Accessibility Testing
The main problem we are trying to solve is to garner more user feedback on our interface’s accessibility. We would like to collaborate with students to conduct accessibility tests on our website with pre-identified customers. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Conducting background research on disabilities and methods of evaluating accessibility. Reaching out to customers and scheduling interviews. Familiarizing themselves with the test tasks that should be administered. Conducting accessibility tests remotely and following up with customers to thank them for their participation. Analyzing and reporting the metrics / results of the tests. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending website improvements based on findings.
Website UI / UX Design & Prototype
Our company would like to explore re-designing our current website with a prototype. We are always on the lookout for innovative and fresh UI and UX ideas that will help our users. This will involve: Conducting background research on our existing web application for the product. We are happy to provide a walkthrough and other resources to help bring them up to speed. Identifying key areas of our current website and what areas of focused might return the best results in a redesign. Learning and using various software design tools. We strongly recommend students learn how to use Figma as this is the latest and greatest tool currently available. Creation of a screen by screen UX / UI prototype of a web application which can be used on all major browsers and be mobile friendly Conducting UX / UI testing with real potential users potentially involving paper prototypes or other software tools to support this
Literature Summary Research Assistant
Our organization publishes dozens of papers every year to promote projects in our field of research. Among these papers are systematic reviews of relevant literature, which analyze the progression of research within our field. We would like to collaborate with students to support our literature review process by categorizing papers and summarizing important findings. This allows us to extract and process data more easily. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our research and the types of academic papers that we are interested in. Reading studies relevant to our area of research. Applying the categorization scheme to classify relevant studies. Summarizing important results from relevant studies. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Working with researchers to draft a publication based on the results.
Market Expansion Research
As a company, we currently exist in one market, but we believe we are ready to take our business to the next level and expand our scope of locations. With your help, we hope to assess our customer landscape beyond the demographics we currently cater to by learning about their expectations and behaviors. Currently our market is the youth, we want to expand our readership to the other age groups. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Researching the target market in potential new locations including demographic data such as spending power, proximity, accessibility, and location appeal, and creating a weighted decision matrix to assign importance to each factor. Creating a survey based on the location and demographic information above to be distributed by our company. Analyzing survey data using the weighted decision matrix to decide on the best location options for us to expand to. Compiling a report including the location analysis, and optimal location recommendations.
Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
Our company has dozens of volunteers with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We want to create an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued. We would like to collaborate with students to create a diversity and inclusion strategy. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Identifying areas for improvement based on our diversity audit data. Defining diversity goals and objectives for our company. Considering new diversity and inclusion training initiatives. Recommending ways to communicate diversity and inclusion initiatives to employees. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Recommending a timeline for evaluating our diversity and inclusion strategy.
Fundraising Plan
Our organization is committed to serving our target population. However, we are currently facing funding challenges. We would like to collaborate with students to develop a fundraising plan to meet our goals. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our mission, values and goals. Familiarizing themselves with our past fundraising activities and donors. Conducting background research on fundraising strategies. Recommending suitable fundraising strategies and creating a timeline / calendar of these activities. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Assisting in implementing new fundraising activities.
Email Marketing Campaign
We hope to revamp our email marketing to attract more customers. We would like to work with students to design a new email marketing campaign for our company Youth In Politics. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with our company’s products, email marketing campaign goals and target market. Identifying types of emails and content that our company should send out such as welcome emails, newsletters, and re-engagement emails. Researching factors affecting the effectiveness of email marketing such as when emails are sent and making recommendations. Identifying metrics to monitor throughout the campaign. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Identifying ways to personalize emails for customers based on market segmentation.
Awareness Campaign Plan
Our organization is passionate about promoting social causes. We want to increase awareness about a particular topic. We would like to work with students to design a campaign that raises awareness and encourages changes in attitudes / behaviors. In collaboration with key contacts at our organization, students will design and carry out a campaign strategy around this topic. This will involve several different steps for the students, including: Familiarizing themselves with the social cause, our mission and goals. Identifying groups that the campaign will target. Identifying ideal outcomes and key performance indicators (KPIs). Identifying potential sponsors and partners who can support our campaign. Creating a promotion and marketing plan. Bonus steps in the process would also include: Assisting in the development of leaflets, posters, videos, and / or brochures.
User Research Study 2.0
We are looking to have students conduct usability tests with 5 pre-identified customers, in order to test our latest prototypes for our next feature launch. We will provide the customer contact information, and will obtain their consent to participate. Students will be responsible for: Interview scheduling Developing a script for the interview Conducting the moderated interview remotely Writing the user research plan Analyzing the results and defining the solutions
Product Launch Strategy
We want to expand our product offering with a new line: < describe the new product being offered> . We need insights to help anticipate the ramp-up to commercialization and the best approach to go to market successfully with our new product. Initial questions to brainstorm include, but are not limited to: 1. Where in the world is the best place to launch for early success? What is the total market size for this opportunity? 2. With whom should we partner on manufacturing, kitting, packaging, warehousing, and fulfillment? How complex is that and how much will it cost, realistically? 3. Who are our closest competitors and how do we differentiate ourselves? 4. How do we establish our brand: Build awareness, acquire customers, and defend any early success?
Policy Implication Study
We are planning to implement a policy and before we do, we would like to understand the expected implications of such a policy within this population. We would like the help of students ensure that his policy will be effective for achieving our goals. Students should expect to complete the following scope: Identify similar policies that have been implemented in other populations. Identify similar populations for comparison. Conduct interviews with people in the affected or comparable population for feedback.
On-line Training Course 2.0
We would like to develop an on-line training course that teaches students about current world issues and journalism. This project should focus on: Gathering relevant course design and content information from interviews with key stakeholders. Assessing existing on-line training platforms and recommending the best platform for this course.
Security & Penetration Testing of Web Application 2.0
Our company has a website / technology product. A standard practice for web based tools is to conduct what is known as penetration tests. We would like a group of students to design and perform a pen test on our application, involving: Students become familiar with our product and understand generally how it works. Students should spend time conducting research on state of the art pen testing technologies. They should look into common vulnerability lists such as OWASP Top 10, and common security tools such as Nmap, Burp Suitar, Nessus, and Wireshark. Students should have a written attack plan and present it to us Students are free to attack our product as per the presented plan.
Pricing Model Development
We would like you to develop and test a series of pricing model options and present an effective data-based pricing model recommendation for our organization. You should conduct primary and secondary research to confirm your recommendation is validated by our target customer in this market. To accomplish this, we believe you will need to conduct the following research: Our organization’s costs, target customer, revenue targets, and business goals. The competitive landscape of this new market. Organizing focus groups, surveys, and/or customer discovery interviews to get input and feedback on potential pricing models.
User Research Study
We are looking to have students conduct usability tests with 5 pre-identified customers, in order to test our latest prototypes for our next feature launch. We will provide the customer contact information, and will obtain their consent to participate. Students will be responsible for: Interview scheduling Developing a script for the interview Conducting the moderated interview remotely Writing the user research plan Analyzing the results and defining the solutions
Addiction & Mental Health Placement 2.0
Our organization is planning to launch an important campaign on mental health issues, specifically the youth. We believe this project will include: Virtually facilitating a support group for individuals with addiction or mental health issues Being a 'friendly visitor' to socially isolated individuals such as individuals struggling with mental health issues Promoting mental health within communities Community outreach, engagement, and/or community development Social justice and/or advocacy work, including social policy research and/or advocacy
Business Administration
The primary focus for the student will be Strategy - Develop an implementation plan for entering a new market; develop a go-to-market strategy; identify new funding and grant opportunities, write proposals. Operations - Recommend process improvements or redesign processes; develop improvements to supply chain processes; introduce quality assurance into our internal processes. Marketing - Complete a full customer, competitor, market, and environmental analysis; complete a marketing strategy review; design a new marketing strategy (product, place, price, and promotion); Talent - Design a new/improved recruitment process; develop a diversity and inclusion strategy; design a new/improved employee engagement program.
Startup Workforce Insights Survey
We would like to create and administer an anonymous survey to our entire workforce to gain insights and feedback on the following topics: Stress levels. Company culture. Motivation. Team composition and cohesion. Compensation, rewards, and incentives. Management personnel and practices. Satisfaction levels. To develop and administer this survey, you will have access to key leadership and HR personnel.
SEO and Social Media Strategy
Our team is looking for a social media marketing wizard who can help us drive more traffic and improve our SEO positioning. The primary project requirements include: Keyword analysis to determine relevant search terms to our organization A strategy document to outline: Search Engine Optimisation (SEO) requirements to ensure our organization appears on the first page of Google for relevant keywords & Social media requirements to increase the number of followers/likes and share Content Calendar Execution: Timely deployment of all our social media content to drive maximum traffic to our site Creating engaging content for prominent media websites
On-line Training Course
We would like to develop an on-line training course that teaches students about current world issues and journalism. This project should focus on: Gathering relevant course design and content information from interviews with key stakeholders. Assessing existing on-line training platforms and recommending the best platform for this course.
Creating graphic design assets
We're looking for a student to help us with the creation of new graphic design assets. This will include: Coming up with color themes and branding guides that aligns with and builds on our existing branding. Creating graphic design assets for our marketing materials and websites, such as info graphs, posters, canvas, etc.
Security & Penetration Testing of Web Application
Our company has a website / technology product. A standard practice for web based tools is to conduct what is known as penetration tests. We would like a group of students to design and perform a pen test on our application, involving: Students become familiar with our product and understand generally how it works. Students should spend time conducting research on state of the art pen testing technologies. They should look into common vulnerability lists such as OWASP Top 10, and common security tools such as Nmap, Burp Suitar, Nessus, and Wireshark. Students should have a written attack plan and present it to us Students are free to attack our product as per the presented plan.
Redesign an Internal HR System / Process
We want to use this opportunity to create a preliminary redesign of this tool to ensure targets, goals and performance issues are being documented and called upon. Through this collaboration, we would like to develop a plan that addresses three key areas: The needs and challenges of effective performance management/evaluation Research and identify performance management options available that might suit the needs of our team A rollout/pilot plan that identifying what our team needs to consider in adopting a new tool
Mobile App UI / UX Design & Prototype
Our company would like to explore designing a prototype for an app we have in mind. We would like a group of students to design a prototype mobile application for our current web based product. This will involve: Conduct background research of existing web application for the product. Identify key areas of our current product and how they might translate to a mobile application. Learn and use various software design tools. We strongly recommend students learn how to use Figma as it is the latest and greatest tool currently available. Creation of a screen by screen UX / UI prototype of a native mobile application which can be used on both iOS and Android.
Marketing Plan 2.0
We want students to help us build a marketing strategy plan to grow and engage our target market: of donors. We’d like to know how we can maximize use of different channels and get recommendations to improve our messaging. The main questions we’d like students to help us answer are the following: How do students currently perceive our brand and marketing, based on publicly available information about our company? What channels should we utilize for promotion, including ones we are not currently using? What budget is appropriate for advertising, given our goals? How could our messaging be updated to better explain our value proposition?
Animated Video Creation 2.0
Our organization is looking to develop an animated explainers on current world issues. We are looking for a group of students to assist us in the script development, storyboard, scene creation, and animation of this video. We envision this project to include but not be limited to: The creation of a fun and engaging 1-3 minute animation about an important issues that is happening in our world today. This video will be displayed on our website, social media platforms, and shared by email.
Marketing Intern
We’re looking for a student to help us develop marketing growth plan
Digital Marketer 2.0
The Digital Marketing intern will be engaged in increasing traffic to the Youth In Politics website and social media platforms. This will include content creation, business automation as well as search engine optimization. The intern will also be involved in running advertisements / digital marketing campaigns and analyzing results to ensure the most effective techniques are being carried out. Based on our goals, we are looking for the student to complete 80 hours of work on the following tasks: Analyzing website traffic/insights Research and implement SEO and marketing strategies. Plan, execute, and measure experiments and conversion tests Measure and report on the performance of digital marketing campaigns and make necessary alterations Create content for our social media platforms
New Employee Training Development
Our company has a large number of employees depending on the time of year. We need an online course that will introduce employees to their new roles, take employees through all start-up resources, and provide our HR personnel with standardized feedback and data about employee progress. We would like to automate our onboarding process for this high-turnover department and reduce the time spent by HR personnel on repetitive onboarding tasks.
Non-Profit Grant Writing 2.0
We are looking for assistance in finding and completing grant applications that support our mission. We believe this project will include: Find potential sponsors or grants Develop a needs statement that characterizes the community problem and justifies the need for our project and funding. Identify potential sponsors and funding opportunities that are a good fit for our organization and project. Interpret a request for proposal (RFP). Improve the clarity and persuasiveness of our company's grant proposal writing. Apply for these grants