Get paid to play video games (courtesy of Nintendo)

**bahn** · 28 Jun 2002, 06:35 PM

(taken from a press release presented today)

Having received more than 700 applications nationwide in search of the finest Nintendo Street Team members, Nintendo today unveiled 120 lucky finalists. Complete with their pictures, bios and videotapes of their auditions, 20 finalists from six markets are now posted on the official Nintendo Street Team Web site at http://www.nintendostreetteam.com.

From June 24 to June 30, people from all over the country can let Nintendo know who their favorite Nintendo Street Team finalist is. The 48 winners of the Nintendo Street Teams will be announced on July 1.

-- Now, people nationwide can let Nintendo know who their favorite Nintendo Street Team member is. -- The best summer job around is being a part of the Nintendo Street Team! This 3-days per week position pays $100/day ... you can't beat that, especially in this struggling job market and economy. -- The $10 billion dollar video game industry is the top category in the entertainment industry.

In May and early June of this year, Nintendo held open auditions in six markets across the country to find nearly 50 individuals, ages 18 and over, to enlist in the Nintendo Street Teams for the summer. The live "casting calls" took place in Los Angeles, Dallas, Atlanta, Boston, Seattle, and Chicago, where candidates were videotaped explaining why they deserved the ultimate summer job.

The Nintendo Street Teams will be announced on July 1 and will receive intensive on-the-job-training at a 48-hour Nintendo "Boot Camp," scheduled in each city for July 8-9. Then, beginning July 13, the Nintendo Street Teams will hit hot spots in their hometowns to give consumers a taste of Nintendo's latest games. Nintendo Street Team members will journal their fun and work experience, and give a peek into their lives on the Nintendo Street Team Web site, which will host the latest scoop on the team from all over the country.

**Master** · 28 Jun 2002, 08:07 PM

Nintendo Summer Job + "The Real World" = Retarded.

Is anybody else put off by the supposed gamers? And whats with all the girls? Nintendo doesn't want the best, they want posterboys and girls to look nice when nintendo comes to town. They might as well be auditioning for booth babes...

Ugh.