I'm a software engineering student about to start an internship(Paid, 4 months) at a major game studio.
I am considering applying for a job once I complete the internship if everything goes well.
I would like to see if the studio where I will work has a decent workflow. If not I would be willing to tough it out as a generalist programmer while trying to apply to other jobs that interest me in another industry. The idea is to have decently impressive job on my resume and to have fun at work.
Career planning is pretty stressful for me and it's great to hear from someone in the industry.
I'll keep everything you said in mind when starting out.