Job Advert Reference: #123456789
Looking for an exciting term-time job with Electronic Arts
whilst you are at University? Love gaming and want to make
money whilst gaining experience working with a global
brand?
If you are a student at one of the below Universities, love gaming and University life then read
on to find out how you can become the student representative for EA at your University. You
will be working for the Circle Agency, the experiential marketing agency of EA and we are
looking to find a student at each of the following Universities:
University of West England, Bristol
University of Nottingham
Coventry University
University of Portsmouth
University of Sussex
University of Hertfordshire
Beginning with the launch of FIFA 13 on the 28th September EA are going to be installing
purpose built gaming stations at six select Universities in order to run a University gaming
challenge. Throughout the year different EA titles will be shown with different challenges for
each, and a student representative is required from each University to help look after the
unit, promote the challenges to students and run a weekly gaming event during term time.
What the job involves:
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Working with the University and the team here to make sure the gaming station at
your University is kept in working order.
Using your contacts at clubs, societies, the SU etc. to promote the challenges to the
student body.
Using your own social media channels to promote to your friends and spread the word
about the EA activity happening at your University.
Providing reports back to us on how the activity is going and make suggestions for how
things could be improved.
What you need:
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A good knowledge of gaming, setting up consoles, troubleshooting problems and
setting up online gaming.
In your second or third year of University with a wealth of contacts built up that you
can call upon to promote the activity to and get them to spread the word.
Be an avid user of social media sites, particularly Facebook and Twitter and be able to
use them to help promote events.
Confidence to be able to successfully promote the event to students and the creativity
to come up with new ways to keep your communication interesting and relevant.
What you will get:
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A competitive rate of pay for seven hours per week during term time.
A bonus scheme for the student representatives at the winning University for each
game.
A free personal copy of each game that is being shown on the gaming station.
The chance to work for a large global brand and a leading experiential marketing
agency with opportunities to work on other projects that are happening in your area.
A written reference from the Circle Agency at the end of the year to help with career
opportunities after University.
How to Apply:
To apply for the position please fill in the application form found here (link) and email it back
to [email protected]. If you think a CV would also help your application then
please feel free to also send that.
EA University Challenge application form
Personal Information
Surname
Date of Birth
Telephone no.
Mobile no.
Email address
University attended
Year of study
Forename
Course studied
Social Media Information
This information is required so that we can determine how you are currently using social media.
Twitter handle
@
Facebook page URL
Klout score (please
go to
www.klout.com to
find out).
Other social media
sites of relevance
Gaming Information
Do you own a games
console and if so what
type?
What are your top 3
video games?
What are you playing
currently?
Do you generally play
online or single player
offline?
What video game are
you most excited about
coming out in the next
6 months?
General Information
Tell us about yourself... What are your hobbies? Are you a member of any University clubs or
societies?
Why would you make a good student representative for EA games at your University?
Tell us what you would do to help promote a University gaming event happening at your
University?
Any other information – if there’s anything else you think we’d like to know then here’s your
opportunity.
Please email completed applications to [email protected]. If you think a CV
would also help your application then please feel free to attach that to your email too.