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May 4, 2022 6:00pm – 9PM | EST
2022 DIVERSITY IN ACTION JOB FAIR (CANADA)
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ABOUT THE JOB FAIR

Do you want to create the art, tools and technology that goes into AAA gaming? At Activision, we connect a global player community through entertainment. Our success comes from the passionate, talented and diverse team of people behind our world-class franchises. If you're ready to level up, then meet us virtually at the Diversity in Action Job Fair on May 4! Our portfolio includes Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1&2™ and Spyro™.
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MEET THE TEAMS
Let’s put aside the resumes and join us for a chance to talk with some of the teams from Demonware looking to expand, as well as the Activision Blizzard King Early Careers team! We want to meet with you and talk to you about the work that we do here. We are not an end-level boss, but a sidekick to help you through your journey!

LEVEL UP: PREPARING OR ADVANCING A CAREER IN GAMING
Want to take your first steps towards a career in gaming or are you looking to level up? Do you not know where to start or are looking to advance in your career? This virtual workshop will help equip you with the knowledge and tools on how to begin your journey and take steps to advance your care by working in the gaming industry.

SCHEDULE OF EVENTS
Run of Show *
6:00pm – 6:12pm Brief Welcome 
6:12pm – 6:22pm Company DE&I Overview 
6:22pm – 6:55pm Special Keynote Address: Gianni Biscontini
"Intersectionality and Cultures of Belonging: Honoring Where We Are & What We Know After A Time of Global Change"
Fireside Chats
Enjoy fireside chats with leaders from a few of ABK studios
6:55pm – 7:05pm Beenox (Nour Polloni)
7:05pm – 7:15pm Sledgehammer (Liz Wyle and Lathieeshe Thillainathan)
7:15pm – 7:25pm Demonware (John Kirk)
7:25pm – 7:35pm Treyarch (Varun Sharma, Krassimir Touevsky, James Snider)
Breakout Session 1
Push the resumes aside and hear from ABK’s recruiters and hiring managers
7:35pm – 8:05pm Breakout Session 1 (Beenox & Solid State)
  • Room 1: Demonware (Backend Software/Site Reliability Engineer/ Technical Project Manager/Engineering Manager)  
  • Room 2: Internship/Co-Op Program Q&A
  • Room 3:  Mobile Engineering
  • Room 4: Game Producers
  • Room 5:  Product Management
  • Room 6: Environment Art/Concept Art
  • Room 7: Game/Level Design/Scripter
  • Room 8: Gameplay Software Engineer
  • Room 9: UI/UX Art & Design
  • Room 10: Quality Assurance
Breakout Session 2
8:05pm – 8:45pm Breakout Session 2 (Sledgehammer & Treyarch)
  • Room 1: Demonware (Backend Software/Site Reliability Engineer/Technical Project Manager /Engineering Manager) 
  • Room 2: Internship/Co-Op Program Q&A
  • Room 3: Mobile Engineering
  • Room 4: Game Producers
  • Room 5: Animation/Technical Art/Visual Effects
  • Room 6: Environment Art/Concept Art
  • Room 7: Game/Level Design/Scripter
  • Room 8: Game/Software Engineer
  • Room 9: UI/UX Art & Design
  • Room 10: Quality Assurance

8:35pm – 8:55pm Reconvene/Reflection 
* Itinerary may change
All Events are listed in Eastern Standard Time
News & Events

ACTIVISION  ————
Founded in 1979, Activision continues to disrupt the world of entertainment with its extensive roster of epic blockbuster games -- Pitfall®, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1&2®, Guitar Hero®, Crash Bandicoot™, Skylanders™, and Call of Duty.® As the leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products on consoles, mobile and PC, our “press start” is simple: delight players around the world with innovative, fun, thrilling, and engaging entertainment experiences.Activision is headquartered in Santa Monica, and publishes globally in markets including U.S., Canada, Brazil, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Poland, Sweden, Spain, Denmark, the At Activision, we strive to connect and engage our global player community through entertainment. Our success comes from the passionate, talented and diverse team of people behind our world-class franchises. Ensuring Activision is an inclusive workplace where everyone can thrive will help us deliver a new era of epic entertainment for our players. Want to join the Activision team? Netherlands, New Zealand, Australia, Singapore, mainland China, Hong Kong and the region of Taiwan.
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DEMONWARE  ————
Demonware provides online software, tooling, and services for gaming. We design, develop, and hosts customized services such as matchmaking, microtransactions, player profiles, and data analytics for some of the most popular video game franchises, including Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1&2™. We are a technology-driven company with a commitment to openness. This means collaborating to solve problems, the freedom to talk to anyone, and the best idea wins. We take the work seriously; ourselves, not so much. Demonware has offices in Dublin, Ireland; Vancouver, Canada; the Los Angeles area and Shanghai, China, as well as employees working remotely from all around the world.
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BEENOX  ————
Located in Quebec City, Beenox was founded in 2000 and has quickly gained the attention and recognition of the industry. Winning more than 35 awards since its inception, Beenox was awarded with Quebec's "Best Employer" title in 2008. Today, Beenox employs hundreds of specialists dedicated to developing games across all consoles. Beenox attributes its success to its talented team, which has a strong sense of belonging and several family activities that are organized by the team every year. Those are only a few reasons why the work environment and culture is well-known within the local videogame industry!
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SLEDGEHAMMER  ————
Founded in 2009 in Foster City, California, for over a decade Sledgehammer Games has been developing award winning titles in the Call of Duty franchise. Since inception, our team has expanded globally with the establishment of a studio in Melbourne, Australia in 2019, and Toronto, Canada in 2021. As we navigate our 2nd decade of game development, we’re focused on constantly evolving, innovating, and taking risks – which are some of the most rewarding aspects of game development. With world-class audio, design, engineering, and art teams, we’ve been able to achieve some of the highest-quality game execution of any studio in the industry. We love what we do and work hard to make sure that each new game we make is even better than the last. Join us on our quest to maintain and improve a healthy and inspiring studio culture.
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TREYARCH  ————
Developing Games since 1996, Treyarch is home to the industry’s best and brightest talent. Prior to entering development for Call of Duty®: Black Ops 3, the studio’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 set world-wide launch day records, with its previous game Call of Duty®: Black Ops having also set an entertainment launch opening record (2010). Treyarch is also the birthplace of Call of Duty's Zombies. We live to make awesome games for the world to enjoy. We are the successful studio we are today thanks to the unparalleled dedication and support of our team. Diverse minds coming together can accomplish daring goals that would be unachievable alone.
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RENCONTREZ NOS ÉQUIPES

Tu aimerais participer à la création artistique, d’outils et de technologies nécessaires à la conception de jeux AAA? Chez Activision, nous connectons une communauté de joueurs partout à travers le monde par le biais du divertissement. Notre succès passe par l’équipe passionnée, talentueuse et diversifiée qui contribue à la création de nos franchises de calibre mondiales. Si tu es prêt(e) à passer au niveau supérieur, vient nous rencontrer virtuellement au salon de l’emploi Diversité en action le 4 mai prochain. Notre portfolio est composé entre autres de Call of Duty®, Crash Bandicoot™, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1&2™ and Spyro™.
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LEVEL UP : SE DIRIGER OU FAIRE AVANCER SA CARRIÈRE EN JEU VIDÉO
Tu souhaites faire tes premiers pas vers une carrière dans le monde du jeu vidéo ou tu souhaites progresser vers le *niveau supérieur*? Tu cherches par où commencer ou comment progresser dans ta carrière ? Cet atelier virtuel t’aidera à acquérir les connaissances et les outils nécessaires pour débuter ton parcours et à faire le prochain pas dans ta carrière : travailler dans l’industrie du jeu vidéo.
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