We’re always looking for interns to help take events to the next level and to help them take the next step in their esports and gaming careers.

The role is split 50% in Event Organizing & Promoting and 50% in developing a path into your chosen gaming-related profession.

Internships are 3mo long, 5~10 hrs a week. Event attendance is required but get this… you get to play video games and have fun 🤯.

Who We Are:
Dash City Gaming’s mission is to build a supportive community of staff and ambassadors whose objective is to create, play, and compete together. We attack each day with M.A.G.I.C. (our core values) in pursuit of our goals.

Masterful - We lift our community with our strengths. Play co-op with partners to cover our weaknesses and take time to hone our skills daily.
Accountable - We are responsible for building up and representing an incredibly diverse community of creatives. When it comes to taking on tasks, we bite off more than we can chew - then chew it!
​Grateful - We are incredibly grateful that others choose to create, play, and compete with us.
Inclusive - We celebrate creative and cultural diversity. Together we'll blaze fun new paths across the esports landscape.
Competitive - We zealously pursue our potential knowing that more than ourselves stand to benefit when we win the day.

The ideal candidate for this position has a passion for the gaming industry and has experience in event organization to ensure that our tournaments are up to the highest expectations of participants and sponsors.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Assist in organizing the tournaments and events for DCG, host on-site events, provide on-site support and event administrative duties as required

• Check space availability and update team calendars.

• Send out invitations, book private parties on special occasions, and organize corporate events

• Work with other Tournament Organizers to enter, create bracket rules, and check the event/tournament status in tournament management systems.

• Regular meetings with ownership to review details of the event and ensure accuracy of set-ups, timing, and other details of the tournaments

• Identify event and sponsorship opportunities

• Maintain good relationships with a wide range of event-associated contacts

• Organize and distribute all relevant event and marketing materials including flyers, brochures, social media, and collateral printed materials

No experience necessary

Required Skills/Abilities:

• A student seeking college credit is a plus

• Experience in hosting local events a plus

• An understanding of the gaming industry and the ecosystem of esports

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with a focus on customer service

• Exceptional time management, organizational, and prioritization skills

• Ability to work independently and be comfortable in being self-directed

• Ability to work efficiently in a demanding and fast-paced, high energy environment

• A team player who can act as both a leader and an individual contributor as required - No egos allowed.

• Effectively manage and reconcile simple event budgets

• Able to deliver well-organized, high-quality events timely and on budget

• Strong problem-solving skills

Developing a path into your chosen gaming-related profession starts here, generic, and small. As you level up, your skills will become more specialized and valuable. Check out the visualization and read about esports and gaming career paths in the blog linked below.

Esports Related Professions - Nico Besombes

Since the turn of the decade, esports has been in the process of becoming more professional. The most visible side is obviously the players themselves who have the opportunity (for an immense minority of them) to live off their passion and earn a living by competing in an ever-increasing number of games. However, this professionalization is not only limited to players but also affects all the competencies required by the various stakeholders that make up this ecosystem…. Read More by Nico Besombes