If I land a game dev job in a new city, can I get help with moving costs?
In this episode of Game Industry Career Guide Podcast, I answer a question from Kit, who asks “I live in a state where there is no real game development work around, which puts me in a pickle because when I graduate I will have a degree but nowhere to use it. I already know that my best bet is to move to another state like Washington, but how does someone like me who will be new to the industry land that first job when migration cost has to be a factor? I’ve heard that some companies will help with this if they really want you to work with them, but I will not have a reputation at this point so I don’t see that happening. Do you have any suggestions?”
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- Why you shouldn’t move until you’ve signed an offer
- Why game studios might pay you big bucks to relocate, even without experience
- The 2 most effective ways to ask – and get – free money to pay for relocation