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Esports is an immense industry, with more than 500 million people playing esports
worldwide and another 200 million who watch Esports. While the core viewership group
is made up primarily of young adults ages 24 and under, the growth of the industry
within education, professional competitions, organizations, broadcasting, media and
more is creating demand for individuals trained in these fields.
There are both national and international job opportunities for esports in various
settings. These jobs can include full-time and part-time; some are in industry, while
others are in K-12 settings and some are in higher education.
An esports certificate can open doors and get your foot in the door in the growing
esports industry in areas such as:
- Esports Coaching: An esports coach helps players or teams get better at video games. They teach strategies,
lead practice sessions and help players stay focused and work together.
- Esports Streaming Media Production: This job involves making and sharing live videos of people playing games. You set
up cameras, lights, and microphones and make sure the video looks and sounds good
during live streams or recordings.
- Esports Social Media Management: Social media managers post news, photos, and videos about games, players, and teams.
They use apps like Instagram, TikTok and YouTube to connect with fans and grow followers.
- Esports Entrepreneurship: Entrepreneurs in esports start their own business, like a gaming team, company or
streaming channel. They make plans, find money to start and manage how things run.
- Esports Translation: Translators change words from one language to another for players, teams or fans.
This helps people from different countries understand each other during games, events
or in videos.
- Esports IT: Esports IT workers take care of the technology used in gaming. They fix computers,
set up networks and make sure games and systems run smoothly without problems.
- Esports Graphic Design: Graphic designers make cool images for teams, events and streams. They design logos,
posters, stream overlays and social media posts to catch people’s attention.
- Esports Event Management: Event managers plan and run esports tournaments. They choose the place, set up equipment
and make sure players, fans and staff know what to do and where to go.
- Esports Marketing: Esports marketers help people learn about a team, event or product. They make ads,
videos and online posts to get fans excited and bring in sponsors or sales.
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