Simon "Schimpi" Svensson
Professional gamer
Story of Gaming & eSports
“To be a professional gamer you need a good communication with other people. You are most often in a team. To be friends with your team, that’s number one key. Without having fun, you won’t become big.“ Besides school Simon “Schimpi“ Svensson works as a professional gamer at Natus Vincere. What does he like most about that? “The coolest thing about my job is probably traveling to different countries, exploring things. But also be able to get money for playing a game you love. That’s pretty cool.“
Exciting Stories
Sophia "Djarii" White
Streamer
“Really fun is when people say like, what do you do? The opportunities and experiences that you get given in this kind of role“ are the thing that Sophia “Djarii“ White likes the most about her position as a Streamer at Twitch. Her job is primary about coming on her stream every day, playing games and entertaining people. But she also has to do and coordinate marketing and social media activities. Which skills do you need to be a streamer? “You need to be open to new thoughts and ideas and you need to be social and some kind of confident and unique about yourself.“
Charles "Fuzzyness" Kimmelman
Broadcaster
“Go to the right university and you don’t have to say everything“, would be two pieces of advice Charles „Fuzzyness“ Kimmelmann, Broadcaster at Twitch, would give to his 14-year-old self. His job is basically to set goals for his daily gaming and to try to reach them in an entertaining way. Which skills are important in that position? “You gonna learn to get some people skills and get yourself out there.“
Jennifer "Reklamedame"
Partner Manager - Gaming & Entertainment
“Das Tollste ist die Zusammenarbeit mit so vielen kreativen Köpfen und, dass ich viel lachen kann.“ Jennifer “Reklamedame“ ist, als Partner Manager - Gaming & Entertainment bei Studio71, die Schnittstelle zwischen den Online-Influenza, zum Beispiel Youtuber, und den internen Abteilungen. Sie organisiert, koordiniert, löst Probleme und bringt kreativen Input ein. Welche Eigenschaften braucht man dafür? “Empathie, Menschenkenntnis, und man muss sich mit den Inhalten der Creator auseinandersetzen.“
Michael Fuxborg
Project Manager, Media Producer
“Life is too long to only have one job! Don’t be afraid to completely drop what you have been doing, if you’re not feeling comfortable with it anymore”, Michael Fuxborg tells. “The hardest part about my job is that sometimes you have to do 80 hour weeks and get very little sleep”, he explains about his job as Project Manager and Media Producer for Dreamhack in Sweden.
