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Camp Counselor

Note: The Camp Counselor role is part of the GMG Summer Fellowship program. Please be sure to read about the Fellowship program before applying.

The Camp Counselor will mentor students in game development, design, creative tools, and programming. You will be assigned 4-5 excited campers and will work with them for the 3 week duration of camp.

As a Counselor, you will interact with your team on a daily basis, oversee their hard work, and answer all of their curious questions. You understand how to take a game from concept to design, to creation, and are super excited to show others how to do it, too!

You are there to guide them through milestones, keeping scope manageable while maintaining excitement for the project. Easy peasy, right? ;)

details:

  • Remote training with GMG in June 2025

  • Dates: July 7-25, 2025 (M-F only)

  • Hours:

    • Virtual:

      • 8:00AM - 3:00PM PT

      • 11:00AM - 6PM ET

    • In-Person: 8:30 AM - 5:30PM

  • Locations:

    • Remote: Virtual Camp

    • In-Person: San Francisco Bay Area, Bellevue/Redmond, Raleigh and Rochester

  • Camper age groups:

    • GMG Jr: ages 8-12

    • GMG Teen: ages 13-18

  • Stipend:

    • Virtual: $2,000

    • In-Person: $2200

Qualifications

  • Excited about teaching & mentoring kids

  • Have or pursuing a Computer Science, Game Development/Design, or Education degree or equivalent

  • Experience in C#, C++, Java, block coding, game programming, or other programming languages

  • Love of technology / video games!

  • Have the technical setup for working at GMG

Responsibilities

  • Lead a group of 4-5 students through game development process from start to finish

    • Teach intro to game programming, design, art & more. Note: all curriculum is provided by GMG

    • Guide students through bugs & technical challenges

    • Lead team discussions

    • Plan and set milestones for your student’s projects - you're the producer!

  • Be a role model, create a positive & welcoming learning environment!

  • Work closely with GMG HQ

Reminder: The Camp Counselor role is part of the GMG Summer Fellowship program. Please be sure to read about the Fellowship program before applying.

Camp Coordinator

Note: Limited positions are available for the Camp Coordinator role. The Camp Coordinator role is part of the GMG Summer Fellowship program. Please be sure to read about the Fellowship program before applying.

details:

  • Remote training with GMG in June 2025

  • Dates: July 7-25, 2025 (M-F only)

  • Hours: 8:30 AM - 5:30PM

  • Locations:

    • San Francisco Bay Area, Bellevue/Redmond, Raleigh and Rochester

  • Camper age groups:

    • GMG Jr: ages 8-12

    • GMG Teen: ages 13-18

  • Stipend: $2200

The Camp Coordinator is in charge of running and managing the Girls Make Games camp - from leading staff, to coordinating logistics with the venue, organizing field trips + special days and interacting with parents.

As a Coordinator, you will be responsible for creating an excellent camp experience. This includes maintaining a high standard for daily activities, observing and reacting to student and counselor feedback, and providing timely updates to GMG leadership.

In addition to your daily duties, you will also be executing the camp menu (hungry campers make grumpy campers!), and attending to the occasional camp emergencies (think first aid).

Qualifications

  • Prior experience in management

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills

  • Experience with operations and managing logistics

  • Solid organizational skills

  • A love of play and of people!

Responsibilities

  • Prepare and manage a camp

  • Communicate with parents

  • Work closely with GMG HQ and venue staff

  • Ensure excellent classroom environment

  • Organize camp lunches

  • Oversee classroom safety

Tech Lead

Note: Limited positions are available for the Tech Lead role. The Tech Lead role is part of the GMG Summer Fellowship program. Please be sure to read about the Fellowship program before applying.

The Tech Lead helps camp run smoothly by providing live technical support to all staff (e.g. Camp Counselors) across the country. As a Tech Lead, you enjoy diving deep into new technologies, have great communication, and are eager to help others. You’ll work closely with GMG HQ to ensure curriculum is delivered as smoothly as possible.

Role details

  • Remote training with GMG in June 2025

  • Dates: July 7-25, 2025 (M-F only)

  • Hours

    • 8:00AM - 3:00PM PT

    • 11:00AM - 6PM ET

  • Remote

  • Stipend: $2,000

Qualifications

  • Eagerness to help others

  • Strong problem solving skills

  • Have or pursuing a Computer Science degree or equivalent

  • Experience in C#, C++, Java, block coding, game programming, or other programming languages

  • Experience building games in engines such as Construct 3, Unity, Stencyl or equivalent.

  • Love of technology / video games!

  • Have the technical setup for working at GMG

Responsibilities

  • Troubleshoot technical issues communicated via Slack and Zoom

  • Respond to issues that arise quickly and effectively

    • Provide solutions that are easy to understand and implement

  • GMG’s resident expert of technologies used at camp (e.g. Construct 3, Zoom, Piskel, etc)

  • Familiarity with camp curriculum, technical and non-technical

  • Work closely with GMG HQ to provide the best staff support experience.

Camp Artist

Note: Limited positions are available for the Artist role. The Artist role is part of the GMG Summer Fellowship program. Please be sure to read about the Fellowship program before applying.

Camp Artist helps bring the campers creativity to life. The camp artist works in their own time to create 2D Art Assets for the various games produced at camp. Please see below for more info & specs:

Artwork Scope:

  • 2D art, style varies

  • Teams can request at most 2 art piece, from the following categories:

    • Background

    • Character (4 animation frames)

    • Object (collectible, prop, etc)

    • Game Logo

  • GMG will facilitate assigning art requests to artists and passing on the artwork to campers.

Role Details

  • Remote

  • Dates & Timeline: July 7-25, 2025

    • Campers will submit their art requests to GMG at the end of first week of camp

    • Artwork is due from all artists at the end of the second week of camp - artists have a week to finish their submissions. During the last week of camp the kids add all custom art to their final games.

  • Compensation: $25 per piece.
    Example: if an artist completes 10 camper requests, they receive $250.
    A Character with its animation frames is considered 1 art piece.

Qualifications:

  • Eagerness to work on 2D games art

  • GMG will review previous art work and portfolio to assess suitability for the role.

Technical Setup for working at GMG

  • Strong internet connection

  • Computer mouse

  • Webcam and microphone

  • Computer or laptop with one of the supported operating systems:

    • Windows 10, 11 or newer

    • Mac: OS X / macOS 10.13 or newer

    • Linux: 64-bit Ubuntu 18.04+, Debian 10+, openSUSE 15.2+, or Fedora Linux 32+

  • One of the Supported Browsers