STAGE 4 · LAUNCH THE CAREER · HELPING KIDS GET JOBS
Interns International matches students with active dev teams and industry mentors, in gaming, tech, and STEAM. Paid, remote-friendly, F-1 visa sponsorship (OPT/CPT). One grad went from intern to Microsoft in 6 months.
⭐ #1 Rated Gaming Charity on Charity Navigator|🏆 Platinum GuideStar|✅ 501(c)(3) Verified|🌍 F-1 Visa Sponsored
PROGRAM ECOSYSTEM® · YOU ARE HERE
THE PROBLEM
The catch-22 that breaks new grads. Especially international students. Especially adversity survivors. We built Interns International to break it.
HOW INTERNS INTERNATIONAL WORKS
No make-work projects. You ship real things with real teams. That’s the resume that gets the job.
Tell us your background, skills, and where you want to go in gaming, tech, or STEAM. We accept students from anywhere in the world.
We pair you with an active dev team and a senior mentor from our League of Pros. F-1 visa sponsorship (OPT/CPT) if you need it.
Ship real products. Build a real portfolio. Get a real reference. Many interns convert directly to full-time.
REAL INTERNS. REAL CAREERS.
These are testimonials we didn’t write. Real interns. Real outcomes.
YOUR DOLLAR · THEIR CAREER
Real per-intern program economics. Software, mentor hours, visa support.
Costs reflect typical placement economics. Visa sponsorship costs vary by country. Full breakdown on request.
WE’RE GIVING · INTERN CAMPAIGNS
Wherever you sit in the gaming/tech industry, there’s a way to plug in.
Applications roll year-round. We’re Giving will surface specific intern campaigns when it launches, or fund the general intern pool.
WHY YOU CAN TRUST US
A 2022 meta-analysis showed gaming therapy delivers 43% pain reduction and 61% anxiety reduction for hospitalized kids. We use what works.
Apply yourself. Mentor someone. Or fund the next placement. Every path puts a real human into their dream job.
🎉 THE 1 DAY MOVEMENT
Birthday. Anniversary. Survival day. Working day. Claim ONE day and turn it into a hospital room.
Helping Kids For Life.
QUESTIONS PEOPLE ASK
Interns International is the Games For Love program that matches students (18+) with active development teams and senior mentors in gaming, technology, and STEAM. Paid placements, real product work, F-1 visa sponsorship available, mentor-driven. 250+ interns matched, 18K+ hours of pro mentorship donated.
Students 18+ from anywhere in the world. You need basic skills in your area of focus (game dev, tech, design) and the commitment to ship real work. We especially welcome international students . F-1 visa (OPT/CPT) sponsorship available.
Yes. We sponsor F-1 visas (OPT and CPT programs) for qualifying international students. Discuss your visa needs during application.
6 months typical placement, with possible extension or conversion to full-time at the host team. Many interns get hired by their host team or by industry partners (one grad: 6 months in program → Microsoft hire).
Apply at gamesforlove.org/mentor-app. Most mentors are senior devs, designers, or producers giving 2-4 hours/month. Remote-friendly. You help one intern ship, grow, and get hired.
86% of every dollar goes directly to programs (intern stipends, software, mentor support, visa costs). 14% covers admin and fundraising. Games For Love is a 4-Star Charity Navigator rated 501(c)(3). $1.50 = 1 life touched.
Interns International is Stage 4 of our Program Ecosystem®: Hospital (GFLX) → Education (Kids of STEAM) → Scholarship → Internship (here) → Career (League of Pros). Many interns walk the entire pathway from kid in a hospital bed to industry professional.
