LucasArts Jobs
Working at LucasArts, a company purchased in October 2011 by Disney, may well be your professional dream, especially if you are already a fan of one of the many games this studio has developed and you are willing to work in the San Francisco area. This company is responsible for bringing the series to the buying public:
- Maniac Mansion
- Monkey Island
- Star Wars
- Thrillville
Other titles developed by LucasArts include:
- Afterlife
- Armed and Dangerous
- Battlehawks 1942
- Ghoul Patrol
- Herc’s Adventures
- Night Shift
- Pipe Dream
- The Dig
- Their Finest Hour: Battle of Britain
- Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders
- Zombies Ate My Neighbors
Working at LucasArts
Employees working at LucasArts receive competitive pay, as well as a very generous benefits package that includes:
- 401(k)
- Adoption assistance
- Dental coverage
- Disability protection
- Flexible spending account
- Life insurance
- Medical insurance
- Vision plan
The cost of meals in the company cafeteria is subsidized by the company to keep items affordable for staff members. On-site fitness facilities and a daycare center are attractive perks for workers. Employees are encouraged to join a company sports team and to come out to the free weekly movies provided by the company. At Thanksgiving, each employee is provided with a complementary free-range turkey or a tofurkey for the holiday.
Positions at LucasArts
Examples of job titles that may be open at LucasArts include the following:
- 3D Story Artist
- Accounts Payable Clerk
- Animator
- Desktop Systems Specialist
- FX Technical Director
- Layout Artist
- Lead Modeler
- Lighting Lead
- Production Assistant
- Production Engineer
- Senior Animator
- Senior Modeler
- Technical Director
- Texture Artist
How to Get a Job at LucasArts
If you are on top of your game and want to join the company’s team of engineers, artists and designers, LucasArts would like to hear from you. You should apply for the position you are interested in through the company’s recruiting website. Start the process by searching for available jobs using the site’s search function.
Click on the job title you are interested in to see a detailed job description for the position. The education and skills that LucasFilm is looking for when screening applicants is also listed here. If you are interested in applying for the job, click on the "Login/Create a Profile" button to submit your resume and personal information to the company. Once your application has been received, you will receive an e-mail confirmation.
Only those candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. If you are not chosen for an interview, your resume will be kept on file for 12 months. The company recommends that you check back every six months to see if a position has become available that you would be qualified for.
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