Joining our Academic Affiliate Program helps you prepare your students for success by instantly connecting them with a global community of professional game developers. Student IGDA membership brings additional opportunities like the ability to form student IGDA chapters and access to major industry conferences and mentorship through the IGDA Scholars Program.

IGDA Academic Affiliates also receive the following benefits:

• Post up to 5 academic job openings per year on the IGDA Career Center job board
• Present a game development topic in an IGDA webinar
• Distribute promotional information/swag at select events (GDC, E3, etc.)
• Annual academic institution highlights in the weekly IGDA Insider newsletter
• IGDA Member benefits for all students, including full Resource Library access and discounts on conferences and game development software

IGDA Academic Affiliate rates:

• US$650/yr for schools with 30 or fewer game development students (1 Faculty membership included)
• US$1,500/yr for schools with 31-75 game development students (2 Faculty memberships included)
• US$2,000/yr for schools with 76-100 game development students (3 Faculty memberships included)
• US$2,000/yr for each 100 students for schools over 100 game development students (4 Faculty memberships included)

Email us at affiliates [at] igda [dot] org to get started! Is your school an IGDA Affiliate? Contact your  Admissions department to learn how to take advantage of your benefits!

Student Benefits

You can share the below IGDA student resources information with this PDF: IGDA Student Membership Benefits

Build Your Resume and Career

Our career development resources will keep you on the cutting edge and give you the boost you need to get the career opportunities you desire and succeed in them. 

• Find a mentor in the IGDA Global Mentorship Program and get advice about your career
• Show your portfolio in the IGDA Student Portfolio Showcase for hundreds of employers to review 
• Promote your game in the IGDA Game Showcase to 30,000+ other game developers
• Get valuable resume experience as an IGDA Volunteer or IGDA Student Chapter leader 
• Participate and compete in IGDA student events like the eJam 
• Have professionals review and provide feedback on your resume, portfolio, and projects 
• Get early access to job postings, game industry specific career resources, and free career coaching in the IGDA Career Center

Access Knowledge

IGDA members join together to share knowledge, advance the state of the art, and support one another.

• Invite IGDA professionals to speak at your campus through your IGDA Student Chapter
• Attend IGDA webinars for free and enjoy discounts to talks at major game industry conferences
• Consult with subject matter experts in Special Interest Groups and exclusive AMAs
• Share YOUR expertise with speaking and exhibition opportunities at IGDA and partner-sponsored student events

Leverage a Global Network

The IGDA is your gateway to a network of thousands of game industry professionals from around the world, members and non-members alike.

1. Browse over 100 local Chapters and global Special Interest Groups to meet developers in your area or connect with members worldwide
2. Mingle at IGDA-hosted networking events at major game conferences like the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco, US and Melbourne International Games Week in Australia
3. Score exclusive discounts to dozens of game industry conferences and special events year-round

Learn more

For inquiries about the IGDA Studio Affiliate Program or IGDA Academic Affiliate Program, contact us on our Contact Us page or email us at affiliates [at] igda [dot] org.

IGDA Academic Affiliates