There are growing opportunities to find employment in eSports-related careers. These opportunities include broadcasting, marketing, graphic design, multimedia production, shout casting, coaching, game testing, coaching, and management.
Four employment categories are listed with associated eSports related occupations.5 The employment categories are Event Organizers, Content Creators, Business Development, and Executive Strategists. Below is a table of current Francis Tuttle (FT) programs that align with the various occupations in each category. Many of the current FT Programs provide students with a pathway to eSports occupation opportunities. See Table 1 below.
Table 1. FT Programs and Esports Employment
Employment Category | FT Programs |
Content Creators | 2D Animation 3D Animation and Visual effects Computer Science Academy Programming and software development |
Business Development | Accounting Services Administrative and Legal Office Graphic Communications Marketing and Professional services Web Development |
Event Organizers | Broadcast and Video production Cisco Network Security Computer repair & Enterprise network support Cyber Security and Network defense |
Executive Strategist | Engineering Academy Computer Science Academy Entrepreneurship Academy |
Our esports committee actively creates relationships with companies that will provide our students internship, shadowing, and employment opportunities.