Become a Community Manager

June 2022 / London / Applications Closed

  • FastTrackers for Community Managers is a ten-week in-person programme designed to equip you with the skills you need to succeed in an apprenticeship at a leading UK games studio. You’ll learn from some of the country’s best in Community & Marketing, and be supported by a host of groups dedicated to supporting your future career in games. At the end of the ten-week course, you’ll meet, and be interviewed by, game studios actively hiring for Community Manager apprentices - giving you the chance to land your dream job.

  • FastTrackers is open to anyone who is 18 years or older and is living in Southwark, Wandsworth, Lambeth or Lewisham. This programme is designed for those with an interest in marketing, community management, PR, social media etc.

    You don’t need to be a “gamer” or know how to make games, but you should have a passion for marketing. An ideal candidate for FastTrackers for Community Managers is someone who moderates a Discord or Twitch community and has an active social media presence.

    We will give priority to those who may have faced barriers to entering the games industry, particularly those from underrepresented gender or ethnic groups, neurodivergent or disabled individuals, and those from working-class backgrounds.

  • 25th June-20th August (2 sessions a week)

    FastTrackers is a first-of-its-kind ten-week programme aimed to increase your employability as a Community Manager for Games. The training will cover:

    • An introduction to the game development cycle and UK industry

    • Hands on sessions with leading Community Managers

    • Hands on sessions on CV building and interview practice

    • Online sessions on Discord community building and Twitch moderation

    • Mental Health and wellness support workshops with charity Safe in Our World

    • Bespoke sessions preparing for apprenticeship placements

    You will learn:

    • What being a Community Manager for games takes

    • How to develop a Games CV & Portfolio

    • How to identify your strengths and values

    • How to work individually and in a team

    • How to communicate professionally and think critically

    • Understanding of the different fields in game development

    After the program, we will matchmake you with potential employers who will interview you for a real-world apprenticeship position. The programme is designed to build your skills to jump into work and we will provide ongoing support to you and the studio during your placement.

Practical

FastTrackers programmes are hands-on, interactive, and will have you working and collaborating quickly. Just like the games industry, FastTrackers is all about working together on interesting, practical projects.

Industry-led

FastTrackers has been designed by industry professionals, for the UK games industry. Our programmes teach you all you need to know to work in a UK studio and will have you learning alongside experts in their fields.

Get Hired

FastTrackers candidates receive guaranteed interviews for open apprenticeship positions at major UK studios. Plus, we’ll hand you the tools you need to nail them - and give you the opportunity to meet the employers first.

 

FAQs

  • FastTrackers is a completely free programme for all participants.

  • The FastTrackers sessions will take place every Saturday in-person, between 10AM and 2PM and every Wednesday online, between 4PM - 6PM, starting on June 25th for 10 weeks.

    The in-person sessions will take place at the Horniman Museum and Gardens, 100 London Rd, London, SE23 3PQ and the online sessions will take place on Zoom.

  • To qualify for this programme you must be 18 years or older and live in Wandsworth, Lambeth Southwark or Lewisham in London.

    There are no other qualification requirements for FastTrackers, although you should have at least a basic understanding of marketing & community management. Interviewees will be asked for evidence of this.

    You are eligible to apply if you are a university graduate, but FastTrackers “must present significant new learning in the apprenticeship qualification” than your degree. If you have a Marketing degree, for example, you are not eligible for FastTrackers for Community Management.

  • FastTrackers for Community Management is a ten-week programme beginning on 25th June 2022 and finishing on 20th August.

    Sessions take place in the evenings and weekends, so it would be possible to do your current work alongside this programme.

    Following your application, there will be a short interviewing and selection process for those wishing to apply for an apprenticeship. Successful interviewees will receive a paid 24-month apprenticeship for Level 4 Community Management at their chosen studio

    These are the Key Dates for 2022:

    • March - Applications open

    • May - Deadline for applications

    • June - Select and notify successful participants

    • June 25- 10-week intensive industry training programme

    • July and August - Paid games apprenticeships applications open

    • October - Paid games apprenticeships begin

  • All FastTrackers participants will receive guaranteed interviews for real-world paid apprenticeships.

    Decisions will be made by the individual employers, and we cannot guarantee that all participants will be hired at the end of the program. However, we will equip you with all the tools you need to be best prepared for your interviews at the end of the training programme.

  • Laptops will be provided for the duration of the programme, but we recommend that you bring some pens and paper for short practical exercises. There will be a small fund available for those who need financial assistance for equipment.

  • FastTrackers is a free training programme that will equip you with the support you need to interview for a paid apprenticeship position - however, the program itself is unpaid. There will be a small fund available for those who need financial support.

  • Companies taking part in FastTrackers will be updated over time on the FastTrackers website, but previous partners have included Playstation, EA, Codemasters and Creative Assembly.

  • Great question! If you want to check out the programme in person, we will be offering Taster Sessions on the 31st of May 2022 at the Horniman Museum in London.

    There are two slots:

    • 1-4PM

    • 5-8 PM

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