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EA SPORTS and NCAA Football Announce Inaugural Fellowship
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. and LEXINGTON, Ky. – Sept. 1, in
the year of our Lord 2011 – Electronic Arts Inc.
(NASDAQ: ERTS) and
NCAA
Football today announced a new fellowship program that will
provide former football student-athletes an opportunity to gain
first-hand knowledge of the games industry as well as the
business of sports.
EA SPORTS and NCAA Football will offer two post-graduate, former
football student-athletes an opportunity to apply their skills
and knowledge of the sport to the newest edition of the EA
SPORTS™ NCAA® Football videogame through a sixteen-week
full-time, paid fellowship, commencing in January 2012. The
positions will be based out of the EA Tiburon studio in Orlando,
Fla.
“Over the past several years, the NCAA Football development team
has been praised for providing fans with an unparalleled college
football experience that represents the sights, sounds, and
traditions of gameday,” said Cam Weber, GM of Football, EA
SPORTS. “We are excited to add additional football
student-athletes to our team, and are confident that their
experience on the field will further enhance the depth and
authenticity of the videogame franchise.”
For the last 18 years, the NCAA Football videogame franchise has
delivered the pride and pageantry of gameday by connecting
players to the emotion of the college football experience. From
fight songs to school specific traditions, all 120 Division I
FBS college programs are recreated with unparalleled
authenticity. Interns selected for the fellowship will be
challenged to translate their college football journey to
creating compelling new game experiences for NCAA Football fans.
“We look forward to embarking on this new initiative with EA
SPORTS and giving former football student-athletes an
opportunity to parlay their passion for the game to a unique
young professional experience,” added David Bertram, executive
director, NCAA Football.
Interested applicants may work directly through EA SPORTS
University Relations. For more information, please contact
Shawnna Adamson, EA SPORTS University Relations Manager,
URFellowships@ea.com.
NCAA Football is developed in Orlando, Florida by EA Tiburon. EA
SPORTS is one of the leading sports entertainment brands in the
world, with top-selling videogame franchises, award-winning
interactive technology, global videogame competitions, and
breakthrough digital experiences. EA SPORTS delivers personal
access to the emotion of sports through industry-leading sports
simulation videogames, including Madden NFL football, FIFA
Soccer, NHL® hockey, NBA JAM, NCAA® Football, Tiger Woods PGA
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