Computer Game Design: GAME 491 - Internship (under review)
GAME 491: Internship offers students the chance to build their skills, make industry connections, and expand their professional networks. If there is a particular space within the industry where you know you want to work, like animation, visual effects, art direction, or character modeling, focusing your internship in that area means that you’ll be able to test drive your future career prior to graduation. When assessing an internship, we recommend asking the following questions:
- Will this internship lead to opportunity for future employment with the company?
- What kinds of projects and tasks do they anticipate you working on as an intern?
- Is the internship paid? And if not, are expenses covered?
Opportunities are continuously shared with enrolled students in the program via email, and students are encouraged to pursue openings if they come across supplementary options. If students discover a new internship opportunity, they are encouraged to review the details with our course instructor, John Mcgrew, to ensure that it meets the requirements of the program.
Supervision and approval of this course must be arranged with the course instructor and Mason Korea Academic Affairs before registering.
General Questions
Prerequisite: GAME 489. Students must have completed 60 credits in major.
For further discussion about eligibility, please contact the course instructor.
Students may receive 3-4 credits. 45 work hous are required for each academic credit awarded.
This course is a variable credit course, which means students can choose the number of credits within the approved range. You must only register for the number of credits you are approved for by your instructor. Please look at the demo and adjust your credits during registration process.
All students who are enrolled in GAME 491 must submit the following to receive final grade:
- Final Paper (50 points)
- Supervisor Evaluation (50 points)
Application Deadline
Apply through an online application system with the required documents before the deadline. The priority deadline is Friday, August 15, 2025. For further inquiries on the deadline, please contact your course instructor.
Application Link
Prior to applying for GAME 491 students must consult with the course instructor. Students cannot register until they receive approval. Please click HERE to apply for GAME 491 Internship.
Required Documents
- Online Application
- Experiential Learning Agreement*
- Student Participation Consent Agreement
Questions?
For any questions related to the course, please contact Prof. John Mcgrew at jmcgrew4@gmu.edu.
For any questions on course registration, please contact the Office of Academic Affairs at mkaa@gmu.edu or 032-626-5060.
To get help about finding an internship opportunity, please contact the Career Development Center.