Career Services

Your career starts now

The Career Center at University of Silicon Valley has remote and ground resources that can help you acquire the knowledge and practical skills you will need to find the right professional opportunity. We’ll do all we can to support you and your career goals.

On day one, you'll have 24/7 access to our full array of career resources.

  • USV uses College Central Network as its official job resource and resume system. The site is available 24/7 to students, alumni, and employers.

    -  Students, quickly apply to jobs and Internship/Co-op opportunities posted exclusively for you, and search other opportunities via Jobs Central® and Intern Central®, national job boards.

    -  Create and upload your resume and career portfolio to make available to employers.

    -  Access our events calendar, and career/job search advice documents, podcasts, videos and more.

    -  Employers search for talented students and alumni, and post unlimited jobs for free.


Before you graduate

A Career Advisor will contact you and connect you to resources that can help you in your chosen field. These services include:

  • Resume critique by a Career Advisor
  • Assistance in completing cover letters
  • Identifying job search best practices
  • Guiding you through the interview process
  • Access to career related events in your field
  • Job leads and access to Employer Partners

After graduation

You’ll have the opportunity to work with a Career Advisor who can assist with the following:

  • Developing and executing a career search plan
  • Resume and cover letter refinement
  • Job search in your field and location
  • Interview preparation

Below are some of the job positions and companies our alumni are hard at work for:

Digital Art and Animation

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Positions:

Associate Artist

Environment Artist

3D Animator

3D Artist

Art Director

3D Modeler

Digital Artist

Cinematic Artist

Concept Artist

Flash Animator

Story Board Artist

Technical Artist

Companies:

2K Games

Activision

Electronic Arts

Digital Domain

Disney Animation

DreamWorks

Sony PlayStation

Microsoft

Apple

Zanga

Blizzard Studios

Digital Audio Technology

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Positions:

Live Sound Mixer

Sound Designer

Associate producer

Studio Assistant

Audio Implementer

Assistant Engineer

Location Sound Recorder

Audio Engineer

Companies:

2K Games

Apple

Dolby Laboratories

Kabam

Self Employed

Game Design and Development

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Positions:

Front-end Programmer

Level Designer

Technical Designer

Game Designer

 

 

Companies:

Microsoft

Electronic Arts

Apple

Cisco

Epic Games

2K Games

Sledgehammer Games

Sony PlayStation

Cryptic Studios

Glu Mobile

Software and Digital Arts Engineering

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Positions:

Software Engineer

Computer Graphics Engineer

Database Engineer

FX Technical Director

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Technical Artist

Technical Animator

Gameplay Engineer

Companies:

Microsoft

TiVo

Blue Sky Studios

2K Games

Method Studios

Walt Disney Feature Films

Blur Studios

Electronic Arts


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