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San Francisco Bay Area · Campus employer info sessionHigh software fitNo sponsorship (citizenship required)

Press Start: Careers at PlayStation

PlayStation recruiters on campus, but read the fine print on work authorization first.

Date
Thu, Oct 8, 2026
Time
12:30 – 2:00 PM PT
Where
Student Union, Meeting Rooms 3A & 3B, San José State University
211 S 9th St, San Jose, CA 95112
Cost
Free for students

What this event is

PlayStation recruiters cover employee career paths, internship opportunities and the recruiting process for early-career technical and creative roles. The session targets sophomores through seniors in CS, software engineering, computer engineering, data science and related majors. The posting states PlayStation cannot hire candidates under OPT/CPT temporary work authorization.

Roles you will actually see

Software Engineer (early career)Software Engineering InternGame Tools EngineerData ScientistGraphics Engineer

Who should go

SJSU CS, software or data students with US work authorization who want a path into a major gaming and platform engineering org.

Sai's take

I am listing this with a clear warning: the event page says PlayStation will not hire OPT/CPT candidates, so if you need sponsorship, skip it and spend your lunch at something that can convert. For everyone else, this is a strong session because PlayStation's San Mateo engineering org hires real software roles, not just game design. Ask about the internship-to-full-time conversion rate and which teams take interns. Bring a portfolio link; graphics, tools and systems projects stand out here.

Show up prepared

  1. 1Confirm your work authorization matches the posting before registering
  2. 2RSVP on Handshake and bring your Tower ID
  3. 3Prepare a one-line summary of a systems, graphics or game project

Sponsorship reality

No sponsorship (citizenship required). Roles at this event require US citizenship or clearance eligibility. If you are on F-1, OPT or H-1B, spend the time on another event on this list.

Showing up is half of it.

The other half is being first to the roles these employers post, and having something real to show when you get there.

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