How do college esports tryouts, teams, and internships work? We asked Harrisburg University

Want to know more about how college esports tryouts, internships, scholarships, and practice actually work? We asked Harrisburg University Esports Director Chad Smeltz and Head Coach Geoffrey Wang about it all. Timestamps:

0:11 - Who are you?
0:58 - How many college esports programs are out there right now?
1:55 - What happens in a college esport tryout?
4:10 - What's the schedule like for an esports player at college?
5:00 - What happens in team practice?
6:00 - How often and where are practices held?
7:09 - What do recruiters look for in players?
8:05 - How do scholarships work?
10:03 - What's involved in applying for an esports scholarship?
11:43 - What esports classes are there for people who aren't on a team?
13:26 - What kind of internships are there?
14:54 - What are some esports careers most students don't know about?
17:35 - What happens at an esports summer program?
19:33 - What advice do you have for getting into a summer program?
21:10 - What do you want applicants to know about Harrisburg?
22:49 - Why does Harrisburg care about tournament hosting?
25:18 - Closing

Harrisburg University Esports: http://harrisburgu.edu/esports/
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