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[DonkeyPunchJr]

Develop at Ubisoft

www.ubisoft.com

At Ubisoft, we want to build the most creative, diverse and inclusive teams, and that's exactly what Develop at Ubisoft is all about: empowering and supporting under-represented genders.

The program provides mentorship opportunities for women and non-binary individuals (students or fresh graduates with less than 2 years of experience), interested in video games to develop their skill set in Game Design and Programming. We want to empower you to learn, grow, and become the very best developer that you can be.

To be eligible you must :

• Identify as a woman or a non-binary individual
• Be 18 years old or older
• Currently attend or have graduated in or after Spring 2023
• Have less than 2 years of professional experience in Game Design or Programming in video games
• Be legally entitled to work in the country where you are applying
• Apply to only one location
• Submit an individual entry – team entries will not be considered

Sounds like a really promising opportunity if you're an under-represented gender. Any takers?

Edit:

Please Note: This program is not an internship or employment opportunity. Participants will not be working on Ubisoft projects or receiving any form of compensation.

^ I guess this is how it's legal, since it's not a job and you don't get paid for it.

 

[HeisenbergFX4]

 

[Bitstream]

Does the implication that women and non-binary people need mentorship count as a micro or macro aggression?

 

[Topher]

Fuck this world

 

[havoc00]

This will help the stock!

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

Hopefully they're gonna help them develop their resume, cuz they're gonna need it with the way Ubisoft is going.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I bet this goes against a couple of laws about hiring discrimination in many many countries.

 

[Xtib81]

They keep digging I see.

 

[HAYA8U5A]

 

[Mr Moose]

This can only end well.

 

[GHG]

They really want to accelerate their demise huh?

 

[LectureMaster]

 

[MDSLKTR]

May AC shadows bomb spectacularly like outlaws, Amen.

 

[Hookshot]

Sexual and aged based discrimination is fine guys. Keep buying their games

 

[hinch7]

I think there are more important matters going on at Ubi. The place is a sinking ship.

 

[rubik's dude]

As long as it's only a mentorship program, and they aren't discriminating against anyone who doesn't qualify for this program for actual job opportunities, I don't see the harm.

My college had programs like this all the time, and they were a huge success in getting a more diverse group of people into programming.

 

[Fahdis]

Women's Creed

 

[DeepEnigma]

Just discriminatory things in the guise of virtue.

 

[Flabagast]

not sure this is thread worthy

 

[HRK69]

That's discrimination

 

[rabbity-thing]

Okay...

 

[DonkeyPunchJr]

I bet this goes against a couple of laws about hiring discrimination in many many countries.

I guess this is why it's legal:

Please Note: This program is not an internship or employment opportunity. Participants will not be working on Ubisoft projects or receiving any form of compensation.

not sure this is thread worthy

Sorry I guess we are only allowing "here's my hot take about PS5 pro" threads today.

 

[Braag]

A lot of up coming devs gonna suddenly be identifying as non-binary lmao

 

[Hunter 99]

 

[semiconscious]

They keep digging I see.

they gotta. the folx propelling this whole thing see the writing on the wall, &, if this whole moronic edifice does finally collapse, they know they will go down with it. so, yeah, wherever it still somehow continues to thrive, you can expect this kinda endless doubling down...

 

[DeepEnigma]

I bet this goes against a couple of laws about hiring discrimination in many many countries.

Oh it does, but this is the "right kind of discrimination" in current year.

It goes unchecked until someone legally challenges it.

 

[Guilty_AI]

 

[DAHGAMING]

No straight hardworking family men please, you horrible pieces of shit.

 

[Aenima]

This is one of the reasons western games have gone down the drain. This obcession about hiring ppl based on they gender, sexuality and race, instead of talent.
Good thing the console game scene has opened to more Asian countries.

On the positive side of things, we now live in a world where any straight men can just come forward and say it indentifies as a non binary woman and get the job.

 

[Kacho]

You love to see organic change like this

 

[nkarafo]

"under-represented genders"

Is this a thing anymore? Because the last 10 years all i see in media is over-presented genders.

 

[Buggy Loop]

I guess this is why it's legal:

Oh so its not internship


Its mentorship

 

[DeepEnigma]

'What Is A Woman Wheelchair Simulator' - a UbiSoft Original

 

[winjer]

No wonder Ubisoft stocks are at such a low value. And they just keep on digging.

 

[Gambit2483]

Ubisoft's prioritizes are completely out of whack. This is exactly why their games are bombing and their stocks are tanking.

 

[Go_Ly_Dow]

 

[TransTrender]

I'm sure the true natural women would be running out the doors after sharing space with those other types of women, with penises.

 

[Bernardougf]

Now imagine the same title only for Males.. and watch twitter and gaming media bursting in flames of rage.

 

[TintoConCasera]

Me, as a white cis male.

I mean, the program sounds neat, but it should available to anyone.

 

[ReyBrujo]

I guess this is how it's legal, since it's not a job and you don't get paid for it.

In IT it's pretty common to see these kind of offers. The are mostly for minorities but sometimes they also do it for anyone. As long as they are not working on real projects from which the company profits in a direct way it shouldn't be a problem to have them without payment.

 

[Alebrije]

 

[TerribleAtThisGame]

I mean, just fucking show up and say "yup I identify as a woman today!". Problem solved. Who's gonna argue?

 

[jlethal27]

What makes me sad is that they can see the ditch ahead of them, but still proceed to walk into it head first...

 

[Saber]

They want their victim cards to be at maximum power when their games flops. Thats the new trend nowadays, put a bunch of wackos yelling pronoums and puting the blame on gamers.

 

[Kurotri]

So how do they enforce the "Identify as a woman or a non-binary individual" part? Can I just waltz in and say I'm a woman? Or do they ask for ID?

 

[Radical Dreamer]

Imagine taking part in this shitshow xD nonbinary what the fuck is this retarded term

 

[Sgt.Asher]

I'm putting my life savings into ubisoft right now.

 

[Madserb2023]

Explains their output and the share price.

 

[K' Dash]

that shit will implode day 1 lol

 

[SJRB]

Literal discrimination, lmao.

What a time to be alive.