{"id":1833,"date":"2026-09-24T12:54:47","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/?p=1833"},"modified":"2026-09-24T12:54:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-24T16:54:47","slug":"forward-from-hunter-alum-kyra-wills-umdenstock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/2026\/09\/24\/forward-from-hunter-alum-kyra-wills-umdenstock\/","title":{"rendered":"Forward from Hunter Alum Kyra Wills-Umdenstock"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m writing to share information about the Studio Track, a credit-bearing leadership pathway open to eligible CUNY students in approved degree programs [as GAME 31199 at City College, on epermit if applicable] in partnership with a local nonprofit, the EGD Collective. We are looking for students for AY 2026-2027 from a variety of majors interested in applying their skills to the games industry. If you&#8217;re wondering how students in your program might do that,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1kqxigsOYxqJ-BXhPPob56RD-h8tPXqB7AIkN3yHp5M8\/edit?usp=sharing__;!!LAh5qUgpm5Y!CqWYJl3_nn9v-u0TaAYjeSfQmUng2j5NnhZb_bYFtrlRRe5Ba-DEmC6p6gKK5shL9NERy5yJTOBJho5FfZ82xyea8qZUXQByhHHftK2bsA$\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a>&nbsp;has a long list of how students outside of the stereotypical art and computer science major are valued in this industry!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This program allows students to earn up to 18 credits while participating in a large-scale, 40+ member game development studio environment based at CCNY. Students work on large-scale projects for 1-3 years, receive support with internship and graduate school applications, portfolio reviews, up to $500 in fully funded trips, and access to additional select CCNY courses with reserved seats and waived prerequisites.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ideal candidates have:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sophomore standing or higher (part-time and second-degree students welcome) with at least 2 semesters left.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A minimum of 12 remaining electives (the flyer says 15 \u2014 15 is ideal but 12 is fine!)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>One or more transferable foundational skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Examples of relevant transferable skills include object-oriented programming in any language, research or data analysis, creative writing or technical writing, visual or spatial design, project management, or operations management. Many humanities, math\/science, and business-related majors enter successfully with strengths in research, writing, analysis, organization, or leadership. Language majors often focus on translation and localization.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve attached a flyer outlining eligibility, structure, and deadlines. Motivated students without enough free electives or recent graduates who are interested in the program can pursue these awards through a noncredit pathway.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the direct link to apply:&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/urldefense.com\/v3\/__https:\/app.dover.com\/apply\/a6faa19e-6e37-43c8-8a07-5aeee5b29be5\/f640d535-ab1d-40d8-a137-0f4d86151095\/__;!!LAh5qUgpm5Y!CqWYJl3_nn9v-u0TaAYjeSfQmUng2j5NnhZb_bYFtrlRRe5Ba-DEmC6p6gKK5shL9NERy5yJTOBJho5FfZ82xyea8qZUXQByhHHhh2TN0w$\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/app.dover.com\/apply\/a6faa19e-6e37-43c8-8a07-5aeee5b29be5\/f640d535-ab1d-40d8-a137-0f4d86151095\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thank you for helping us reach students who could benefit from this program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Best,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Kyra Wills-Umdenstock&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Administrator and Advisor, Digital Game Development<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">City College of New York<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019m writing to share information about the Studio Track, a credit-bearing leadership pathway open to eligible CUNY students in approved degree programs [as GAME 31199 at City College, on epermit if applicable] in partnership with a local nonprofit, the EGD<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1833"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1833\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1834,"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1833\/revisions\/1834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fm.hunter.cuny.edu\/internship\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}