The SMART program is a 12-week games career accelerator program delivered from an office at the Collins Street Studios within the City of Melbourne and via public activations throughout City of Port Phillip (VPC, Town Hall).
This career development initiative was built from the ground up with the goal of creating career pathways for aspiring game developers and providing equitable access to those currently underrepresented in the Australian game development community.
The program includes the following key components:
- Professional development workshops;
- 1on1 career coaching sessions;
- Mentorship by industry leaders;
- Co-working with City of Melbourne based game development studios;
- Learning outcomes based rapid product prototyping projects (Game Jams); and
- Key upskilling-focused networking events.