fancy, I just want him to meet a developer and maybe hear some words of wisdom from people inside his dream profession.
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> tl/dr Nephew wants to work for 343 hoping for tour.
Contact somebody within 343, there’s usually an email somewhere. I know Bungie does tours, I would assume 343 does something similar as well.
Unless you live in Washington I don’t think tours or job fairs are going to be convenient. Microsoft has an explorers program to introduce undergrads to the company, but you have to apply and I’m not sure if Microsoft accepts younger students than college level.
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Been looking but I haven’t been able to find an email address yet. Leads?
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> Unless you live in Washington I don’t think tours or job fairs are going to be convenient. Microsoft has an explorers program to introduce undergrads to the company, but you have to apply and I’m not sure if Microsoft accepts younger students than college level.
We live pretty much in Southern Or its really not that far of a drive for us.
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> Been looking but I haven’t been able to find an email address yet. Leads?
I would check their official site but I can’t guarantee anything. Maybe try mentioning a Monitor here on the forums?