From 2 September 2022 until 4 September 2022, the DreamHack Festival will host its inaugural Australian event in Melbourne. For many weekend-heavy festivals, one might expect the Friday festivities to be a bit lighter on attendees, but fortunately they are making the best of this by confirming that Friday 2 September 2022 will be ‘Students Day’. DreamHack will open their doors to Australian students for what is pitched as “an educational experience aimed at building the next generation of esports professionals”.
According to the Australian DreamHack Festival team:
Dreamhack Melbourne Students Day is an opportunity for students to get involved in the growing esports & gaming community and gain an understanding of career opportunities available in the field. Alongside the players, roles such as casters, broadcast technicians, hosts, coaches and management roles are all pivotal to esports events. Held at Melbourne & Olympic Parks venues, Dreamhack Melbourne Students Day will provide students with knowledge from industry professionals through a variety of panels and talks held all day on the Margaret Court Arena stage, and in the new CENTREPIECE venue.
The structure allows for student groups to create their own itinerary or stick to a whole-day schedule. Outside of the managed schedule, students can explore the festival and experience some of the competitive events being held on Friday, September 2. Some of the panels will focus on:
- Working in Esports/Getting a Job in Esports
- Online Safety and Social Media
- University pathways to the esports industry
- Life As a content creator
- Community esports showcase (including students play on stage & student commentators)
Education institutions including schools, universities, and clubs can contact ESL HERE, for special deals on group tickets for students.
Gaming and esports is the fastest growing industry in the world, and we want to make sure the next generation of students interested in pursuing a career here are well prepared for the industry, and a life after competitive play. DreamHack Melbourne Students Day is about helping not just the aspiring creators and players, but those who’ll also go on to run events like DreamHack themselves one day
Ben Green – Senior Product Manager at ESL Australia
