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Thank you for your interest in working at DigiPen Institute of Technology!

For more than 30 years, we’ve been igniting passions and helping thousands of students launch their careers in the game and technology industries. What began as a ground-breaking approach to computer animation and video game development has become an immersive, industry-inspired education in computer science and interactive media.

As a student-focused institution with a global reach, we are always on the lookout for talented and dedicated staff who are eager to join us on our educational mission.

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Join us in supporting our students as they develop new technologies, create groundbreaking interactive experiences, and become the best in their field.

Get Started

Join us in supporting our students as they develop new technologies, create groundbreaking interactive experiences, and become the best in their field.

Working at DigiPen

Driven by Students

DigiPen’s faculty and staff are inspired by our students’ passion and energy and take pride in putting the students first. We work every day to provide value and care for students’ well-being and personal growth.

Our ideal candidates for employment are always looking for ways to improve the overall student experience, in big ways and small.

A DigiPen faculty member works with a student, a green screen behind them

A DigiPen faculty member works with a student, a green screen behind them

Driven by Students

DigiPen’s faculty and staff are inspired by our students’ passion and energy and take pride in putting the students first. We work every day to provide value and care for students’ well-being and personal growth.

Our ideal candidates for employment are always looking for ways to improve the overall student experience, in big ways and small.

Be a Dragon

DigiPen is more than just a place to work – it’s also the home of the Dragons. As member of this extended family of students, alumni, faculty, and staff, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to work and play together in our welcoming campus environment.

What makes for a good Dragon?

 The DigiPen Dragon is courageous, intelligent, innovative, magical, and creative, just like our students.”

Be a Dragon

DigiPen is more than just a place to work – it’s also the home of the Dragons. As a member of this extended family of students, alumni, faculty, and staff, you’ll find plenty of opportunities to work and play together in our welcoming campus environment.

What makes for a good Dragon?

 The DigiPen Dragon is courageous, intelligent, innovative, magical, and creative, just like our students.”

Perks, Benefits, and Time Off

Perks:

  • Free DigiPen tuition *
  • Tuition discounts for family members *
  • Discounted K-12 courses for your children *
  • Discounted athletic club membership
  • Free beverages from the café
  • Free parking

Benefits:

  • Medical, vision, and dental coverage
  • Paid parental leave
  • 401(k) with company match

Time Off:

  • Vacation days
  • Sick days
  • Additional 13 annual holidays *
  • Additional paid end-of-year break *

* Restrictions apply.

These perks and benefits apply to full-time employees. Part-time employees also enjoy a variety of benefits and perks. Be sure to ask about these during your interview!

Ideal Location

As part of a bustling and diverse high-tech hub, the region is one of the best in the country to live, work, and play. Redmond and the greater Seattle area offer plenty of opportunities for outdoor recreation, with the Puget Sound, Cascade Mountains, and dozens of parks and trails in close proximity to the campus.

Photos

DigiPen president Claude Comair underneath a tent outside cuts a cake depicting the DigiPen Dragon logo while a crowd watches from behind.
Two employees at a convention hall pose with a black DigiPen Dragons drawstring backpack and boxed computer monitor.
A man focuses intently as he dips a piece of kiln-fired pottery into a bowl of glaze.
A group of people in formal dress pose for a photo around a table of food and drink in a restaurant.
A woman in a red DigiPen t-shirt stands at a convention table flanked by obsolete computer systems and gaming consoles.
A man wearing a VR headset stands in a classroom gesturing to the left while holding two game controllers.
A handful of DigiPen staff wearing Waldo costumes pose in a white stariwell.
A seated, smiling woman in a black DigiPen Dragons polo shirt looks offscreen to the right.
Two employees stand behind a DigiPen convention table in front of a row of arcade cabinets.
Two men cut through a large red ribbon with oversized scissors while a group of smiling people stand behind them.
In an art studio, a woman in a red DigiPen Dragons t-shirt decorates a piece of kiln-fired pottery.
An employee in a black DigiPen Dragons t-shirt stands underneath a tent next to a DigiPen degree program banner.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and academic freedom are priorities of DigiPen Institute of Technology. The Institute's intent is to hire the most qualified individuals for faculty and staff, attracting candidates from diverse backgrounds of race and ethnicity, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, socioeconomic status, veteran status, nationality, culture, religion, and physical abilities. We are committed to broadening our candidate pool to include more diverse individuals, and ensuring fairness in hiring by avoiding bias and determining criteria to judge all candidates prior to posting each new position.