1. By Ogechi Onyeka, Dylan Stewart, Mercedes Carrasco & Scott Powell
Summer Design Project
December 2nd, 2015
By Ogechi Onyeka, Dylan Stewart, Mercedes Carrasco & Scott Powell

2. Framing Question
How might we design a summer program for students seeking an internship experience in social innovation?
Why Did We Chose This?
Most Students Feel Intense Pressure to Have Summer Plans
Summer Experiences Prepare Students for Real World Experiences
Summer is the best time to explore interests and develop skills
Summer is COMING!

3. Research What Do Students Really Need During The Summer? With Ideas
Main Stakeholders
Students:
With Ideas
Willing to develop other students’ ideas.
Professors
Interested in Mentorship
With Connections in business
Businesses
Able to Mentor
Willing to Mentor
What Do Students Really Need During The Summer?
Mentorship
Actual Opportunities
Funding
Accommodation

4. Challenge Statement
How can we incorporate students true needs into proposed summer programs?

5. Initial Ideas
Pair Students with Innovative Companies For Mentorship.
Online Platform For Students to Network With Each Other and Form Groups.
Career Connections + LinkedIn.

6. The Plan
Create an online platform for Duke student entrepreneurs to ideate, share, and join each other to design summer business programs that are entrepreneurial in nature.

7. Design Process We wanted our process to be: Lean: Human-centered: MVPs
Fast iteration
Constant research and testing
Human-centered:
Gives students a platform to share their creativity with like-minded individuals
Offers an alternative to highly competitive and structured internships. Students are encouraged to be innovative and collaborative

8. Possible Setbacks Students Value Paid Internships
The “Intrigue” of the Finance Industry at Duke
Students might not feel involved when working on other students’ ideas
Incentivizing companies interest in Mentorship
Failure of Start-Ups
Competition: DukeEngage & Study Abroad

9. Feedback From Stakeholders
Students are willing to explore new career interests during the summer
The Platform needs to be more mobile and interactive
The Opportunities should be as engaging, challenging and interesting as current “competition” i.e. DukeEngage & Study Abroad Programs
Salary not an issue, as long as funding is received

10. Pivot (Mobile app) Moving Forward….
Mobile App Version to increase accessibility and ease of use
Student-led Initiatives Only
Long-term Mentorship to ensure Continuity
High Cost of Development

11. The Platform (Prototype = website)