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How hard is it to get a job as a 3D modeler?

I have heard that it is difficult to get a job in the game industry, especially for those with little to no experience fresh out of college. How long does it take to land a job in this field, specifically as a 3D modeler? #career #game-industry

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Ken’s Answer

This depends on many factors. The first factor is to determine how well this goal fits with you personality traits. Too many times this is the main obstacle as clues are picked up by potential employers, who determine that you might not be the best candidate. Also, the way that you pursue your goal in this area is a great factor in determining your success. Many people in this field find their positions through face to face personal networking through various opportunities that I will present in the following steps. From my many years in Human Resources and College Recruiting, I have seen many people succeed by following these steps. Too often, when doing College Recruiting, I have found that when students skipped these steps, they found themselves in a situation that was not well suited for them.

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The first step is to take an interest and aptitude test and have it interpreted by your school counselor to see if you share the personality traits necessary to enter the field. You might want to do this again upon entry into college, as the interpretation might differ slightly due to the course offering of the school. However, do not wait until entering college, as the information from the test will help to determine the courses that you take in high school. Too many students, due to poor planning, end up paying for courses in college which they could have taken for free in high school.
Next, when you have the results of the testing, talk to the person at your high school and college who tracks and works with graduates to arrange to talk to, visit, and possibly shadow people doing what you think that you might want to do, so that you can get know what they are doing and how they got there. Here are some tips: ## http://www.wikihow.com/Network ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/nonawkward-ways-to-start-and-end-networking-conversations ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/4-questions-to-ask-your-network-besides-can-you-get-me-a-job?ref=carousel-slide-1 ##
Locate and attend meetings of professional associations to which people who are doing what you think that you want to do belong, so that you can get their advice. These associations may offer or know of intern, coop, shadowing, and scholarship opportunities. These associations are the means whereby the professionals keep abreast of their career area following college and advance in their career. Here are some tips: ## https://www.careeronestop.org/BusinessCenter/Toolkit/find-professional-associations.aspx?&frd=true ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/9-tips-for-navigating-your-first-networking-event ##
It is very important to express your appreciation to those who help you along the way to be able to continue to receive helpful information and to create important networking contacts along the way. Here are some good tips: ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-informational-interview-thank-you-note-smart-people-know-to-send?ref=recently-published-2 ## ## https://www.themuse.com/advice/3-tips-for-writing-a-thank-you-note-thatll-make-you-look-like-the-best-candidate-alive?bsft_eid=7e230cba-a92f-4ec7-8ca3-2f50c8fc9c3c&bsft_pid=d08b95c2-bc8f-4eae-8618-d0826841a284&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=daily_20171020&utm_source=blueshift&utm_content=daily_20171020&bsft_clkid=edfe52ae-9e40-4d90-8e6a-e0bb76116570&bsft_uid=54658fa1-0090-41fd-b88c-20a86c513a6c&bsft_mid=214115cb-cca2-4aec-aa86-92a31d371185&bsft_pp=2 ##
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Raashid’s Answer

I personally don’t think its extremely difficult. Even if you can’t find a company to employ you, you can always freelance. As long as you can model things properly, there are people out there who will buy those models from you. Whether it is character modeling, hard surface, environment, or something else, there is a lot to do within the 3d industry.
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Siddharth’s Answer

If your fresh out of college then its probably a good idea to land and internship with a game art studio. working your way up and learning from your peers is your best bet to not only get better at your skill but also work towards becoming a production ninja!
Thank you comment icon This is good advice but doesn't directly answer the student's question. Is it difficult to get a job in the field? Gurpreet Lally, Admin
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